I have the opposite thing happen all the time. When I had my "Classic"
Camaro, I got no looks and no-one even cared that I had it. The TR8 on the
other hand drew a crowd when the $200,000.00 Porche sat almost directly
beside me. He got no looks or even acknowledged. He stuck his nose up in
the air and left the gas station in a huff as I showed some of the Fecal
Matter that probably called your Triumphs the same the underside of the
hood. At the salvage yard a gentleman in a '69 Cougar Eliminator (mint)
was fascinated with the TR8. He had apparently never seen one and thought
they were just a rumor and never produced. I get at least 1 compliment a
day. Even when I had my TR7s I always got allot of compliments. I always
thought I lived in a narrow minded area too. Every other vehicle is a
pickup and most have BUY AMERICAN bumper stickers on them. Imagine if they
were just intelligent to realize that the trucks they drive were made in
Canada and Mexico.
John Peacock
80 TR8
80 TR7 Spider 16v
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> From: Bruce T. Clough <cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: My Triumph just get's no respect....
> Date: Friday, October 31, 1997 9:28 AM
>
> Americans have no class...(sigh)
>
> Yesterday I took our new (at least to us) 61 Chrysler Newport out for a
> maintenance cruise (fuel up, warm the engine, lurch around the block or
two)
> and I stopped into a gas station. Immediately drew a crowd (the car does
> looks good) and one guy asked me how it drove. I stated that it's a neat
> car to take a few people around in, but I really liked "driving" our
Triumphs
> better. More than one person asked why I wanted to drive those pieces
> of fecal matter around when I had a "real" car. I then tried to explain
> that old sports car driving is a totally different experience than
cruising
> a full-size behemouth, the tight curves, the wind in the hair, etc. To
no
> avail - nobody bought the ying and yang arguement. The opinion was that
I
> get rid of the Triumphs and buy another large American car, preferrably a
> `55-57 Chevy.
>
> Fools(Not that mid-50's Chevys are bad, mind you).
>
> I suggest we set up an encounter group for Detroit-blinded Americans. We
> first show them the simplicty of an LBC, then we give them a cap, scarf,
> driving gloves, and set them free behind the wheel. If not that, how's
about
> electroshock therapy? I'm sure others can come up with more appropriate
> treatments.
>
> Speaking of therapy, I feel better now. Hope every one has a great
weekend.
>
> Drive them cars.
>
> Bruce Clough
> '62 TR4
> '81 TR7
> & some larger iron
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