> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephane St-Amant [mailto:steph71tr6@crosswinds.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:46 AM
> To: Joe Curry
> Cc: Laura Gharazeddine; Terry Thompson; spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Spit carb part & an unrelated story
>
>
>
> Ooops, Just check and it wasn't a 850 but a early '70s 124
> Spyder. But the
> engive WAS at the rear! With the gas tank between the seats
> and the engine!
> Remember being somewhat scared by that setup but I guess I'm
> over it now!
> :-)
>
> As far as power goes, never got a chance to get the Spyder
> running (Some
> kids found the car in the barn it was stored in and wrecked
> it :-( ). And
> the Model A, had (actually still have) a 302 Ford V8 (5Liter)
> but never
> found a car to put it in 'cause not long after that I was
> offered the TR6 by
> my brother-in-law! And last summer, bought the Spit for my
> wife (OK, OK, I
> admit, for me as well :-) ) as a wedding present.
>
> Cheers
> Steph
> Ottawa, Canada
> '69 Spit - Hers
> '71 TR6 - Mine
Not sure what kind of car you had Steph, But if the engine was
at the rear, it was not a 124. Now maybe a 127 or 128, but I
don't recall those being spyders. The 124 was always a front
engined car in either coupe or convertible(spyder) form. The
850 was available in three styles, the spyder, the racer, and
the coupe. The racer model was basically a spyder with a fixed
top, the coupe was a different style completely. The 127 and 128
were not built until the late 70's.
Doug Mitchell
'73 Spitfire 1500
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