Really? Well, let's buy a couple and race 'em Chuck!
Edward Dunn
West Coast Vintage Racing
2240 Encinitas Blvd., Suite D101
Encinitas CA 92024
760-492-3814
www.vintageracing.us
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Gee [mailto:chasgee@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 10:38 AM
To: Edward Dunn
Cc: yellow04@tr4racer.com; FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Wedges
I believe it was the best selling TR ever.
Chuck
On Dec 17, 2012, at 9:55 AM, Edward Dunn <edunn@qualityfueltrailers.com>
wrote:
> One of the issues is that the TR7 was never really too popular as a new
car.
> Not many folks sit back and say, "Gee, I would really like to have a
> nice TR7". Sure some do, but Miata's were and still are extremely
> popular as regular drivers. The other issue is where would you run
> this spec class? I might consider it if you run the series in
> California. Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Willow Springs, Buttonwillow, etc.
>
> I think most folks would rather build a Spitfire for an entry level race
car.
>
> Nice idea, but I think it would hard to get enough racers (or
> potential racers)involved.
>
> Edward Dunn
>
> West Coast Vintage Racing
> 2240 Encinitas Blvd., Suite D101
> Encinitas CA 92024
>
> 760-492-3814
>
> www.vintageracing.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of yellow04@tr4racer.com
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 3:58 AM
> To: FOT@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Wedges
>
> The Rodney Dangerfields of the Triumph world for sure... We have had
> an underwhelming response to the TR7 Spec class.
>
> I envision all the fun of a Spec Miata, but with a much better chance
> of coming home with all your paint. Affordable buy-in, cheap tires,
> pump gas, close racing, and you are doing it in a Triumph! I am
> thinking it would take somewhere around $5000 to maybe $7500 to buy
> and build the car. We get a handful of guys to do it, show off some
> good, close racing, and we promote the heck out of it. Sounds like a great
way to get some more people on track..
>
> Oh well...
>
> Henry
> yellow04@tr4racer.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Hutchisen" <hakhutch@roadrunner.com>
> To: <yellow04@tr4racer.com>; <FOT@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Wedges
>
>
>> OK Henry,
>> Guess I won't crush the Victory edition sitting here after all! The
>> TR7 spec series is a great idea! Can't seem to give the coupes away,
>> so why not? Imagine, a whole field of TR7's, the Rodney Dangerfield's
>> of the Triumph world. No respect!
>> Tim Hutchisen
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