First of all, sorry for lurking for a couple of months. Here's my latest
non-fiction.
I was out in the country today doing line patrol for the company I work for
and noticed two LBC's in desparate need for a loving owner / restorer.
Note: for the record, this was all done at lunchtime!
I turned the corner of a country lane and noticed a small white roadster
with a black top. I instantly recognized it as a Triumph Spitfire (MK1?).
Since there was a good crop of weeds growing around it, I deduced that it
had been sitting for some time. I also noticed that the sticker on the
license plate read May 1989. I walked around the car several times, noting
the plastic side curtains were intact and the top looked in good shape.
The body was a basket case however. I walked up to the house and knocked
serveral times, but noone answered. I left my card in the front door and
instructed the owner to call at his or her convenience.
I went down the road about a quarter of a mile and again saw a lifeless
hulk sitting in a front yard. This time it was a '67 or '68 MGBGT.
Imagine being in Ford and Chevy country to find two LBC's in close
proximity to each other!
I fell in love with the GT instantly even though it had a fair amount of
visible cancer. Being a hardened MG owner / perpetual tinkerer, I reserved
my emotion since I am still sorting out my '66 MGB. I walked to the door
and knocked, noticing that there was a rather large sounding dog in the
background. After a minute, a frail elderly lady came to the door and I
explained my story. She said that it was her son's car. He wasn't there
and once again I left my card.
I'm not really interested in bloodying my knuckles on the Spit, but the BGT
is another matter.
My question is this:
1. If the owners want to part with the vehicles, how much should I offer?
2. I think the GT is worth restoring, but is the Spit? I don't think it's
a rare car is it?
Thank you all for your patience. I thought that this find had to be shared
with others.
Safety Faster!
Darren Jameson
'66B
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