[Fot] Why do you race what you race?

[Bill Babcock]

I think specials, if you can find one, are a great way to go racing.   
A lot more flexibility than a stock-based race car, and while they  
might be more expensive to acquire, they can be cheaper to run and  
cheaper to repair (or not). If I were really going to do it right I'd  
get Joe Alexander to get me a lightweight AMBRO body built, a  
lightweight RATCO frame and build a TR-based special with all the  
bells and whistles. You'd have to get it blessed by your vintage  
organization, and most would say no, but it would be a great car. If  
you did it carefully you could get FIA papers for it as a replica--the  
europeans think this is a more rational approach than wearing out  
historic objects.

Failing that I'd do a spitty and build it right on the bleeding edge  
of legal. There are some great ones here in Portland, and they have a  
blast racing each other. You can make them awfully fast. I've  
forgotten that guys name at Road America, but he could outdrag Peyote  
down the straight, and Peyote ain't slow. Only way I stayed with him  
at all was drive out of the corners--the big TR motors have more  
torque. Best way to get a race car is to buy a race car--much cheaper  
than building one. But building them is fun in a masochistic way.

On Jan 23, 2009, at 8:29 AM, Andre Rousseau wrote:

> Friday afternoon.
> As I plan, scheme and dream I thought I'd pose the question.
>
> Why do you race the particular model of Triumph you have?
>
> I've been going over the pro's and con's of various models. Like I  
> said
> planning, scheming and dreaming...
>
> I would love to campaign a GT6, but as I study and research I'm not  
> certain
> it would be a durable racer over the long haul.
>
> So lets hear.
>
> Its cold and snowy. I need some inspiration.
>
> Oh a personal GT6 note, I've ordered what I feel is the last big  
> ticket item
> for the project. The interior. Seats, trim and carpets.
>
> So outside the of stainless for the bumpers and trim (no real desire  
> to do
> those right now) I think she's done.
>
> Now I've set my sights on saving for my vintage racer. Ok this will  
> take a
> great deal of time and personal energy to save up for, but at least  
> I've
> make a commitment to the dream.
>
> A.
>
> -- 
> Andre Rousseau - andre at gt6.ca
> '68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - http://www.gt6.ca/
> Ottawa, ON, Canada
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