Subject: Re: [Fot] 1968 Triumph TR250 Race Car "Barn Find" For Sale on Triumph Experience

From: Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:52 -0500

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I talked to the seller about the car and he sent me a few more pictures. I h=
ave a soft spot in my brain for 250=E2=80=99s. He was very open and honest a=
bout it. It was built as an autocross car starting with a rust belt TR250. T=
he car was deemed too far gone to restore at that point in time decades ago.=
 Frame was repaired with angle iron and patches. Most body panels have bondo=
 style rust repairs most evident in the =E2=80=9Cone piece=E2=80=9D rear fen=
ders and apron. His assessment is that it isn=E2=80=99t worth trying to bro g=
 it back as it would need a new frame and most panels. Although a dedicated a=
utocross car is a race car it is not a road racing car. If someone wanted to=
 bring it back accepting the structural condition it=E2=80=99s a bargain sta=
rting point.=20

You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.

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d may be interested.  I know nothing about the car, other than what is in th=
e post.  Just sharing.  Found it interesting to see the TRF Racing stickers.=

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> https://www.vintageraceforum.com/registry/1968-Triumph-TR250-CD2227.67215/=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I talked to the seller about the car and he=
 sent me a few more pictures. I have a soft spot in my brain for 250=E2=80=99=
s. He was very open and honest about it. It was built as an autocross car st=
arting with a rust belt TR250. The car was deemed too far gone to restore at=
 that point in time decades ago. Frame was repaired with angle iron and patc=
hes. Most body panels have bondo style rust repairs most evident in the =E2=80=
=9Cone piece=E2=80=9D rear fenders and apron. His assessment is that it isn=E2=
=80=99t worth trying to bro g it back as it would need a new frame and most p=
anels. Although a dedicated autocross car is a race car it is not a road rac=
ing car. If someone wanted to bring it back accepting the structural conditi=
on it=E2=80=99s a bargain starting point.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div><div><div=
><div><div dir=3D"ltr">You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 12, 2025, at 9:18=E2=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;=
;color:#1F497D">In case anyone has not already seen this post on The Triumph=
 Experience and may be interested.&nbsp; I know nothing about the car, other=
 than what is in the post.&nbsp; Just sharing.&nbsp; Found it interesting to=
 see the TRF Racing stickers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
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family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">https://www.v=
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From: "R. John Lye via Fot" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 17:24:25 -0400

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Interesting car.=C2=A0 It clearly needs everything, and it isn't obvious wh=
at all
is still there, but the price isn't bad.

I was part of the first group to talk Charles into starting the TRF Racing
program, so I had those stickers as well.=C2=A0 Definitely a nostalgic feel=
ing
to see them here.

Thanks,
John
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wrote:
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In case anyone has not already seen this post on The Triumph Experience and=
 may be interested.=C2=A0 I know nothing about the car, other than what is =
in the post.=C2=A0 Just sharing.=C2=A0 Found it interesting to see the TRF =
Racing stickers.

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https://www.vintageraceforum.com/registry/1968-Triumph-TR250-CD2227.67215/

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<div class=3D"userStyles" style=3D" font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; co=
lor: #000000;">Interesting car.&nbsp; It clearly needs everything, and it i=
sn't obvious what all<br>
is still there, but the price isn't bad.<br>
<br>
I was part of the first group to talk Charles into starting the TRF Racing<=
br>
program, so I had those stickers as well.&nbsp; Definitely a nostalgic feel=
ing<br>
to see them here.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
John
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<span>On Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:01:34 -0400, Mark Cook via Fot &lt;fot@autox=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">In case anyone has not already seen this pos=
t on The Triumph Experience and may be interested.&nbsp; I know nothing abo=
ut the car, other than what is in the post.&nbsp; Just sharing.&nbsp; Found=
 it interesting to see the TRF Racing stickers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">https://www.vintageraceforum.com/registry/19=
68-Triumph-TR250-CD2227.67215/<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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