A picture of me in my youth! :-)

[slo town]

Originally Posted by aquariuscsm

And your partner in crime is gorgeous!

Thank you very much! She is a remarkable woman. As I said earlier, she was my best friend 45 years ago. She's still my best friend now. I am very fortunate.

This is us now. Apologies in advance if this is somehow inappropriate.

Scott

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted by SLO_Town
Originally Posted by aquariuscsm

And your partner in crime is gorgeous!

Thank you very much! She is a remarkable woman. As I said earlier, she was my best friend 45 years ago. She's still my best friend now. I am very fortunate.

This is us now. Apologies in advance if this is somehow inappropriate.

Scott


Such a BEAUTIFUL couple!! And she's still GORGEOUS!!

 

[oldhp]

SLO_Town........Awesome car. Awesome little story tidbit of back in the day. Awesome current picture.

 

[53' Stude]

SLO_Town: you both look good, then AND now. Nice pictures

 

[atikovi]

Originally Posted by SLO_Town
This is me in my youth at the '72 or '73 "Duel At De Anza" autocross driving my 1971 TR6.


How does a teen afford to buy a one or two year old car?

 

[nickaluch]

I had a triumph tr6 a fun car for about a year then got the Italian sports car itch. Sold the tr6 bought a fiat X19 .What a big mistake. I think I rope towed that fiat more than I drove it.

 

[LoneRanger]

Always wanted a Triumph Spitfire, never could afford it. Those are some great photos there, SLO_Town.

 

[wings&wheels]

Best pics I've seen in a while! Thanks for posting...I remember Semperit, I may have had Fulda's on my first TR6 back in the day. The years have been kind, must be that central California air. May you both stay healthy.

 

[slo town]

Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by SLO_Town
This is me in my youth at the '72 or '73 "Duel At De Anza" autocross driving my 1971 TR6.


How does a teen afford to buy a one or two year old car?

Well, it wasn't from selling drugs.

I started mowing yards in the neighborhood at age 13 or 14. Then at age 16 I worked at McDonalds - along side serial killer Karl Warner. Look it up. I remember he had a hair trigger temper. He used to intimidate the heck out of me. I hated that place. Then I worked at a Texaco gas station and had a lot of fun. Point is, I always worked.

Plus, I had this half inch thick paper payment coupon book from Wells Fargo!

Scott

 

[Fitter30]

Had a 73 tr6 that i autocrossed for a few years and a daily driver. Cam, reworked distributor, koni front shocks and larger jets in carbs. Ran great till the datsun 240Z showed up. Remember Dan Gurney's check point america's it was about the only speed shop for them in saint louis.

 

[slo town]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
.......must be that central California air.

Central COAST air. To say otherwise gets you thrown out of bars and restaurants!

Smiling at you,

Scott

 

[atikovi]

Originally Posted by SLO_Town
Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by SLO_Town
This is me in my youth at the '72 or '73 "Duel At De Anza" autocross driving my 1971 TR6.


How does a teen afford to buy a one or two year old car?

Well, it wasn't from selling drugs.

I started mowing yards in the neighborhood at age 13 or 14.


Same here but all I got was a 6 year old Mercury that leaked a quart of transmission fluid every 30 miles.

 

[wings&wheels]

Originally Posted by SLO_Town
Originally Posted by wings&wheels
.......must be that central California air.

Central COAST air. To say otherwise gets you thrown out of bars and restaurants!

Smiling at you,

Scott


Yes, big difference...and a beautiful coast it is!

My first car was also a TR6, character building.

 

[slo town]

I put 156k miles on my TR6. Truly one of the best, most trouble free cars I've ever owned.

The Central Coast, by definition. One of the prettiest places on the planet. If the ocean wasn't so life threatening cold, 50 million people would live in the region.

Scott

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted by SLO_Town
Originally Posted by atikovi
Originally Posted by SLO_Town
This is me in my youth at the '72 or '73 "Duel At De Anza" autocross driving my 1971 TR6.


How does a teen afford to buy a one or two year old car?

Well, it wasn't from selling drugs.

I started mowing yards in the neighborhood at age 13 or 14. Then at age 16 I worked at McDonalds - along side serial killer Karl Warner. Look it up. I remember he had a hair trigger temper. He used to intimidate the heck out of me. I hated that place. Then I worked at a Texaco gas station and had a lot of fun. Point is, I always worked.

Plus, I had this half inch thick paper payment coupon book from Wells Fargo!

Scott


I did that very same thing. I started mowing yards when I was 12. Been working ever since. Haha I remember those payment coupon books very well!

 

[daves87rs]

Great pics!!!!

 

[wings&wheels]

Your picture reminds me of this ad:

TR6 Ad

 

[slo town]

Originally Posted by wings&wheels
Your picture reminds me of this ad:

TR6 Ad

I remember that advert!!!!! My friends and I used to marvel at the suspension shot (at 8 seconds). Thanks for finding this. Incredible!

Scott

PS And listen to that gearbox whine. Except for the non synchro reverse mine was much quieter IIRC.

 

[spasm3]

A pic of me in 1985, in my 1974 914 1.8.