Bob Kramer wrote:
>
> There's a story behind this guy/car. It definitely broke in Savannah. I
> spent the better part of 2 hours with him and his wife on the side of
> the road trying to get him running. He left to get parts, and I stayed
> and protected his car and spouse. If you remember the area around the
> host hotels you'll understand. It was a ghetto of sorts. My wife and
> kids were nearly held up at gunpoint while I was off racing around
> Roebling Road. She was at a gas station vending area getting soft
> drinks and noticed a man and woman arguing and pointing her way. The
> next thing she saw was a gun coming out of the glovebox. She ran to the
> van and took off. Scary moment. The fellow with the TRoyota4 also had a
> scary moment. On the way to the concours field, he had chest pains and
> heat stroke. Fortunately he was OK, and we still see him at TX events.
> (I forget his name at the moment). Don Carter, from the Houston club,
> took his car home for him while he recuperated. This was before Don
> finished his award winning white TR6, so he was sans LBC. Another great
> thing about this TR bunch, always somebody willing to go the extra 1200
> miles.
>
> Bob Kramer, Austin TX
> Hill Country Triumph Club
> TR6's, TR250's, TR3A vintage race
> rgk@flash.net
>
> ----------
> > From: vitesse@Juno.com
> > To: cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil
> > Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Toyota in TR
> > Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 1:42 PM
> >
> >
> > Hi Bruce....
> >
> > I didn't recall that the car broke on him.
> >
> > FWIW...I have the Savannah window sticker on my desk ( never used it
> as I
> > had the 'chase truck ' there....but I have the '87 national sticker (
> > when we rented Road Atlanta ) still on my 250....
> >
> >
> > Hugh R. McAleer
> > Jonesboro, GA
> >
Wow! Two great human interest stories in one day. First the insurance
company's $1,900 TR6 and now this!! I have GOT to find the TR I've been
looking for!!!
Michael Ferguson
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