Pandering to the TR list? Why not send to the healeys list and see if they
agree?
John
Aaron Johnson wrote:
> 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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