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talks about the sports cars and other serious toys I have owned in the past
50+ years. The car that started the sports car fever was a 1962 Triumph TR4 in British Racing Green. I owned it for about two years and sold it in 1965 when I got married. Later, after two kids, about 1968, I bought a well used cheap BRG 1963 MGB. It ended up needing a bottom end engine rebuild which I did myself. But I had fun with it as a daily driver for 3-4 years after the rebuild. In 1973, I bought a 1972 Triumph TR6 in dark chocolate brown with British Tan interior. It was an upgraded TR4, but the 6-cylinder engine was a disappointment with all the US emission equipment strapped on. From about 1978 to 1985 I went without a sports car. In 1985 my wife bought a 1985 Toyota MR2. The MR2 was a poor man's Ferrari. What a fantastic driving experience! We keep that car for 18 years. The next adventure, in 1998, was to restore a 1962 TR4. There is a very detailed section here about the on-frame restoration of my red 1962 Triumph TR4 from 1998 until 2005. The next four sections are about a string Mazda Miata's I have owned... plus an adventure with learning to fly and buying a two-seater airplane. I bought the plane in 2012 and sold it in 2015. It was a must-do lifetime bucket list thing. But after a couple years, I lost interest. The latest sports car is my fifth Miata. This is a pristine 1994 Miata in Classic Red with a black cloth interior and that wonderful 5-speed manual gearbox. I found it by happen stance. I thought I was out of airplanes and sports cars. It was a 23 yearsold 1994 but looked 2-3 years old. It was for sale for only $5500... so I bought on the spot. The first generation Miata is the closest driving experience to the great British sport cars of the 60s and 70s. |
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