I wish I did. My dad had two red TR3s about the time I was born. One
was wrecked when a big red station wagon didn't see it in a parking lot
and essentially drove over it, and the replacement (I FEEL the guilt!)
he had to let go when baby me came along and it was only a two-seater.
:( I would love to find that car again and get it for him, but all he
remembers about it is that he sold it to a fellow he worked with at
International Chemical(?) some 40-odd years ago (for those of you with
quick minds out there that gives a big clue as to which b-day I hit this
year...) by the name of Edward Leung, I believe. I have tried to track
him down but have had not success thus far.
Keep Triumphing!
Susan :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf
>Of Ken Gano, home
>Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:13 AM
>To: Todd Redmond; Jim Prettyleaf; Friends of Triumph
>Subject: [FOT] Dad's car
>
>Very neat story. Thank you and Welcome Mark.
>
>I am curious. I too, drive my father's TR3A. How many more are out there?
>
>Ken Gano
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-fot@Autox.Team.Net]On Behalf Of
>Todd Redmond
>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:07 PM
>To: Jim Prettyleaf; Friends of Triumph
>Cc: James Prettyleaf
>Subject: Re: [FOT] Race History TR-3 Owner Nomination
>
>I second! Welcome Mark. I also have my dads TR3A. Would love to hear your
>story in details
>
>Todd Redmond
>1958 TR3A
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Prettyleaf" <jprettyleaf@yahoo.com>
>To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
>Cc: "James Prettyleaf" <jprettyleaf@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 1:59 AM
>Subject: [FOT] Race History TR-3 Owner Nomination
>
>
>
>
>> I am pleased to nominate Mark Eginton to join the Friends of Triumph
>>discussion list. Mark still owns the SCCA race history TR-3 that his Dad
>>drove at Riverside, Santa Barbara and Laguna Seca in the early 60's.
>>According to Mark his Dad's car was probably the only satin black TR3 out
>>there, and Mark still has the original "Ditto" schedules from some of
>>these events.
>>
>> Mark's father was a foreign car mechanic and therefore he always had a
>>garage full of parts. When Mark was 11 the car became his and he built the
>>existing pumped-up engine with his Dad's help, so by the time Mark could
>>drive - the car was ready. Mark regularly beat 327 Chevys and 914s in
>>drag races outside the El Toro Marine base in High School (nothing too
>>serious just other competitors driving stock and street modified
>>machines).
>>
>> Mark still has the car plus vintage parts and intends to build a replica
>>of his Dad's original race engine with his son's help this winter. Mark
>>hopes to reuse as many old parts from the garage and minimizing the use of
>>new components whenever possible. When the car is completed Mark plans to
>>vintage race it for fun although he has some concerns that the roll bar is
>>probably too low for today's standards.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jim Prettyleaf
>>
>> Cupertino, California
>>
>>
>>
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