Until two weeks ago I was a driver only show entrant...that is, I
always drive my TRs to and from the events...and nearly daily in and
around the city of Washington DC (must be some sort of lunacy?).
I have always shared your distain for those who take a really nice
newer TR to shows on a trailer....having said that...with delivery
last week of my "new" '47 TR 1800 Roadster (which I delivered from the
PO by driving the 200 or so miles on a 100 degree day, partly in
driving T-Storms) I find that suddenly the value of trailering to
extend the longevity of the impossible to get pieces (nearly all of
the Roadster) has risen...
So, I agree with you...and will continue to drive the TR-6, Spit, and
GT-6s to every where...the 1800 goes by trailer...and I have a new
tolerance of those others who place really high value on the
preservation of their LBC.
Hope I'll see you on the roads...
Cheers!
PMcQ
76 Spitfire
73 TR-6
72 GT-6
69 GT-6+ (2)
47 TR 1800 Roadster
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Subject: car show; Syracuse, NY
Author: peb3@cornell.edu at Internet
Date: 7/28/97 10:36 AM
The Jaguar Assoc. of Central NY held their first "All-English" show
yesterday. I was able to attend with my TR6 (for reasons I won't go into
here I hadn't planned to go, ask privately). There were about 40 cars on
hand; about half Jags. Three TR3's and my TR6 were the "modern" Triumphs,
and there was a 1929 Triumph Super 7, which won best in show. I got 1st in
class, much to my surprise, besting a Lotus Europa, several 'B's, and two
E-types in the '70's Sports Car class.
This was the first show I've taken the car to (it didn't rain) and I was a
bit depressed when the show was over by how many cars got loaded into
trailers. It was a small, local show. I am a driver and so's my car...
Phil Barnes
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
peb3@cornell.edu
'71 TR6 CC61193L (20 year owner)
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