Ah Scottland Yard... That brings back memories. I bought my first
overdrive from them for $150 in 1977, to go in my $350 TR-3, both of which I
still have..... Dale Will
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. John Lye [SMTP:rjl6n@virginia.edu]
> Sent: Monday, July 06, 1998 9:17 AM
> To: Alexander Joseph H; 'Vintage Race'; 'Triumphs'; 'Amici Triumphi';
> 'Fitzsimmons Paul'
> Subject: Re: Daimler SP250
>
> At 02:44 PM 7/6/98 -0500, Alexander Joseph H wrote:
> >About 100 yards to the east of me resides a SP250.
> >snip...
> >It is clearly a project car of some unknown value. Over the years the
> owner,
> >an eccentric genius, has had a somewhat expanded view of it's value. (My
> >opinion) He is now seriously contemplating his existence and is
> increasingly
> >interested in selling it.
>
> That brings back some memories - as I was packing to leave Colorado,
> Scotland Yard was in the process of selling off some of their assets.
> I was offered an SP250 project car, which was quite complete but quite
> tatty, for $300. Since I already had too many project to viably move,
> I decided to pass on it. Interesting cars, though if you can get
> past the looks (the description large mouth bass comes to mind).
>
> No, I don't really need another project, thank you,
>
> John Lye
> rjl6n@Virginia.edu
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