In a message dated 6/25/2011 10:12:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
TR250Driver at aol.com writes:
I specifically sought a TR2 Long Door since they were rarely seen at TRA
Nationals.
I was proud to display a example of this rare Triumph restored as
original for other Triumph enthusiasts to see. It gets a lot of
attention.
Which brings me to a point that may need to be made. Original Triumphs
drive fine IMHO w/o any modifications. No need for fat tires, electronic
ignition, pleated interiors, electric fans, etc. They are remarkably
simple
machines that if maintained properly have withstood the test of time and
can
keep up with modern cars on our super highways while giving a great
driving experience on country roads. OK, TR3's don't like operating in
stop and
go city traffic on a hot day. Unless you have fitted the optional
tropical
fan.
When I first saw that TR2 Long Door in the corner of a storage shed in
Bowling Green, Kentucky I knew it was destined for the show field at a TRA
National. Like Darrell's cars it is driven and enjoyed all season to the tune
of about 4,000 miles yet it competes in TRA's tough Concours. What needs
to be stressed is that the 2s, 3s and 4s were state of the art in the 50s
and 60s so what's the sense in adding "mods" when all you are doing is
decreasing its value. My incessant flag waving states to rebuild the original
component!
I live near the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum and as such it is common to
see examples of those classics in a driveway or parked downtown. I
shudder to thing what would be done to an owner of those cars who started
slapping "mods" on them!
I eagerly await 2012's TRA National in Little Switzerland, North Carolina
when my co-pilot and I will drive nonstop to the meet in the most dependable
car I have ever owned!
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
54 TR2LD TS981L
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