I wouldn't call a triumph a poor mans austin healy. The TR6 out handles,
out powers and frankly looks better than the healey 300.
aaron
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, Joe Curry wrote:
>
> I saw an hour long show on the History Channel this weekend on the
> history of Jaguar. Interesting that in the show the XK-120 was touted
> as the "poor man's Ferrari" and the article that Chip mentioned called
> the AH 3000 the "poor man's Jaguar". So I guess that makes Triumphs
> "poor men's Austin Healeys".
>
> By the way, In that show about Jaguar, I learned something of which I
> was not previously aware. The first Jaguars (before they were actually
> called Jaguars) were powered by Standard 6 cyl. engines.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> Chip19474@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > List,
> >
> > Just an FYI......nice little snipet on Saturday's TNN Car & Driver on the
> > AH3000 Mk 3...comes only a few weeks after the short flashback on the TR3!!!
> > Eventhough I'm partial by ownership and passion to Triumphs, the Austin
>Healy
> > 3000 was an awesome car....and still is - just check Hemmings for selling
> > prices!!!
> >
> > chip
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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