Welcome Jacqulyn.
I have lusted after Rosebud ever since Doug brought her to the TRA National
in Hunt Valley, MD in 2001. They put our cars next to each other because
they were the only two racecars. Doug and I hit it off immediately.
I ran into Doug and Rosebud again at Mid-Ohio 2002. Doug remembered me and
greeted me like an old friend and that touched me. So many times I go to
Triumph events and people don't remember me from year to year.
When Doug died and Rosebud came up for sale in my local VTR club, I thought
about selling both TR3s in order to buy her, but cooler heads prevailed.
After all, I was losing my job! So I was glad when Jim Reavis bought her; I
saw Rosebud at Brits by the Bay, British Invade Gettysburg, etc.
Now I'm glad to hear that you will be racing her! Wish I could go out there
or you could race in the east.
John H.
>Friends of Triumph:
>
>My name is Jacqulyn Mincheff I am 39 years old and live/ work in beautiful
>Portland Oregon with my husband Jeff. We have been collecting vintage road
>and
>racing cars/motorcycles for 10 years. Our collection spans 5 decades
>starting
>with the 1930's and runs through the 1970's, with an emphasis on British
>cars.
>Our racing car line up consists of a 1967 Lola T70 Mk III GT coupe, a 1959
>Sebring MGA and of course "Rosebud". Rosebud is a 1960 Triumph TR3A
>formerly
>owned by FoT member Doug Ross. I found the car on the internet the first
>day
>it
>was listed, after learning about Doug and the car from his nephew Jim I
>agreed
>to purchase it sight unseen, in fact I drove out from Portland to Maryland
>(purchasing the trailer too) and towed it all the way home by myself! I am
>honored to have been given the opportunity of stewardship over such a great
>car
>and will serve Doug's memory well by keeping it preserved just as he left
>it.
>
>I
>got my area racing license this year through ICSCC and am planing on racing
>it
>in the Portland Historic races as well as other events in 06. Thank you for
>allowing me a membership in your society, I am looking forward to being
>able
>to
>participate in a FoT event.
>
>LoT,
>
>Jacqulyn
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