Just a clarification, my earlier post was not intended to knock trailer queens or the folks who strive for them. Heck, I wish I had one too. I was just trying to point out you don t need one to show
I forget which TRA National I went to that had three registration ctegories: Concours Participant's Choice Just Glad I Made it Here I liked that. Guess which one I checked! == This list supported in
The Barratt-Jackson mentality, and most of the so-called restoration shows on TV (read commercial ads), is turning our hobby into "my auto restoration company is better than yours". If an owner has t
I have a total rat Spitfire myself, and fearlessly enter it in shows. I encourage people to sit in it, explore it, and enjoy it. It really makes some folks day to actually sit in a car at a car show.
I routinely trailer my cars to shows, not because they are trailer queens but in order to get both cars there. Obviously, it would be quite impossible for me to drive 2 cars there. I built a trailer
I keep thinking of buying a trailer for my TR3 so I can take it to more shows. It would be pulled by my 1960 Land Rover Dormobile and allow me to bring both cars to a meet. The Dormobile usually is t
...I used to have these cars as daily drivers back in the day. ==AM== I'll wager there are more than a few of us on this list -- and in various clubs -- who also can say that. I know I'm one of them!
There was a guy in Chicago who had a race prepared TR8 and a street prepared TR8. He towed one with the other. They were both the same color. Dave == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triump
In the most recent (February 2007) issue of Hemmings Sports and Exotic Car (which seems to be leaning more heavily towards sports cars these days), in a monthly feature called "Drivable Dreams", the
I think the thing we are forgetting is that there have been people in the professional restoration business since at least the 1950s, if not before. I know this because my father is a professional re
This reporter would put forth an alternative view. In 27 years of Triumph ownership here in OHIO I can only recall one guy who pulls a Triumph short distances to a Show. He owns a Mayflower so I sort
Author: "R. Ashford Little II" <70TR6@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:07:07 -0500
Like many of you, my car is far from a trailer queen or award winner. I do aspire to get it in much better condition though. While reading the many responses to this topic a thought sprung to mind re
Hi Ian I can safely say that should you come to a show on the Isle of Wight, or for that matter a meeting night, you would find that even if you asked our 2 Lady owners one would give in depth techni
Seems I have heard of shows using a 'preservation class' that was for nearly original vehicles in unrestored/patina condition. Was that a TR show I'm thinking of or somewhere else? Geo == This list s
Seems I have heard of shows using a 'preservation class' that was for nearly original vehicles in unrestored/patina condition. Was that a TR show I'm thinking of or somewhere else? Geo I am told that
Ooops, That would be Historic Preservation of Original Features or HPOF == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
I believe they have such a class at no less than the very prestigeous Pebble Beach Concours - long fought for by Jack Passey who has a non-restored Locomobile that he drives on tours as well as many
I can only speak for myself but I am strongly in favor of it. A local guy bought an excelent original TR2 and proceeded to take it apart for a restoration. If there had been an origial class as you d