• Fall, Arriving

    The first day of fall is officially tomorrow, but this weekend’s been incredible and very fall-like. It seems like a lot of owners are taking advantage of the temps in the low 70s and clear skies to get out and about in their highly entertaining cars. Case in point, I saw, in sequence, a Triumph

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  • So, How’d You Spend Your Saturday?

    Two months since the TR8’s been on the road, down for an electrical malady (surprising, I know 🙂 . My ace mechanic stepson and an equally talented friend did the initial troubleshooting a couple of weeks back but today I called in the master: Creig from SLTOA. I’ll tell you, when you’re of particular skill

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  • From the Ridiculous to the Sublime….

    Nevada, Missouri, US 71, Monday afternoon. First I saw the Fiat/Bertone X1/9 parked next to the local Casey’s. Poor shape (massive rust under the rear bumper), paint’s in serious trouble. Across the street? One of the more unique Porsche 914-4 modifications I’ve ever seen. Talked briefly with the owner, he indicated the running gear was

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  • Rolling SweatFest

    Long as I’ve been a member of SLTOA – just over 12 years now – we’ve celebrated (?) summer heat and humidity with a mid-July, backyard gathering at the home of one of our members. Ah, but in this time of pandemic, social distancing and face mask requirements, crowding a bunch of cars and members/guests

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  • Looking for a Fun Drive?

    You’ll have to drive a bit: MO 59 southbound, south of Neosho, heading to Sulphur Springs, AR. My brother took this shot immediately north of Noel and yes, semis periodically got trapped going through here. Great drive, though!

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  • Fast Times at World Wide Tech Raceway…

    The SCCA road show came to town over this weekend, in the form of the Hoosier Racing Tire SCCA Super Tour Gateway 1.6 Sprints, held at World Wide Tech Raceway (ie, Gateway Motorsports Park). The weather was perfect for racing and the paddock was full with a large number of race cars covering a substantial

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  • The Automobile As Art XII

    Seen recently at Trader Joe’s on Manchester…

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  • Yes, We’re Back….

    After a two-month crash resulting from tech issues, this blog has returned. Ah, but with the COVID-19/WuFlu shut-downs, not a lot has been going on vis a vis Triumph club (or other specialty interest car club) activities. Hopefully, all who read this blog and your families have remained healthy and clear, here in Missouri things

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  • Polar Bear Pt 2

    Great day…I expect we’ll be talking about this one for a long time. Here are a few of the shots from Polar Bear Run 2020.

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  • Polar Bear Pt. 1

    Outstanding Polar Bear Run yesterday (Sunday, 16 February), continuing a 37-year tradition dating to the formation of the St Louis Triumph Owners Association in 1983. What with the incredible weather, we probably set a record with 29 cars and around 37-38 participants.  I’m going to check the back issues of Exhaust Notes to come up

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