Joe,
According to the "Encyclopedia of Classic Cars", it was a copy of the
TR3 chassis. It doesn't say that they ever actually used the real
thing.
The Triumph Connection is the Edward Turner who designed the Dart's V8
engine. He previously designed Triumph Motorcycle engines.
Joe Curry
N197TR4@cs.com wrote:
>
> Susan,
>
> Oddly we have at least one FOT interested in buying a SP250....It makes
> sense, I suppose. I looked under the SP250 and it seems it is a knock off of
> the TR3 framer....In fact I think that the first ones WERE actually built
> with TR3 frames until they reversed engineered it. Trivia that may be right
> or wrong.
>
> Joe
>
> A. Buy a Daimler SP250 and leave it in the driveway. Even if your
> neighbors
> drive current-generation Tauruses and Citroens, they'll be offended
> enough
> by this eyesore that they will take up a collection to build a garage
> for
> you. If another neighbor brings home a Zimmer Golden Spirit, however,
> then
> you've been out-bid.
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