[TR] Originality issues

[Loumetelko at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/25/2011 10:12:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
TR250Driver at aol.com writes:

I  specifically sought a TR2 Long Door since they were rarely seen at  TRA  
Nationals. 
I was proud to display a  example of this  rare  Triumph restored as 
original for other Triumph enthusiasts to  see.  It  gets a lot of 
attention.
 

Which brings me to a point that may need to be made.  Original   Triumphs 
drive fine IMHO w/o any modifications.  No need for fat  tires,  electronic 
ignition, pleated interiors, electric fans,   etc. They are  remarkably 
simple 
machines that if maintained   properly have withstood the test of time and 
can 
keep up with modern   cars on our super highways while giving a great 
driving experience on  country  roads.  OK, TR3's don't like operating in 
stop and 
go  city traffic on a hot  day.  Unless you have fitted the optional  
tropical 
fan.


When I first saw that TR2 Long Door in the corner of a storage shed in  
Bowling Green, Kentucky I knew it was destined for the show field at a TRA  
National.  Like Darrell's cars it is driven and enjoyed all season to the  tune 
of about 4,000 miles yet it competes in TRA's tough Concours. What  needs 
to be stressed is that the 2s, 3s and 4s were state of the art in the 50s  
and 60s so what's the sense in adding "mods" when all you are doing is  
decreasing its value.  My incessant flag waving states to rebuild the  original 
component! 
 
I live near the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum and as such it is common to 
 see examples of those classics in a driveway or parked downtown.  I 
shudder  to thing what would be done to an owner of those cars who started 
slapping  "mods" on them!
 
I eagerly await 2012's TRA National in Little Switzerland, North Carolina  
when my co-pilot and I will drive nonstop to the meet in the most dependable 
car  I have ever owned!
 
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
54 TR2LD  TS981L