[TR] 1958 TR3A at GullWing Motors

[Andrew S. Mace]

 Michael Porter mused:


Oh.my.goodness.  If one were to buy (if they were still available) all
new parts necessary to make up a complete car, it would probably cost
less than it would take to put this car right.

 I don't think anyone is still casting wet-liner blocks or gearbox cases, and
I suspect that new rear axle housings also are not readily available. But one
can get complete, new bodies out of England, chassis from RAT-CO...and just
about everything else from the usual suspects. Given the asking price on some
current "show" cars, I think Michael's assessment is spot-on!

Several years ago, I was surprised and pleased to have been offered $1500 for
one of my TR3As. It needed pretty much EVERYTHING, but it was "showroom"
compared to the "Gullwing" car. The other 3A I had wasn't quite as good, and I
got $700 for that (including a hardtop that needed a lot of work but was
straight and fairly solid).



--Andy Mace

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