[Fot] TR8 Direction

[Joe Alexander]

 Kelvin, is right, according to John Clancy's well done DVD histories on
Triumphs.

I think I remember seeing a MG 'trial badge' on a TR7 while watching his DVD
on TR7/8s.

That being said, they still are in our TRIUMPH FAMILY and I suspect we need to
bring them into vintage racing.

A 'spec' category such as Henry suggests seems like good place to start.

Kudos to Shawn Frank for launching this thread.  A couple of years ago, it
might not have gone anywhere. Its time has come?

Once again, I recommend the John Clancy series on TRIUMPH HISTORY.





-----Original Message-----
From: Kelvin Dodd <doddk at mossmotors.com>
To: 'fot at autox.team.net' <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 10:04 am
Subject: [Fot] TR8 Direction


It may be sacrilege on this list, but gutting a TR8 to make a race car, when
there are limited competition venues available, to me, is a bit of a waste.

I remember the first time I got my TR8 on the road. It started to rain and I
realized that the car had wipers and a defrost system that actually worked
effectively!

The TR8 is a really great road car. It is capable of dusting the majority of
classic British sports cars, yet is comfortable and still a great value.

Just don't think of it as a Triumph. It's not. Just as the Rover SD1 is not a
Rover. Both cars are British Leyland designs, that got badged to fit a market
niche. They have to be appreciated as stand alone designs, without the
heritage (and hand me down engineering) of the earlier marques.

I'm with TeriAnn, get in the car and see where your dreams take you.


You can access an excellent TR7/8 group through this web link.

http://www.team.net/TR8/Mailing-List.html





Kelvin Dodd
1980 TR8
1980 SD1
Other stuff


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