Chris Lillja wrote:
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> I remember this thread coming up a few months ago... I remember
> reading a book in grade school called The Red Car. It changed my
> life... here's how it goes. Farm boy finds red car (MG TC)
> semi-wrecked in barn. He buys it against the wishes of his father. He
> fixes it up with the help of an ex-racing driver mechanic Frenchy.
> Frenchy teaches him how to drive. Farm boy goes on to win hometown
> Grand Prix. This was completely and totally cool when I was 12 yrs.
> old....
>
> Any one out there remember?
>
> Here's the deal - I wanna republish it -- SO many people read this
> book as kids -- when I talk about it eyes really light up...
>
> Does anyone have a copy? I don't need the whole book, just the
> name of author and a xerox copy of the copyright page. (One of the
> first pages before the book begins where it says {hopefully}
> Copyright so n so 1962)...
>
> Next question... are TR6 steel wheels legal for the stock class
> autox for a TR4A? They let 'ya fit the sway bar...how about the
> wheels? Do they make TR2's race on 4" wheels?
>
> Thanks guys... please let me know about THE RED CAR -- I'm hoping for
> a movie version soon....
> Christopher M.Lillja
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> Tel:609 258 5045
> Fax:609 258 1335
I remember reading this book when I was a kid also. It also had a big
impact on my life.
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