You should probably just look around for donor parts--you can probably get a
TR6 engine and trans and rear end for not too much bucks. No sense in taking
your nice ride off the road.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
Of Bill Babcock
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 8:56 PM
To: 'Chuck Arnold'; FOT
Subject: RE: About that Rare 1964 TR250 on ebay
Very cool! Sounded like a fun car but I didn't want to get in the middle of
anything other guys were after. Congratulations.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
Of Chuck Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:50 PM
To: FOT
Subject: About that Rare 1964 TR250 on ebay
Well, it turned out to be a '69 TR250. I bought it. Now after two years of
having a fast TR6 that I drive on the track I am actually on my way to
having a Seattle area vintage legal car. Charle and Bill, you can expect to
see me out there in 06. I am going to spend as much time on the track in
the coming year in the 6 just really learning how to drive. In the fall I
will be transplanting the engine, suspension, etc into the 250.
This is such a great group. Joe Alexander was bidding on the car. When I
talked to him, he not only agree to let me get it, he actually became my
agent. He went out and looked at it, took some pictures, gave me feedback,
and led to my becoming the high bidder. He has agreed to pick it up and
store it for a fee until we can work out a way to get it from Wisconsin to
Washington.
I also got support from Mr. Bernard [I think] a FOT member in Texas -- he
too stopped competing. In the last 10 minutes, 20 bids were received. The
cost to acquire rose from 1550 to 2551 in that time frame. Car has no
engine, tranny, radiator, or seats or rear axles - so there is a little work
to do. In talking to the seller I learned he had bought the car from the
brothers who originally owned and raced it at Black Hawk in the 70's and
80's. Guess it was pretty hot. Has slotted JAg brakes in front, and at the
time they gave up on racing, they were preparing it for inboard brakes. Was
told the 250 hp engine went into a GT6!. I hope to make contact with the
driver or the wrench to get some old photos -- the seller says he has seen
them recently.
More when I know more.
Chuck
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