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Automobile Enthusiasts

JohnnyRingo

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6. I remember the British cars waving to each other.

Reply to rusty quoin (Reply #4)

Sun May 6, 2018, 02:06 AM

May 2018

With British Leyland sending 80% of their cars here in the '60s they were indeed a brotherhood. The bikers these days have stolen that tradition, but the MG & Triumph guys pioneered the wave. It felt great until you passed a Jaguar and got snubbed.

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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