Is this the book that shows a TR-3 on a "milk crate"
being repaired in the paddock as one of the pix?
Cheers & happy holidays to all
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "spitfiresuz" <spitfiresuz@141.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: Great book found
> Hi all!
>
> Brad and I found a great book yesterday at the Aardvark Antique
> Mall in Lincoln, NE -- "A Guide To American Sports Car Racing" by
> William S. Stone, pub. 1960. It gives a little history of racing,
> talks about racing officials and flag stations, discusses how to
> race (how to handle starts, straights and corners), different
> types of racing (rallies, gymkhanas, ice races, hill climbs, etc),
> goes over car setup and specific cars (including the TR3 -- a
> very favorable review, by the way), and then details all of the
> American circuits of that time with maps, track layouts and racing
> information. The photography is by Martin Dain and is absolutely
> delightful. There are several shots of TR3's both racing and in
> the paddocks.
>
> Speaking of which -- they show a dark TR3 #101; a light #79 with a
> happy driver (big grin while cornering); and a light TR3A #4 (all
> the photos are black and white, go figure). Anyone know who those
> folks would have been, from the late 50's? There is also a shot
> of a dark Devin (probably SS, if the side pipes were of any
> indication) #78 at Palm Springs.
>
> We sure hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and that your New
> Years are all warm and bright.
>
> Keep Triumphing!
> Susan and Brad :)
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