[TR] Unusual or odd?

[ZoboHerald at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/22/2009 2:25:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
sumton at sbcglobal.net writes:

is it  just me or does the bottom of the car totally scare you about the rest 
of  it?
 
==AM==
That doesn't bother me at all; it's just an unrestored undercarriage!
==AM==

another  case of rare but not valuable.  $9 grand????????
 
==AM==
Hard to judge that. It definitely is rare, as only somewhere around 900  
Vanguard Sportsman cars were built, and this is likely the only one built  
specifically for the US market. AFAIK, there aren't very many Sportmans left  
anywhere, so.... ????
==AM==

and,  btw, I didn't know they used SI carbs. . . .
 
==AM==
Yes; I think it's the only Standard Vanguard model that did, since most had  
a single Solex carburetor. The Sportsman was almost a Triumph-badged car, 
hence  the "World" emblem on the grille. The engine is tuned ALMOST to TR3  
specifications, but it's NOT a TR3 engine. I believe it still carries the  Vanguards 
85 mm pistons and liners, for example.
 
I'd love to have the car...but I don't have the money. :-(  

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