Bob,
I saw this the other day on AutoTrader online.....
1949 TRIUMPH TR 2000, runs great, top & interior good, body solid, very
rare CAR,$15000, 937-335-8646 evenings.
Location: Troy, OH
At 07:28 AM 2/17/1998 -0600, you wrote:
>OK, I've made my decision. We have a new driver on the near horizon,
>and my stable of 2 TR6's, F150 and GMC Safari van is not the right mix
>to give my 15 year old daughter a "family car" to drive to school,
>shopping etc.. I'd love to think I could trust her safely in a TR6, but
>I know that peer pressure will have her pressured into lending the car
>to other drivers and even pushing it herself, and the old van
>(1988-165K) is also out of the question. So we've decided that a
>Triumph 2000 or 2500 saloon/sedan is the way to go. The 2000 should be
>easy for me to maintain, and from what I can tell, a "cherry" ready to
>drive version should be able to be purchased for about $5K. Only
>problem is that nobody advertises these things in Hemmings. So I
>hereby request the assistance of all you out there in cyber-TR-land in
>locating a suitable car. Ideally it would be a 4 speed/OD car and since
>we are in TX, an A/C unit would be nice. It MUST be running, driving
>and have a good appearance and reasonable interior. I want to maintain
>it, not rebuild it! I have enough TR improvement work to do with my
>trusty blue TR6 needing a new engine and tranny rebuild, the wife's
>daily driver '76 needing new windshield and interior, the stalled TR6
>frame-off in the garage and keeping the racecar alive. So please help
>find me this jewel! Any advice on this series of cars is also
>appreciated. I have a guy who found a $200 2000 without engine or trans
>and who thinks I should pop a spare TR6 engine in it and transform it
>into a vintage racer. If my TR3 stays together a few more races, I
>might still consider it. It could be a fun car!
>TIA
>
>Bob Kramer, Austin TX
>Hill Country Triumph Club
>TR6x3, TR250 x3, TR3A vintage race
>rgk@flash.net
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