Dick,
That IS a strange story! Just out of curiosity, why did you bother to go
through the motions of acquiring the two TR3's just to let them continue to
rot in a field for another 20-25 years? Wow. My guess is that whoever
ended up with them were probably surprised to find an outboard motor sitting
in the trunk.
The guy probably stored that one out there too a few years later.
Cheers,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3
----- Original Message -----
From: Dick Dell <rddell@mindspring.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 6:18 AM
Subject: Strange story about TR3's
>
> Hello list,
>
> Many years ago when I lived in Frederick MD, I met a guy who had two TR3
> parts cars sitting in a field a few miles east of Frederick just off
> Interstate 70, if I remember correctly. He had been storing the cars at a
> friends property in the country. I went by to look at the cars and since I
> had (still have) two TR3's I decided that I would buy the two cars. We
> struck a deal. Actually I traded him an outboard boat motor for them.
> Only one had a title. At the time that car might have been restorable, 80
> or 90 % complete but very rough.
>
> Anyway, he said that I could store the cars there for as long as I wanted
> to. That was about 20 or 25 years ago. I heard recently that the guy who
> owns the property was trying to sell them. Not unreasonable.
>
> Anyway, if anyone on this list has bought the cars I would be glad to hear
> that they have gone to a better place. Also, if anyone has bought them I
> would be glad to GIVE them the original title just to make it legal. All
> you need to do is give me the vin number so that I know you are legit. You
> can send me $1 just to make it official and you don't have to worry about
> getting a salvage title.
>
> A TR3 for $1. How's that for the deal of the millenium?
>
> Dick Dell
> Raleigh NC
> 919-848-1782
>
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