Folks,
This story is true, the man who owns it is a neighbour of my mother
in Hantsport. He was given the car as a token of thanks for bailing-
out British Leyland.
Ian in Ottawa
'74 TR6
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> Triumphant types!
>
> This sounds like a hoax, but the story is true. This car was one of
> two that were being shipped from the factory to California in 1978 in a
> container and never arrived at its destination and were discovered on
> a dock in Germany 20 years later. This car became the possession of one
> of the British Leyland executives who is now retired and lives near Halifax,
> Nova Scotia and it is now in the hands of a local "prestige" auto dealer and
> for sale in the 13 - 14K Can. dollar (~10,000.00 U.S.) range. It has
> approximately 1,800 *original* kms on the clock, is BR Green with a green
> plaid upholstery. It is obviously "smogged" for California.
>
> If anyone is interested in this car, send me a message and I'll give
>you
> more information on the location. For those of you who are interested in TR7's
> this is like buying one right out of the showroom. The usual disclaimers, I
> have
> no personal interest in this car but would like to see it in the hands of
> someone
> who would appreciate it. Now if it was a Sunbeam Talbot, nobody would know
> about
> it except me!! ;-)
>
> Regards,
> Bob
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> Bob Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada - The "Proper" Sunbeam Man!
> 1953 Alpine MK I, 1954 Talbot 90 MK IIA DHC & Saloon & '73 + '79 Midgets
> Sunbeams at: BATANS: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/BATANS/index.html
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