Hello Philip, you responded to Rob B. with :
>Rob Breakstone asks:
>"My question is is the TR250 a better Triumph (more
> rare) than the TR6 and what is the availability of parts? "
>
>Better and more rare are two different things. Yes, the car is more rare,
>only 8000-odd having been produced. Better? No, I don't think so. It was an
>evolutionary model, like most, and has all the usual Triumph charm and
>quirks. The mechanical parts are shared with the TR6 and are readily
>available. The sheet metal is essentially TR4A and not so easily found
>(compared to the TR6, which benefitted from the Heritage bodyshell
>program).
>
>The price is a bit steep for a car in a basket, even a clean one.
>
>Philip E. Barnes '71 TR6 CC61193L
>Cornell University
>Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies
>Ithaca, NY 14853
>607-255-4951
>peb3@cornell.edu
>
>
..and I just want to second this opinion. I just sent a longer response,
but then might have sent it to micro-magnetic hell due to a typo, so just
wanted to chime in here that I think Philip is correct. The asking price
is about twice what I would expect for a `basket case', unless this car
is an unusually fine example, just waiting to be re-assembled.
Best regards,
Tom Tweed
SW Ohio
TR-250 owner 1988-1996
'72 Trident 750cc basket case
various other TRiumphs...
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