Triumph At Sebring was shot for Standard-Triumph Motor Company Inc. and was
one of a number of films made over here by the company in addition to the Euro
rally films made by the factory film unit. I was the company producer on the
film. It has a unique early special effect - it begins with black and white
credits and the initial pictures show the drivers lined up ready for the Le
Mans start - the picture dissolves into color as the drivers run across the
track - very advanced work for a 1963 industrial film.
If Speedvision had footage from it, they would only have gotten it from a
print because the negative and master disappeared long ago. I don't have one
but there might even be a copy in the Jaguar North American Archives - I'll
check it out.
Mike Cook
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 3:49 PM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: More TR4's at Sebring circa 1963
Today I was watching one of the "Legends of Motorsport" programs on
SpeedVision and couldn't help but notice that on a tour of the track, the
front of
the car carrying the camera man could only be a TR4. It was white and the
light blue stripe was a dead give-away that it was one of Kas' cars.
A bit into the program, there were shots taken in Kas' shop and indicated some
of the modifications made to the cars.
The film which was titled "TRIUMPH at SEBRING" contains the best coverage of
the TR4 efforts at the event that I have seen to date.
Unfortunately, I had no advance notice that it was going to be shown or I
would have recorded it. I am going to inquire when it will be aired again
so I can so so next time. If I find out, I'll send a message to the list.
Joe (C)
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