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<DIV>This was so well said. One of the reasons I like the TR’s and the
people is that they are ‘enthusiasts’. These people are in the sport
because they truly love the cars, and it is not about being seen and having
prestige because I own a Porsche, etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>Glad to see you made a lap or two last weekend and I enjoyed seeing the
pics of your paddock.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BillDentin@aol.com
href="mailto:BillDentin@aol.com">BillDentin@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:25 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=joeg@neb.rr.com
href="mailto:joeg@neb.rr.com">joeg@neb.rr.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net
href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Fot] Kastner Cup Photos and a first
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family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12">In a message dated 09/09/2013 9:05:21 PM Central
Daylight Time, joeg@neb.rr.com writes:<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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type="CITE">I have many questions after attending this event; but I'll start
with one.<BR>Why do we call it the "Triumph Ghetto" when high class operations
like the<BR>West Coast Crew in Tony Garmey's Ferrari Transporter, and so many
others are<BR>there? And then you add high class people like Peggy and
Kas? This is no<BR>"ghetto" scene, my friends.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT
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family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="12" back="#ffffff"><BR>Of course not, and for
sure...there is no shortage of Class in the Triumph Paddock. But 'Triumph
Ghetto' is certainly not used in a mean spirited manner. It is just an
attempt at some self-depreciating, tongue in cheek humor, as well as a reference
to our humble beginnings. <BR><BR>My dictionary defines ghetto as "a
section of a city, especially a thickly populated slum area, inhabited by
members of an ethnic or other minority group often as a result of social or
economic restrictions, pressures, or hardships." <BR><BR>In a way that can
be used to describe us. Back in the so-called 'Golden Age', when Kas was
just a kid, the paddock was full of full of exotic sports cars, most of who's
names ended in a vowel and cost wheel barrows full of dollars. TRIUMPHs
were different. They had a price tag that was reachable (barely) by the
common man. Thus many people who bought TRIUMPHs, were folk regularly
challenged by economic restrictions, pressures, and other hardships. But
at those golden age events, they showed up..as the low budget, back yard efforts
they were, and clustered together. No gold chains around their necks, they
were bonded brothers (and sisters), competing against the other, more glamorous,
well-funded racing efforts. Heck, even Kas' TRIUMPH factory backed effort
was very 'low budget'. But history documents the fact that TRIUMPH's
performance record was Top Shelf. Based strictly on the number of wins
(volume), TRIUMPH can lay a claim to the most successful sports car performance
record of all time. Consider, the performance of the TR4 caused SCCA to
change the way race cars were grouped at their events.<BR><BR>I suggest that
these days, when the term Triumph Ghetto is used today, it is just a reference
to our humble, low budget beginnings. And, let's face it...some of that
continues today. Many of the vintage TRIUMPH racers I know have more than
one place for every nickel they have available. They scrimp and save to be
able to race at these events. And just like back in the day...they go
FAST.<BR><BR>Bill Dentinger<BR> </FONT>
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