It could qualify as a classic car park OR it could come under the category of auto junkyard…the lot’s on the east side of I-5 near Vader, WA, and according to the hand-lettered sign out front, the entire property – including a large number of mostly rusted-out vehicles – are for sale. Note the GT6…

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Hmmm…it might be time to lock up the auto stylists (the amazing thing is someone actually bought one of these CH-Rs, the biggest leap forward in automotive design since the Pontiac Aztek).

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Sighted yesterday (Tues 24 Apr) at Scott AFB. Yes, the owner was rather startled when he showed up…and yes, those are balloons filling the passenger compartment.

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Dang, those crafty, wiley MG club, er, folks pulled it off again: at the 9th edition of the Triumph-MG Challenge for the British Leyland Participation Trophy, they beat us handily, putting 27 of the Morris Garages products on the field of valor vice 16 Triumphs and one Morgan +4.  Sigh… Not to make excuses, but…

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Who you gonna call?  (I-44 WB near Arsenal, Mon 12 Mar)

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Sunday, 11 March, 1220 hrs, Des Peres.

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Back in the DC area again, short-notice short-duration trip in order to attend the funeral of an Air Force bud of yours truly.  In and around high winds, power outages and the farewell, have kept an eye out for TRs and other LBCs.  So far, this is the only wheeled transportation I’ve seen bearing the…

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Ran across this one in the parking lot of Menards on Manchester, between I-270 and MO 141.   Got a brief glimpse of the driver before he entered the store; Mark and Andy in SLTOA have yellow TR6s, but this guy didn’t look like either of them.  A mystery… BTW, the TR6 had period-correct Missouri plates…

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Initial late-winter/early spring yardwork (hey, the rain stopped and it got into the mid-50s today)? Undertake some other project inside the house, such as organizing the basement? Naaah….went out for a drive (note the blue sky).

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In fact, the Bear even made the drive this year!  A total of 24 cars – a mix of Triumphs, MGs (thanks MG Club of St Louis members), BMWs and a couple of other brands – great weather, great route and a fine party afterwards.  All in all, a fine way to start the driving…

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