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To: Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Spotted in La Jolla last month -- exactly *what* did I spot, though?
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:34:41 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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BINGO!

1955 Maserati A6GCS Spider by Frua, one of about three, and that
(apparently) the same car auctioned by Gooding at Pebble Beach in 2018 for
$5.17 million.  It's a Villa d'Este winner in 2010.

Thanks, Randy.  Well done.

On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:28 AM Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <
deruiterville@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Don -
>
> Here you go!
>
> https://useddaewoocars.blogspot.com/2014/03/maserati-a6-gcs53-spider-by-frua.html
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:23 AM
> *To:* Randy and Valerie DeRuiter
> *Cc:* Triumphs
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] Spotted in La Jolla last month -- exactly *what* did
> I spot, though?
>
> I thought about that, Randy -- the car had a slightly Italianate look, and
> the shape of the head badge in my (poor) photo looked a bit like the
> Maserati oval badge.
>
> The rear view in my second image was very distinctive.  Gotta check Masers
> for that angle.
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:17 AM Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <
> deruiterville@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Don-
>
> Looks like you may have caught a Maserati Spyder:
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/photosbyjohnwiley/12002934955/in/photostream/
>
>
> Almost as nice as a 3B!
>
> Cheers
> Randy
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Don
> Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:13 PM
> *To:* Triumphs
> *Subject:* [TR] Spotted in La Jolla last month -- exactly *what* did I
> spot, though?
>
> Driving colleagues through the small streets in La Jolla in late February,
> I saw an interesting vintage sports car oncoming.  Grabbed a couple of bad
> shots before it got out of sight.
>
> But exactly what is it?  I can't really even offer a guess...
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LP2wSJC/0/e955e337/5K/i-LP2wSJC-5K.jpg
> https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JzkW4Kb/0/8b13af9c/5K/i-JzkW4Kb-5K.jpg
>
> Don
> 1962 TR3B
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">BINGO!=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">1955 Maserati A6GCS Spider by Frua, one of about=
 three, and that (apparently) the same car auctioned by Gooding at Pebble B=
each in 2018 for $5.17 million.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a Villa d&#39;Este winner in=
 2010.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>Thanks, Randy.=C2=A0 Well done.=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:28 AM Randy and Valerie DeRuiter &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:deruiterville@hotmail.com";>deruiterville@hotmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0p=
x 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">




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serif">
Don -</div>
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serif">
<br>
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serif">
Here you go!</div>
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serif">
<a href=3D"https://useddaewoocars.blogspot.com/2014/03/maserati-a6-gcs53-sp=
ider-by-frua.html" style=3D"margin:0px" target=3D"_blank">https://useddaewo=
ocars.blogspot.com/2014/03/maserati-a6-gcs53-spider-by-frua.html</a><br>
</div>
<br>
<br>
</div>
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
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<div id=3D"gmail-m_-6253323537749831023divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font fac=
e=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>Fro=
m:</b> Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 28, 2019 11:23 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Randy and Valerie DeRuiter<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Triumphs<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Spotted in La Jolla last month -- exactly *what* d=
id I spot, though?</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I thought about that, Randy -- the car had a slightly Ital=
ianate look, and the shape of the head badge in my (poor) photo looked a bi=
t like the Maserati oval badge.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The rear view in my second image was very distinctive.=C2=A0 Gotta che=
ck Masers for that angle.</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-6253323537749831023x_gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_-6253323537749831023x_gmail_attr">On Thu,=
 Mar 28, 2019 at 11:17 AM Randy and Valerie DeRuiter &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
deruiterville@hotmail.com" target=3D"_blank">deruiterville@hotmail.com</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail-m_-6253323537749831023x_gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:=
1ex">
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<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Don-</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Looks like you may have caught a Maserati Spyder:</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/photosbyjohnwiley/12002934955/in/p=
hotostream/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/photosbyjohnwi=
ley/12002934955/in/photostream/</a><br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Almost as nice as a 3B!</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Cheers</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Randy</div>
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onsend"></div>
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:rgb(0,0,0)">
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<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-6253323537749831023x_gmail-m_-3420544155084015264divRpl=
yFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumph=
s-bounces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net=
</a>&gt;
 on behalf of Don Hiscock &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don.hiscock@gmail.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">don.hiscock@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6:13 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Triumphs<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] Spotted in La Jolla last month -- exactly *what* did I=
 spot, though?</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">Driving colleagues through the small streets in La Jolla i=
n late February, I saw an interesting vintage sports car oncoming.=C2=A0 Gr=
abbed a couple of bad shots before it got out of sight.=C2=A0=C2=A0
<div><br>
</div>
<div>But exactly what is it?=C2=A0 I can&#39;t really even offer a guess...=
</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LP2wSJC/0/e955e337/5K/i=
-LP2wSJC-5K.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-LP2w=
SJC/0/e955e337/5K/i-LP2wSJC-5K.jpg</a><br>
</div>
<div><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JzkW4Kb/0/8b13af9c/5K/i=
-JzkW4Kb-5K.jpg" target=3D"_blank">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JzkW=
4Kb/0/8b13af9c/5K/i-JzkW4Kb-5K.jpg</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Don</div>
<div>1962 TR3B</div>
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