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Re: More on Dolomites

To: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: More on Dolomites
From: Gregory Petrolati <gpetrola@prairienet.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 14:58:19 -0500 (CDT)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
On Tue, 15 Oct 1996, Philip E. Barnes wrote:

> Those of you with Web browsers should direct your attention to:
> 
> http://lainet3.lainet.com/initaly/regions/taa/taa.htm
> 
> where you will find more information on these mountains that are shared by
> Italy and Austria. I think Triumph named these cars Dolomite to tie into
> the rally history of the '50's and '60's. The passes in this region were
> well used by the marathon rallies of the period. (I may not know much about
> Triumphs, but I know a lot about rallying.)
> 
        The first Triumph DOLOMITES appeared Pre-WWII. Yes! It is a 
        reference to TR's Rallye successes... But PRE WWII rallies 
        (when Donald Healey ran Triumphs in rallies like the Monte Carlo...

        Greg Petrolati

gpetrola@prairienet.org                         1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
        "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois


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