Well, earlier this evening yours truly drove the ’74 TR6 one last time, south to owner Creig’s home. It’s been a highly entertaining three years storing the car for him, doing minor maintenance, participating in SLTOA events and autocrossing the red car. But, the TR – Creig’s first-ever Triumph, according to sources – is up for sale sooo. back home it went.

Now in the garage? His ’80 TR7, which he’d been driving in the BSCC events and our club outings. If I remember the story, it was a “rescue” and, like the TR6 before it, needed a temp home, hence its arrival in the garage. And yeah, it was quite a switch going from a 6 to a 7; adjusting to the “new” car is probably going to take some time. Initial comments: much roomier and doggone, this car’s heater worked! (nice to have when you’re swapping vehicles in 15 degree temps). Compared to the TR6, the driving position reminds me of my two Fiats: arms out, legs in, reckon I’ll adjust (then again, maybe I should find another X1/9).

We’ll see where this leads but in the meantime, concerning Sunday’s rescheduled Polar Bear Run, The Weather Channel predicts 44 degrees and partly cloudy with limited chance for precip for Sunday the 16th. That follows four days of 32+ weather sooo, while there’ll probably be snow on the ground, the roads should be clear.

Again, if interested in joining SLTOA on this annual first drive of the season, be at the Shell/Circle K on Hwy 109 south of downtown Eureka at 11 AM. Pot-luck meal and meeting to follow. Come on out and have some fun!