It's been a long time since I've driven a TR3 but I used to regularly take
my '58 on the highway (rt 95) in 1968 at and above the speed limit. I
remember once bringing it up to 100 mph (I had to see if an unrestored 10
year old car could still do it) with no problem. I think it had bias ply
tires. No, I didn't do it regularly and wouldn't do it today. Besides, if
you have a 3, and you are not racing it on a track, where would you go 100?
Don't modify a great old car to make it almost a new car. Get the new car
and keep the old one old.
Although I have only one vintage car, a '73 TR6, I have over 25 antique
phonographs. They are spring wound motors and acoustic play back. So why
don't I replace the springs with an electric motor and then put a nice light
stereo pick up in place of the tone arm and steel needle reproducer? It
would be easy enough to make one fit.
Ron L (ducking for cover)
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