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Very cool history. Welcome! =20
Scott Janzen=20
1968 GT6 (car originally raced in/ from California by Tom Hall, but up north=
-Laguna Seca, PIR, Oregon GP).
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 14, 2023, at 5:16 PM, Ken Hollar via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote=
:
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> Hello All,
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> I am the proud owner of a 1958 Triumph TR3A Race Car which has not seen th=
e track since the engine blew in July 1979 at Riverside International Racewa=
y. Unfortunately the track is gone, but the car has been saved in a garage s=
ince then.
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> The car was raced in the 1970s throughout southern California in SCCA and C=
alClub events. It has period correct performance equipment and safety equip=
ment as required in those days. The owner-driver was John Kerr. He is a tal=
l lanky guy and the roll bar with it's seat are consistent with his height. =
Number 27 with SCCA logos.
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> I heard many stories from John about his racing days in SoCal at breakfast=
meetings with the Los Angeles based Triumph Clubs. I bought the car from hi=
s niece.=20
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> It took me about a week of tinkering to find out why the car had been side=
lined. It ran for 30 seconds, which was 15 seconds to long. Clank, Clank, C=
lank. =20
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> I have a fresh engine in it and the OD trans has been freshened up too. I=
am looking to bring this car back up to current vintage racing safety specs=
. =20
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> I am an nuts and bolts kind of mechanic having built hot rods and street r=
acers, back in old days. I currently drive a 1966 Triumph TR4A, an MGB and a=
'55 Chevy for toys. =20
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> Next weekend, Sept 23-24, I am planning on going to the VARA event at Butt=
onwillow, Ca. near Bakersfield and hopefully engage their tech guys.
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> Thanks for letting me join your group.
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> Ken Hollar
> 408-655-7569
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Very cool history. Welcome! <div><br>=
</div><div>Scott Janzen <div>1968 GT6 (car originally raced in/ from Ca=
lifornia by Tom Hall, but up north-Laguna Seca, PIR, Oregon GP).</div><div><=
br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite">On Sep 14, 2023, at 5:16 PM, Ken Hollar via Fot <fot@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family=
:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hello All,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I am the proud owner o=
f a 1958 Triumph TR3A Race Car which has not seen the track since the engine=
blew in July 1979 at Riverside International Raceway. Unfortunately t=
he track is gone, but the car has been saved in a garage since then.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The car was raced i=
n the 1970s throughout southern California in SCCA and CalClub events. =
It has period correct performance equipment and safety equipment as require=
d in those days. The owner-driver was John Kerr. He is a tall lanky gu=
y and the roll bar with it's seat are consistent with his height. Numb=
er 27 with SCCA logos.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I heard many stories from John about=
his racing days in SoCal at breakfast meetings with the Los Angeles based T=
riumph Clubs. <span><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &q=
uot;Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I bought the car fr=
om his niece. </span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">It took me about a week o=
f tinkering to find out why the car had been sidelined. It ran for 30 s=
econds, which was 15 seconds to long. Clank, Clank, Clank. =
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data=
-setdir=3D"false">I have a fresh engine in it and the OD trans has been fres=
hened up too. I am looking to bring this car back up to current vintag=
e racing safety specs. </div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I am an nuts and bolts k=
ind of mechanic having built hot rods and street racers, back in old days.&n=
bsp; I currently drive a 1966 Triumph TR4A, an MGB and a '55 Chevy for toys.=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Next weekend, Sept 23-24, I am planning on going=
to the VARA event at Buttonwillow, Ca. near Bakersfield and hopefully engag=
e their tech guys.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Thanks for letting me join your group.</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-s=
etdir=3D"false">Ken Hollar</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">408-6=
55-7569</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div></div><span>__=
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.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.fot-racing.com</span><br><s=
pan></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span=
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