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Well put Bill! Most of us treasure our image as inhabiting the lowest econo=
mic quartile relative to the price of the cars, but living several levels up=
in terms of the cars ability to perform on the track. I have always prefer=
red the traditional definition of "ghetto" as well. I recall once in Monter=
rey an extensive gathering of Italian exotica clustered under a banner which=
read "Benvenuti Ghetto Italiana!" Good enough for million dollar Ferraris,=
good enough for me.
John
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 10, 2013, at 9:25 AM, BillDentin@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 09/09/2013 9:05:21 PM Central Daylight Time, joeg@neb.r=
r.com writes:
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>=20
>> I have many questions after attending this event; but I'll start with one=
.
>> Why do we call it the "Triumph Ghetto" when high class operations like th=
e
>> West Coast Crew in Tony Garmey's Ferrari Transporter, and so many others a=
re
>> there? And then you add high class people like Peggy and Kas? This is no=
>> "ghetto" scene, my friends.
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>=20
> Of course not, and for sure...there is no shortage of Class in the Triumph=
Paddock. But 'Triumph Ghetto' is certainly not used in a mean spirited man=
ner. It is just an attempt at some self-depreciating, tongue in cheek humor=
, as well as a reference to our humble beginnings. =20
>=20
> My dictionary defines ghetto as "a section of a city, especially a thickly=
populated slum area, inhabited by members of an ethnic or other minority gr=
oup often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hard=
ships." =20
>=20
> In a way that can be used to describe us. Back in the so-called 'Golden A=
ge', when Kas was just a kid, the paddock was full of full of exotic sports c=
ars, most of who's names ended in a vowel and cost wheel barrows full of dol=
lars. TRIUMPHs were different. They had a price tag that was reachable (ba=
rely) by the common man. Thus many people who bought TRIUMPHs, were folk re=
gularly challenged by economic restrictions, pressures, and other hardships.=
But at those golden age events, they showed up..as the low budget, back ya=
rd efforts they were, and clustered together. No gold chains around their n=
ecks, they were bonded brothers (and sisters), competing against the other, m=
ore glamorous, well-funded racing efforts. Heck, even Kas' TRIUMPH factory b=
acked effort was very 'low budget'. But history documents the fact that TRI=
UMPH's performance record was Top Shelf. Based strictly on the number of wi=
ns (volume), TRIUMPH can lay a claim to the most successful sports car perfo=
rmance record of all time. Consider, the performance of the TR4 caused SCCA=
to change the way race cars were grouped at their events.
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> I suggest that these days, when the term Triumph Ghetto is used today, it i=
s just a reference to our humble, low budget beginnings. And, let's face it=
...some of that continues today. Many of the vintage TRIUMPH racers I know h=
ave more than one place for every nickel they have available. They scrimp a=
nd save to be able to race at these events. And just like back in the day..=
.they go FAST.
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> Bill Dentinger
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Well put Bill! Most of us treasu=
re our image as inhabiting the lowest economic quartile relative to the pric=
e of the cars, but living several levels up in terms of the cars ability to p=
erform on the track. I have always preferred the traditional definitio=
n of "ghetto" as well. I recall once in Monterrey an extensive gatheri=
ng of Italian exotica clustered under a banner which read "Benvenuti Ghetto I=
taliana!" Good enough for million dollar Ferraris, good enough for me.=
</div><div>John<br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2013, at 9:25 A=
M, <a href=3D"mailto:BillDentin@aol.com";>BillDentin@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><b=
r></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><font face=3D"arial,helvetica"><font c=
olor=3D"#400040" size=3D"3" ptsize=3D"12" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial=
" lang=3D"0">In a message dated 09/09/2013 9:05:21 PM Central Daylight Time,=
<a href=3D"mailto:joeg@neb.rr.com";>joeg@neb.rr.com</a> writes:<br>
<br>
</font><font color=3D"#000000" back=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #=
ffffff" size=3D"2" ptsize=3D"10" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" lang=3D=
"0"><br>
<blockquote type=3D"CITE" style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LE=
FT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I have many questions after a=
ttending this event; but I'll start with one.<br>
Why do we call it the "Triumph Ghetto" when high class operations like the<b=
r>
West Coast Crew in Tony Garmey's Ferrari Transporter, and so many others are=
<br>
there? And then you add high class people like Peggy and Kas? This is n=
o<br>
"ghetto" scene, my friends.<br>
</blockquote><br>
</font><font color=3D"#400040" back=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #=
ffffff" size=3D"3" ptsize=3D"12" family=3D"SANSSERIF" face=3D"Arial" lang=3D=
"0"><br>
Of course not, and for sure...there is no shortage of Class in the Triumph P=
addock. But 'Triumph Ghetto' is certainly not used in a mean spirited m=
anner. It is just an attempt at some self-depreciating, tongue in chee=
k humor, as well as a reference to our humble beginnings. <br>
<br>
My dictionary defines ghetto as "a section of a city, especially a thickly p=
opulated slum area, inhabited by members of an ethnic or other minority grou=
p often as a result of social or economic restrictions, pressures, or hardsh=
ips." <br>
<br>
In a way that can be used to describe us. Back in the so-called 'Golde=
n Age', when Kas was just a kid, the paddock was full of full of exotic spor=
ts cars, most of who's names ended in a vowel and cost wheel barrows full of=
dollars. TRIUMPHs were different. They had a price tag that was=
reachable (barely) by the common man. Thus many people who bought TRI=
UMPHs, were folk regularly challenged by economic restrictions, pressures, a=
nd other hardships. But at those golden age events, they showed up..as=
the low budget, back yard efforts they were, and clustered together. N=
o gold chains around their necks, they were bonded brothers (and sisters), c=
ompeting against the other, more glamorous, well-funded racing efforts. =
; Heck, even Kas' TRIUMPH factory backed effort was very 'low budget'. =
But history documents the fact that TRIUMPH's performance record was Top Sh=
elf. Based strictly on the number of wins (volume), TRIUMPH can lay a c=
laim to the most successful sports car performance record of all time. =
Consider, the performance of the TR4 caused SCCA to change the way race car=
s were grouped at their events.<br>
<br>
I suggest that these days, when the term Triumph Ghetto is used today, it is=
just a reference to our humble, low budget beginnings. And, let's fac=
e it...some of that continues today. Many of the vintage TRIUMPH racer=
s I know have more than one place for every nickel they have available. =
; They scrimp and save to be able to race at these events. And just li=
ke back in the day...they go FAST.<br>
<br>
Bill Dentinger<br>
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