An Elva race car. What was left of that poor thing was acquired by Wire
Wheel Classic Sports Cars in Vero Beach about a year and a half ago. I
think it was sold to someone in Europe for restoration.
Larry Miceli
'73 Stag
'66 Herald
On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:40:09 -0700 "Henry A. Morrison"
<dos_gusanos@email.msn.com> writes:
>
>OK Trivia Fans what kind of British car did Elvis Drive in "Viva Las
>Vegas"?..............................................Cheers Henry
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hutmacher, Greg <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>
>To: Hutmacher, Greg <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>; hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk
><hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>; 'Day.John@fin.gc.ca' <Day.John@fin.gc.ca>
>Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:57 AM
>Subject: RE: Spice Girls/The Who
>
>
>>
>>Your memory about the TR4 is correct. Its on the circa 1979 film
>"The Kids
>>Are Alright" starring The Who (which is still available new on
>video). Its
>>been some years since I've seen it, but I believe the song video was
>"Happy
>>Jack". Fascinating considering it was decades before MTV.
>>
>> ----------
>> From: Day.John@fin.gc.ca [SMTP:Day.John@fin.gc.ca]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:48 AM
>> To: ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com; hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: RE: Spice Girls/The Who
>>
>> Someone help me out here - I also recall at one time seeing an early
>>Who
>> 'music video' in which the four lads were bombing around inside some
>>old
>> barn or warehouse in a TR4 or 4A - ring any bells with people out
>>there?
>> Also, it's common knowledge that Ann-Margret drove a 3A in the Elvis
>>movie
>> 'Viva Las Vegas'. In the scene near the start of the movie where the
>>two
>> meet, Ann is complaining to the mechanic Elvis about her car
>>'whistling'.
>> When Elvis goes to look at the 3A, there are other sports cars in
>>the
>> background, such as a 300SL and a Daimler SP250. There is also the
>> trunk/boot of another car off to the right - is it also a TR4?
>>Because it's
>> only a film backdrop on a soundstage and not an actual car you see,
>>the
>> image is a bit blurry. I can't tell if it's a TR4 or perhaps a
>>Sunbeam
>> Alpine. Calling all Triumph trivia freaks!
>>
>> JD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hutmacher, Greg [SMTP:ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com]
>> Sent: January 26, 1999 11:50 AM
>> To: 'Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver'
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Spice Girls/The Who
>>
>>
>> Of course, Pete Townsend of the Who started the trend among
>>rock
>> bands of
>> using the Union Jack as a logo/icon. In 1965, the same year
>>The Who
>> first
>> appeared on the British TV show Ready, Steady, Go playing
>>their hit
>> single
>> "I Can't Explain", he started draping the British flag over
>>his Vox
>> amps and
>> then later his Marshall speaker cabinets. Pete Townsend
>>also had a
>> jacket
>> made from a Union Jack. The Who's use of the British Flag
>>became an
>> icon to
>> the Mod movement in England in the mid 60's. As a bit of
>>reverence
>> to the
>> Who, neo-mod rockers The Jam draped Union Jacks over their
>>amps in
>> the late
>> 70's when they first appeared on British TV. Just a bit of
>>history
>> from an
>> old Who fan. Regards, Greg
>> 76 TR6
>> 68 MGB/GT
>> ----------
>> From: Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver
>> [SMTP:hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:41 AM
>> To: Art & Karen Graves
>> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Spice Girls - Little LBC Content
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Art & Karen Graves wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > My 8 year old daughter came in from the garage
>>today and
>> said
>> there
>> > was a "Spice Girls sign" on the TR6. My first
>>reaction
>> was, "who
>> put it
>> > there"! Then I realized she was talking about the
>>Union
>> Jack
>> emblem on
>> > the rear fender. Just goes to show that signs do
>>have
>> different
>> > interpretations.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi everyone, could I take this opportunity to
>>apoloise
>> once again
>> for
>> 'The Spice Girls'. It's a sad day when the Union
>>flag's
>> greatest
>> connection is (now!) four talentless, rough biffas.
>>I also
>> see Oasis
>> use
>> the flag quite a bit too, they're shite as well. I
>>do hope
>> you guys
>> know
>> that are good musicians in the U.K!!!
>>
>> Johnny '70 Viterald
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