give me a fire in a spit anyday over the prudes that drive their cars
with the top up in 110 degree weather...
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Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 10:48:52 +1100 (EST)
To: "Larry Hooven" <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
From: Allen Nugent <A.Nugent@unsw.edu.au>
Subject: Targa Tasmania
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Speaking of the Gumball...
I joined the list only a few months ago, so I don't know if you've
already
done a thread about the Targa Tasmania. For those who haven't heard of
it,
it's probably the biggest, classical-style, legal road rally in the
world,
held on the isle (and state) of Tasmania, Australia. A hundred or more
cars,
from modern V8's to classic exotics, antique racers to works rally cars,
compete over about a week and 1,000's of km.
There was a TR7 V8 in last years' race that came 3rd overall and won on
handicap! The Kiwi owner, Mark Parsons's, is apparently nicknamed "Mr.
Sideways". (His copilot was Aussie named Ojars Balodis.) The car was
"built
in England for rallying", according to Triumph World.
Now, what's all this rot about old, inferior cars that only an
enthusiast
would put up with (eg. Miata vs. TR6)?
Allen Nugent
Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 Australia
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