I had just reread the Rainbow/Doretti story in The Vintage Triumph before
seeing this. Dorothy was apparently responsible for the logo on the Doretti
cars. It's a shame that the production of these cars was cut short. I think
they could have been very popular.
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From: "Blake J. Discher" <bdischer@blakedischer.com>
> American British Car Legend Dies
> Dorothy Deen, March 28, 1922 - October 23, 2007
>
> Oceanside California, October 23, 2007.
> As raging wildfires threatened her Southern California home, Dorothy Deen
> Sitz died in a nearby Oceanside hospital after a long illness. The vivacious
> blonde Deen was best known for the Doretti sports car, a line of sports car
> accessories of the same name and for importing Triumph Sports cars for the
> Western United States. A darling of the local and automotive press, she was
> a common fixture at races and promoting the sports cars she sold.
>
> -more-
>
> The complete text of the Press Release and a photograph of Dorothy Deen and
> a TR3A is available for review on "The Triumph Forum" at
> http://www.vtr.org/forum/index.php/topic,210.0.html.
>
> Thank you,
> Blake J. Discher, President
> Vintage Triumph Register
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