Susan and John Roper wrote:
>
> There's more. Most of the running gear is a copy of the TR3/4, but in classic
> British fashion, almost nothing interchanges. I understand that the gearset
>from
> a TR3 gearbox will also fit the Daimler case, but nothing else interchanges.
> Turner's V8 is reported to have parts that will interchange with some from
>the 650
> twin, but I haven't found them yet. The engine does bear some resemblance to
>a
> small Chrysler hemi. John
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > Joe,
> > According to the "Encyclopedia of Classic Cars", it was a copy of the
> > TR3 chassis. It doesn't say that they ever actually used the real
> > thing.
> >
> > The Triumph Connection is the Edward Turner who designed the Dart's V8
> > engine. He previously designed Triumph Motorcycle engines.
> >
> > Joe Curry
> >
> > N197TR4@cs.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Susan,
> > >
> > > Oddly we have at least one FOT interested in buying a SP250....It makes
> > > sense, I suppose. I looked under the SP250 and it seems it is a knock off
>of
> > > the TR3 framer....In fact I think that the first ones WERE actually built
> > > with TR3 frames until they reversed engineered it. Trivia that may be
>right
> > > or wrong.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > A. Buy a Daimler SP250 and leave it in the driveway. Even if your
> > > neighbors
> > > drive current-generation Tauruses and Citroens, they'll be offended
> > > enough
> > > by this eyesore that they will take up a collection to build a garage
> > > for
> > > you. If another neighbor brings home a Zimmer Golden Spirit, however,
> > > then
> > > you've been out-bid.
> > > -------------------------------------------------- >>
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
Duncan Black and Mark Donohue could make an SP250 fly. My memory is not
so hot, but it seems to me one won DP National Championship (Duncan
Black). Only thing wrong with the car is that it looked like a bottom
feeder....kind of like a fiberglass cat fish. Bill Warner
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