In a message dated 02/23/2006 5:20:14 PM Central Standard Time,
whimsey1@earthlink.net writes:
> I'm as astounded as you! The car was called a "Cad-Triumph" and was
> most definitely a pre TR Triumph Roadster. The driver that day was George
> Bare of Cedar Rapids and the car carried number 66. As I alluded to
>earlier,
> being an Allard guy I'm intrigued especially when I think about the original
> brakes they had to either live with or replace. Remember that the gear
>shift
> on that thing originally was on the column as well but if they put a Cad in
> then there must have been some other serious (!) surgery done somewhere under
> there.
>
Blows my mind. Sounds like a catastrophe waiting to happen...even before you
turn it on.
I have a friend in Dubuque. He's the right age, and a long time dyed in the
wool sportscar racing buff. I'll try to run the story by him to see if he has
any recollection.
Bill Dentinger
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