[TR] roadster shipping

[60TR3A]

When I shipped my TR3A from Minneapolis to Phoenix most shippers would  
only take it on a covered van because of the top & side curtains.

John



On  13 May, 2008, at 8:00 PM, Brad Kahler wrote:

> We're starting to plan the shipment of our new 2000 Roadster from  
> Santa
> Barbara to Little Rock.  It looks like it will be easy to find someone
> to ship the car the challenge is going to be finding someone that is
> DEPENDABLE to ship the car.  I've heard lots of horror stories about  
> how
> cars were treated in shipment and I don't want to have something like
> that happen to us.
>
> We're getting quotes from around $900 to $1200 on an open carrier and
> from $1500 and up for an enclosed carrier.  For obvious reasons my
> preference is an enclosed trailer but its kinda hard to justify the
> additional cost.
>
> Have any of you recently (last 6 months) shipped a car and if so who  
> did
> you use and were you happy with the results?
>
> The probable shipping date is mid to late June.  We'd kinda like to  
> have
> it in Little Rock so we can take it to the VTR convention this year,
> that is assuming all the other logistics work out.
>
> Looking for any and all leads here!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brad
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John A. Wise
Glendale, AZ

1960 Triumph TR3A
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