[DanJK]

TR7 slow, ugly and loved it at 17.
Land Rover Defender SW - keeps me up at night that I sold it.

[Chopper Dropper]

Can't find pictures but
1/ Berkely B95 with 700 cc Royal Enfield motor. Tag WSP 11
2/ MG Midget 1097 motor
3/MGB 1972 Last year of chrome bumpers, electric overdrive.
4/ Standard Companion
Couple others that receded, probably thankfully in my memory, but drove a MGA Twin Cam quite a lot, TR3, TR4 etc, Many Healy variants
Dirk

[OldTee]

My first Brit car was a 1953MG TD. I was a Cpl in the USMC stationed in Hawaii. It was my introduction to the racing scene. I was a member of the Armed Forces Foreign Car Club and they provided turn workers for the ASCCA races at Kahuka (spl). In those days we used field phones for communications and part of the drill was to position yourself so that if a car went off the track the phones came off your head without breaking your neck. The TD and anything else handy was used to dry the track after a shower. There was some spirited turn clean up because you couldn't go over 50 MPH down the straight or you would be pulled off. I was lucky enough to race a TR3 there for a guy who had more money than brains or guts.

Following that was a 56Jag Coupe. Only owned it for a few months. Then a long dry period I was Brit less. I bought a old 1959 TR3 in 1974 got it running and sold it. Then I found a 73 (I think) TR6 salvage and got that running. Drove it for 3 or 4 years and sold it to a teenage football player with the cutest girlfriend I ever saw. Then I bought my first Porsche, a 1973T, Yellow, that I truly loved. Sold the Porsche to buy a airplane.
ARF

[William Miller]

1963 e-Type series 1 3.8 restored in '84-85.
More pictures on another Dorki thread.

If you like Jaguar see:
www.xkedata.com Plug in car #885865
I also Found: www.e-typeclub.com

At that time DC used to have a very active club.

[markwemple]

AS for past vehicles, I also had a '67 square sprite that was a former racer and an '02 Freelander that we got new, traded in for the Pilot and if the Pilot didn't have a lot more room I'd be wishing for the Freelander back. I know they have a terrible reputation but, honestly, it was A LOT better screwed together than the Honda. Likely the last Honda I'll ever own. A POS. (reliable, but poorly made if that make sense)

[Dr K]

Originally Posted by DanJK

TR7 slow, ugly and loved it at 17.
Land Rover Defender SW - keeps me up at night that I sold it.

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I'll bet that English Bull keeps you up at night, too, and perhaps the neighbors, also! ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz

[racer]

I have never owned a British car, but I read a lot of Peter Egan columns that I feel like I have

[MikeDL]

Originally Posted by Trak Ratt

Also had the FG hard top (didn't they have double bubbles?) Might have seen your car at Brit Days then. Back then Brit Days was a must attend event for us. Ever see the women with the baby blue, right hand drive Tri. Harold? I think the car had a Spit head and dual carbs?? She was a trip and prolly shouldn't have been out without a lease and handler. Also the red MGA towing the back half of another MGA made into a trailer? Brit Days (Cars & MCs) were always fun times!!!

I've never seen one in person, but was the hardtop like this one? http://www.driveableclassics.com/62healey.html If not, it was probably aftermarket, most were.

We used to go every year back in the late 80s and early 90s. Whatever car I drove at the time got two days of TLC the weekend before. I don't recall the Harold, but I remember the MGA trailer and have a picture somewhere. I always liked the collection of oddball LBCs (little british cars) like the Hillman and Nash Metropolitan that I'd never see anywhere else. Good times!

[DanJK]

Originally Posted by Dr K

I'll bet that English Bull keeps you up at night, too, and perhaps the neighbors, also! ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz

Oh, he was moved (banished) downstairs years ago at night. He sounds like an old wino.

[cehunsaker]

My first car (in '72) was a 1970 Austin America. I wanted a '52 MG TD but my dad nixed the deal (then later told me HIS dad wouldn't let him buy a Stutz Bearcat as his first car. . .I broke the chain letting my son buy my BMW 6 series as his first car). After lots of BMWs/VWs and a few rice burners, I bought a '76 Triumph TR6 which, over the course of several years, my 4 sons and I completely rebuilt. I also drove a '96 Jaguar XJR and it is now my wife's daily driver.



Chris