It was "The shape of things to come" It was their engine that was the
big problem, Cured of course by the introduction of the TR-8. Which as
you may know, uses that wonderfull Buick 215 / Rover 35000 Aluminum
block V-8. The very same engine that I still have in my garage waiting
for an Alpine someday...
Rich
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>From: nicholsj(at)oakwood.org[SMTP:nicholsj(at)oakwood.org]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 1:11 PM
>To: alpines(at)autox.team.net; Bob Hamilton
>Subject: Re: ALMOST NEW! Triumph TR7 For Sale - 1800 kms!
>
>
> Your the first person I have heard, other than a Triumph salesman,
> refer to a TR7 as "one hell of a good car!". Maybe it was too good for
> the sports car market.
>
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
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>Subject: ALMOST NEW! Triumph TR7 For Sale - 1800 kms!
>Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net> at INTERNET
>Date: 2/12/97 3:46 PM
>
>
>Correction
>
> O.K. *EXACTLY* 1807 kms!!! and it wasn't destined for
>California. Does that clear up any confusion on my previous post?
>It is still one hell of a good car!
>
>Bob
>
>>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 13:35:27 PST
>>From: epotter(at)gvhs.gov.bc.ca
>>Subject: Enclosed.
>>
>>How do you square California specs. with 1,800 km on the clock?
>>
>>From: SMTP%"hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net" 11-FEB-1997 06:39:29.27
>>To: EPOTTER
>>CC:
>>Subj: ALMOST NEW! Triumph TR7 For Sale - 1800 kms!
>>
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>Bob Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada - The "Proper" Sunbeam Man!
>1953 Alpine MK I, 1954 Talbot 90 MK IIA DHC & Saloon & '73 + '79 Midgets
>Sunbeams at: BATANS: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/BATANS/index.html
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