This was sent to the triumphs mailing list, but I thought I'd
forward it here, in case y'all missed it. Maybe someone can
help Steve out with a price for this car; I'm sure its a nice
one.
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On Mar 10, 1:58am, steve belfer wrote:
> Subject: Vintage TR-3
> Hello fellow Triumph people. My name's Steve Belfer and I have
> inherited my Dad's 1957 TR-3 Vintage Race car about a year and a half ago.
> It's been my Dad's pride and Joy since I was an infant. He raced this car
> in the midwest for over 20 years and won many regional championships. My
> dad, Mike Belfer, purchaced the Group 44 TR-3 from Bob Tullius a long time
> ago. He raced it for several seasons until a serious accident ruined the
> vehicle. My dad bought a new frame from the Truimph Factory racing catalog
> and built my car from the ground-up using the remains of the Tulius car.
> After years of competitive SCCA racing, The car was 100% restored to
> vintage specifications. It is very fast and exciting to drive. My dad
> was a local ledgend who restored 5 TR-3's to "better than new" condition
> and this car was his treasure.
>
> I am, gasp... , forced to sell it. Can anyone give me some advice
> as to how much a gorgeous Vintage Racing "small mouth" TR-3 is worth.
>
> It is almost priceless to me in sentimental value but I simply can not
> afford to store it indefinately. This car should be racing!
>
> Thanks. ......................<sbelfer@primenet.com>.............
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later,
John Lye
rjl6n@virginia.EDU
http://avery.med.virginia.edu/~rjl6n/homepage.htm
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