[TR] My TR3s 65 and our 39th

[Larry Griffin]

TeriAnn,

I remember the early days on the British Car list after you got her. Your
work on your car and knowledge has always been an inspiration. She will
always be best in show to me.

Larry Griffin
1970 TR6
Raleigh


On Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM Cochran, David L <COCHRAN at uthscsa.edu> wrote:

> Beautiful car.
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> *From: *Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of dave
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> *Date: *Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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> Great post, TeriAnn.  How about one more with the Land Rover and the dog?
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> *From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *TeriAnn
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> I had forgotten, June. June was the month I purchased my Triumph TR3A.
> June of 1986, now 39 years ago. It doesn't seem all that long ago. Even
> today every time I rest my eyes on her I fall in love again. She's far from
> perfect being a daily driver with 34 year old paint, but at a well used 65
> years of age, who is perfect? She attends the local car club show & shine
> gatherings, often as the only British car amongst American muscle cars. We
> don't have coffee clutches in the Pacific northwest coastal redwood forest
> country.  Just as well as I don't drink coffee. She'll never win local
> judging but I think she still looks lovely. Even with the wear & tare of
> decades of daily driving and weather she makes a lovely 20 foot car.
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> As I gaze out the the front door I fall in love again as we drive into our
> 40th year together.
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> TeriAnn
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