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Subject: Re: [Fot] Group 44 Spitfire
From: "Andre Rousseau" <andre@gt6.ca>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:52:23 -0400
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http://race-cars.com/carsales/triumph/1187755735/1187755735ss.htm
A.

2008/8/19 <Group44TR7@aol.com>

>  Paul
>
>         If there is anyone at this moment of time that would like us to
> continue our dialog about cars and racing, it would have been Jack.
>
>         This is at least the second time that this racecar has been offered
> for sale on ebay. It is a Group 44 constructed racecar, it is not one of the
> team's race cars. The price has dropped considerably from when it was
> offered previously.
>
>         If the car has been *truly* restored back to the original Group 44
> specifications, it is worth the asking price. However, most of these
> cars have significant race modifications which replace the original
> parts and since this is a 1974, its not clear that vintage groups would
> accept it despite its pedigree. Since some of the original parts were
> specially constructed by Group 44, its difficult to replace them.
>
>         These are relatively rare cars. In talking with Lanky, the team
> made one of these car about every year.
>
> Cary
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/19/2008 5:22:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> macdonaldp@rogers.com writes:
>
> Perhaps a bit of "feeling like a monster", timing is not the best, but here
> is a significant car for sale.
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB
> %3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&viewitem=&item=290254112229
>
> Paul
>
>
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Ottawa, ON, Canada

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<div dir="ltr"><a 
href="http://race-cars.com/carsales/triumph/1187755735/1187755735ss.htm";>http://race-cars.com/carsales/triumph/1187755735/1187755735ss.htm</a><div><br></div><div>A.<br><br><div
 class="gmail_quote">2008/8/19  <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a 
href="mailto:Group44TR7@aol.com";>Group44TR7@aol.com</a>&gt;</span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc 
solid;padding-left:1ex;">



<div style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-family:Arial"><font face="Arial" 
color="#000000" size="2">
<div>
<div>Paul</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If there is anyone at this 
moment of time that would like us to continue our dialog about cars and racing, 
it would have been Jack. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is at least the 
second 
time that this racecar has been offered for sale on ebay. It is a Group 44 
constructed racecar, it is not one of the team&#39;s race cars. The price has 
dropped considerably from when it was offered previously. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the car has been 
<u><strong>truly</strong></u>&nbsp;restored back to the original Group 44 
specifications, it is worth the asking price. However,&nbsp;most of these 
cars&nbsp;have significant race modifications which replace the original 
parts&nbsp;and since this is a 1974, its not clear that vintage groups would 
accept it despite its pedigree.&nbsp;Since some of the original parts were 
specially constructed by Group 44, its difficult to replace them. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;These are relatively rare 
cars. In talking with Lanky, the team made one of these car about every year. 
</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Cary</div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>In a message dated 8/19/2008 5:22:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
<a href="mailto:macdonaldp@rogers.com"; 
target="_blank">macdonaldp@rogers.com</a> writes:</div>
</div></div><blockquote 
style="padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px;border-left:blue 2px solid"><font 
style="background-color:transparent" face="Arial" color="#000000" 
size="2"><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">Perhaps 
  a bit of &quot;feeling like a monster&quot;, timing is not the best, but 
here<br>is a 
  significant car for 
  sale.<br><br><a 
href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;sspagename=ADME%3AB";
 
target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;sspagename=ADME%3AB</a><br>%3ASS%3AUS%3A1123&amp;viewitem=&amp;item=290254112229<br>
<br>Paul<br><br><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br><a
 href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"; 
target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br><br></font></blockquote></div>
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<div>&nbsp;</div></font><br><br><br><div><font style="color:black;font:normal 
10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF"><hr style="margin-top:10px">It&#39;s only a deal if 
it&#39;s where <i>you</i> want to go. Find your travel deal <a 
title="http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047"; 
href="http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047"; 
target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</font></div>
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Andre Rousseau - <a 
href="mailto:andre@gt6.ca";>andre@gt6.ca</a><br>&#39;68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - <a 
href="http://www.gt6.ca/";>http://www.gt6.ca/</a><br>Ottawa, ON, Canada<br>

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