>Perhaps it is time for a word or two about Wilson Motors. Perhaps you
>don't recall back in the late 70's Dennis Wilson (now proprietor of Wilson
>Motors) campaigned a TR6 nationwide and was quite competitive. In 1980 he
>went head-to-head with the then new Porsche 924 factory team and lead
>thruout the race until a thread separation caused him to loose first and
>settle for second.
Dave, I think Denny wound up in 3rd... I'll have to check the
videotape, but when the tread went away I think he dropped back a bit
further... Still ESPN though enough of the effort to interview both
Denny and his dad about the race.
I think the funniest part of the ESPN coverage was Mr. `Obbes' ironic
commentary about how a 20 year-old sports car from a nearly defunct
company was causing so much trouble for Doc Bundy and the "factory
effort".
But hey, I think Triumph has been surprising people for a long
time... Just ask Hardy Prentice, Jack Wheeler and a host of others
who over the past years have given a hard time to racers and their
"modern" cars which are still in production...
Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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