<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Very cool history. Welcome! <div><br></div><div>Scott Janzen <div>1968 GT6 (car originally raced in/ from California by Tom Hall, but up north-Laguna Seca, PIR, Oregon GP).</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 14, 2023, at 5:16 PM, Ken Hollar via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hello All,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am the proud owner of a 1958 Triumph TR3A Race Car which has not seen the track since the engine blew in July 1979 at Riverside International Raceway. Unfortunately the track is gone, but the car has been saved in a garage since then.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The car was raced in the 1970s throughout southern California in SCCA and CalClub events. It has period correct performance equipment and safety equipment as required in those days. The owner-driver was John Kerr. He is a tall lanky guy and the roll bar with it's seat are consistent with his height. Number 27 with SCCA logos.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I heard many stories from John about his racing days in SoCal at breakfast meetings with the Los Angeles based Triumph Clubs. <span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I bought the car from his niece. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">It took me about a week of tinkering to find out why the car had been sidelined. It ran for 30 seconds, which was 15 seconds to long. Clank, Clank, Clank. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have a fresh engine in it and the OD trans has been freshened up too. I am looking to bring this car back up to current vintage racing safety specs. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am an nuts and bolts kind of mechanic having built hot rods and street racers, back in old days. I currently drive a 1966 Triumph TR4A, an MGB and a '55 Chevy for toys. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Next weekend, Sept 23-24, I am planning on going to the VARA event at Buttonwillow, Ca. near Bakersfield and hopefully engage their tech guys.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks for letting me join your group.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Ken Hollar</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">408-655-7569</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>fot@autox.team.net</span><br><span></span><br><span>http://www.fot-racing.com</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://autox.team.net/archive http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/sjanzen@me.com</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>