Hi again, I see the attached photos got removed of my spitfire. But they can be
seen on my knockoff spinner tool web site, http://knockoffspinnertool.com/
Is there a way to attach pictures to NOBBC?
Sarto
--- On Sun, 3/22/09, Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com> wrote:
> From: Sarto Rocheleau <sarto477@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in the area
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 11:06 AM
> Hi all, I'll add a little history on my part of the
> dealer thing. After returning from the VN conflict in 67
> and seeing, in Hong Kong, a Honda 600 and that stirred my
> interest in sport cars. Back in the USA, I decided on a
> Triumph Spitfire and Vesper did not have any in stock and I
> purchased my 66 spitfire from a dealer in Oakland and
> "Block" ring a bell and I'll have to look up
> the receipt to confirm who it actually was. I then had my
> wheel bearings replaced at Vesper way too many times. Sold
> it in 1972 through Vesper and they were still in business
> then.
> For the music long hairs, etc. I was the road manager for
> Steppenwolf and for short time, 3 Dog Night, down in Beverly
> Hills. And was involved in producing 390 concerts
> throughout the USA and Canada, out of Santa Rosa and later
> Oregon. Most all groups you can think of from 1968 thru
> 1972 we produced. Too many to list. Talk about jogging
> memories!!!--- of sport cars and music, WOW! Seeing
> "Easy Rider" before they picked Steppenwolf's
> music. I have not thought about this for many many years.
> 8 years ago, trying to catch the thrills of my original 66
> spit I restored a 70 spit and added a 5 speed and leather
> Miata seats and much much more only to sell it for my 1966
> Lotus Elan coupe. Lets keep the nostalgia going.
>
> Sarto
>
>
> --- On Sun, 3/22/09, Robin Jackson
> <apexbrit2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Robin Jackson <apexbrit2@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in the
> area
> > To: "North Bay British Car Club"
> <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009, 10:15 AM
> > Peter - interesting dealer files. I think Norman
> Nock's
> > son still repairs
> > Brit cars in Stockton. We had thursday evening
> technical
> > inspections prior
> > to weekend racing, at Carl Block's in Oakland.
> Also had
> > the same at Ed
> > Lesley's Motors in Monterey prior to Laguna Seca
> races.
> > The storehouse of
> > "golden memories" has been stimulated....
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Peter Ziedrich
> > <zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Both Washburn and Ralph Vesper were a block and a
> half
> > from each other and
> > > both sold new British Leyland Jaguars, Land
> Rovers,
> > Triumphs, Austins &
> > > MGs.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter Ziedrich
> > > Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts
> > > zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > http://redwoodempiremini.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of Peter Ziedrich
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:42 PM
> > > To: 'North Bay British Car Club'
> > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in
> the
> > area
> > >
> > > What a little search on the internet does... this
> > should interest a lot of
> > > you.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/Files/DealerBrochure.pdf
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter Ziedrich
> > > Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts
> > > zied@redwoodempiremini.com
> > > http://redwoodempiremini.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of G. Mugele
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:13 PM
> > > To: North Bay British Car Club
> > > Subject: Re: [Nobbc] British car dealerships in
> the
> > area
> > >
> > > Hi Don and Robin,
> > >
> > > I think the place you're describing on SR
> Ave. was
> > Vesper Motors. I
> > > recall a Washburn Motors but I think the Santa
> Rosa
> > shop only sold
> > > used cars. I do recall it in a location near
> > there... maybe they
> > > took over that spot after Vesper closed up shop
> in the
> > 70s G.K.
> > > Hardt handled BMC stuff in Santa Rosa into the
> 60s
> > sometime. It was
> > > on SR Ave., West side, between Sebastopol Ave.
> and
> > Maple Ave. In
> > > early '64 they even opened up a Jag/Cobra/MG
> > dealership annex... it
> > > was North of town back then.... now that location
> is
> > in town near the
> > > K-Mart. .... NW corner of Cleveland Ave and
> Industrial
> > Dr.
> > >
> > > If you want to include ALL Brit cars ya hafta
> include
> > Paul Felton on
> > > Van Ness in SF.... Rovers and Land Rovers. There
> were
> > also Rover
> > > dealers in Berkeley, El Cerrito and down the
> > Peninsula. Just in the
> > > idle curiosity category, I think it's
> interesting
> > that the first Land
> > > Rover dealership west of the Rockies was in
> Willets.
> > It was Carbrey
> > > Motors and they handled Ramblers, International
> and
> > Caterpillar as well.
> > >
> > > Gerry
> > > Glen Ellen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mar 21, 2009, at 5:34 PM, don wrote:
> > >
> > > > Robin,
> > > > Thanks for jarring my memory! Now, I
> remember
> > Washburn on the east
> > > > side of SR Avenue near Petaluma Hill Road.
> It
> > was a long building
> > > > and the showroom was at the street and the
> > service bays were in line
> > > > behind it.
> > > > And I remember going to EF Sweeney in San
> Rafael
> > now. One memorable
> > > > event was buying parts there for an MG.
> There
> > was a young woman who
> > > > had bought an Austin Marina new at the
> dealership
> > not long before,
> > > > and she told me the sad story of how
> everything
> > on the car had
> > > > broken. That was in the early '70s. No
> > wonder the Japanese were
> > > > able to take over the imported car market
> from
> > the Brits.
> > > > Don
> > > > Calistoga
> > >
> > > G. Mugele
> > > mewgull@mugele.net
> > >
> > > *** Nobody roots for Goliath. Wilt Chamberlain
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