As John Cleese might say, "It's a fair cop". That's why, despite our love of
Classic cars as a whole, and LBC's more specifically, we still divide
ourselves into 'camps' of everything from AC to Wolseley. As Phil says, he'd
like to have one were it not for the high price. I have also heard the
restoration costs of 100s and 3000s can quickly spiral out of control,
whereas Triumphs are collections of bolt-together parts for the most part,
and all parts are available with only minor exceptions. My observation about
car-for-money has been reflected in the past, when collector car prices took
off in the late 1980s, then quickly fell back. Then, the better the car, the
more $ that was made (and lost). The Ferrari GTO that sold for over $13
million later sold for less than $3 million - ouch! Sure, if I had the spare
$ for a 3000 and I wanted one specifically, I might do so myself
(particularly my neighbour's '62 triple-carb). As it is, my budget (read -
wife) says TR6 and TR3A, and that suits me fine. The truth be told, I
wouldn't mind an Alfa Duetto Spyder (not British? -'blasphemy') some day,
but that's a long way off, if ever. Cheers, JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip E. Barnes [SMTP:peb3@cornell.edu]
Sent: September 1, 1999 1:05 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Healeys vs. Triumphs
Hmmm...As a fan of both the big Healeys and Triumphs, I'm a bit
annoyed
with John Day's comment and the tone of the original posting. Both
camps
have their followings, some rabid and informed, others own the cars
based
on happenstance or fashion. I grew up lusting after the A-H 3000 my
neighbor owned. I spent quite a bit of time in his driveway every
morning
as I delivered his newspaper. I'd like to have one to this day, were
it not
for the price that even a fixer-upper commands. I had the
opportunity to
drive one this spring, which is owned by a friend. Not at all like
my TR6,
but I could see how some people like them. Not as nimble as the
Triumph,
but plenty of oomph and it would probably be nice on a long trip.
There are probably quite a few Healey guys (and gals) that look at
the
Triumph owners with disdain. Too bad: we'll never see the likes of
either
marque again.
Phil Barnes (peb3@cornell.edu)
Cortland, NY (nowhere near New York City)
'71 TR6 CC61193L (22 year owner)
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.
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