[Fot] TR4 Race Car For Sale/Auction

[Mike Jackson]

Dr. Bill Colom (sp?) was the original owner of the G44 copy.

Lent us a front hub once.  Came fully set with greased bearings and wrapped in clear plastic wrap.  A very nice guy.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
>From: BillDentin at aol.com
>Sent: Jul 21, 2012 5:16 PM
>To: rkramer3 at austin.rr.com, n197tr4 at cs.com, jkhagen at charter.net, yellow-green at sbcglobal.net
>Cc: fot at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Race Car For Sale/Auction
>
>In a message dated 07/21/2012 3:28:01 PM Central Daylight Time, 
>rkramer3 at austin.rr.com writes:
>
>
>> I wonder how Wayne Carini is doing with the $50000 Group 44 copy TR4? Way 
>> overpriced by my formulas.
>> 
>
>Not too well I suspect, although that race car is (and always was) a 
>gorgeous car.  I can't think of his name right now, but he was a Doctor from 
>Mystic, Connecticut who owned it, had it built and vintage raced it some 20-25 
>years ago.  Then in quick order, he had it For Sale for $40,000  +/- when he 
>was going through a divorce.  At the time, most TRIUMPH folks I knew felt, 
>that while price may have represented his investment, more likely it was 
>established because he really didn't want to sell it.
>
>I always felt (and have advised) those looking for a race car should seek 
>the best car they can, and then negotiate a fair price and buy it.  
>Especially those who are unable to do top shelf mechanical work themselves will never 
>buy and clunker and then pay to have it converted into a competitive race 
>car for what they can buy and race a ready race car.
>
>Bill Dentinger
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