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mr_lebowski

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1. I believe a circa '63 Spitfire was my stepdad's ride when he met my mom when I was 2

Sat May 5, 2018, 11:13 PM

May 2018

And she was divorced from my dad. This was 1968. He apparently reluctantly relinquished it at the time due to impracticality as a 'family car'. I seen the pics, it was convertible, and green. And he said it was crazy fast V8 ... That's what I recall ...

Not too much later (circa 1972) he convinced her that a Morgan 4/4 (right-side steering, I might add) was suitable ... and they still have that one, totally cherry ... along with another much newer 4/4 they keep in storage in the UK for touring on their very frequent visits there ... as well as '92 +8, and a (I think 2012) Aero 8, all of which but the British-based 4/4 they keep here in the States. I've driven all but the one kept in the UK.

Guess what I'm trying to say is ... Triumph, Morgan, MG ... British Roadsters, FTW!!!

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I dropped by the Triumph shop yesterday (British Sports Cars) [View all] JohnnyRingo May 2018 OP

I believe a circa '63 Spitfire was my stepdad's ride when he met my mom when I was 2 mr_lebowski May 2018 #1

Hell, I clicked thinking it was going to be about Triumph motorcycles, yonder May 2018 #2

That's pretty funny. I never heard anyone make fun of Lucas before JohnnyRingo May 2018 #5

"A gentleman does not motor about after dark". Joseph Lucas The Prince of Darkness 1842-1903 n/t gay texan May 2018 #8

I had a Healy 3000 back in the day but always loved the doors on TR3s. brush May 2018 #3

I bought a MGB in the late 70s. Can you think of anything more impractical in the Northeast? rusty quoin May 2018 #4

I remember the British cars waving to each other. JohnnyRingo May 2018 #6

I had a '72 TR6 Bob Loblaw May 2018 #7

Had a bright red Sunbeam Alpine Roadster and a Blue MG-B. justhanginon May 2018 #9