[Fot] Nomination Lyman Scherer

[Shawn Frank]

Right on Dave!!! Thanks! He deserves the recognition, as do you!

Shawn Frank
The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor
North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner
Des Moines Concours d'Elegance
Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
Iowa British Car Club
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On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 9:17 AM Dave Riddle via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

> As a Driver and the planned Driver of the BajaTR3 for the Kastner Cup this
> year I’ll Sponsor Lyman
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> *From:* Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Shawn
> Frank via Fot
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 6, 2022 10:02 PM
> *To:* Friends of Triumph
> *Subject:* [Fot] Nomination Lyman Scherer
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> I would like to nominate Lyman Scherer for inclusion into the FOT. Lyman
> has restored an interesting TR3 racer. It started life as an offroad racing
> machine that was entered into the very first Mexican 1000 (1967), now
> called the NORRA Baja 1000. It failed to finish and was left where it broke
> in the Mexican desert. It was rediscovered in 1998 by Alan Brickey, while
> working for Ivan Stewart's trophy truck efforts in the Baja 1000.
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> While camping between checkpoint locations, nature called and Alan
> happened upon the half buried, more than half gone TR3 that had been
> soaking up the desert sun for so many years. Alan brought the desert hulk
> back to the US, where he sold it to a gentleman that sold it to Lyman.
> Lyman rebuilt it with the help of a donor car and was able to enter it into
> the 50th anniversary Baja 1000 in 2017. He even contacted some of the names
> scribed on the side of what panels were left on the car and has tracked
> down a good amount of history on the car.
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> After the 50th anniversary Baja 1000 race, the car went on display at the
> Petersen Auto Museum in LA in their "Extreme Conditions" exhibit, where it
> stayed until last year. Once back in Lyman's hands, he has converted it
> back to a road racer and wishes to join the Kastner Cup race in Pittsburgh.
> The car will be piloted by Dave Riddle.
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> Can I get a second?
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> Lyman Scherer
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> lymanazhd at yahoo.com
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> *Shawn Frank*
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> *The Vintage Triumph Magazine - Editor VTR#94692*
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> *North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) - Owner*
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> *Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiter*
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> *Continued Legacy Photo - Owner*
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> *Iowa British Car Club*
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> *Friends of Triumph - Media*
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> *Drive Away Cancer Iowa - Driver*
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> *515-339-4228*
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> *'71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV "Gertrude"*
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> *'65 Triumph TR4A IRS "Johnny"*
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