1968 TRIUMPH GT6 w Ford V8 drag car - $1000

NMNA

Ad says:

"Lots of beer went into this car."

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/5349706500.html

And i bet the new owner will need to be drunk to buy it.

WTF

In reply to markwemple:

Eh, it takes all kinds.

In reply to fasted58:

CL ad said: Homemade wheelie bars.

Doesn't mean they're any good though.

JFX001 wrote: NMNA Ad says: "Lots of beer went into this car." http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/5349706500.html

Probably some acid too.

In reply to spitfirebill:

The kind that gives you a vacation without going anywhere or the kind that creates holes in metal?

markwemple wrote: In reply to spitfirebill: The kind that gives you a vacation without going anywhere or the kind that creates holes in metal?

One and the same????

I've bought worse before.

Dave wrote: I've bought awesome stuff before.

FTFY

One too many zeros on that price.

Too bad they wont take my check from africa.

Is that a drum stand under the rear or some kind of wheelie bars?

In reply to Dave:

You ARE my hero ! ! ! That ride is irresistible ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Is that a cement trough being used as a hood scoop/bulge?

TeamEvil wrote: In reply to Dave: You ARE my hero ! ! ! That ride is irresistible ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Is that a cement trough being used as a hood scoop/bulge?

It was just some rusted sheet steel roughly riveted to the hood. Poor car. The whole thing was chopped and cut to lighten it (didn't know this when I bought it as it was fully of leaves). The rear axle was welded solidly to the frame. I cleaned it up a bit and eventually sold it to the owner a rotary powered S600 as parts. Some more pics here if you are interested - https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveseven/albums/72157629933294530

Thanks Dave ! !

Still, a ride that I would have bought in a minute ! Of course, it might help to explain if you consider that I'm in the midst of resurrecting this:

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/restore/rt309.htm

As a drag car . . .

RealMiniParker wrote: In reply to fasted58:

CL ad said: Homemade wheelie bars.

Doesn't mean they're any good though.

Besides the homemade wheelie bars, the panel rot kinda caught my attention.

8" rear and wheelie bars...yaaa...well thought out...matching execution...

TeamEvil wrote: Thanks Dave ! ! Still, a ride that I would have bought in a minute ! Of course, it might help to explain if you consider that I'm in the midst of resurrecting this: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/restore/rt309.htm As a drag car . . .

Ah we share the same hopeless automotive optimism!

"Ah we share the same hopeless automotive optimism!"

It's kind of coming out OK. Here's a quick pic or two of the rear clip, almost ready for paint. Front clip is gonna be much harder, of course.

That is impressive progress! I'm making some sort of Austin A40 special from this hopeless case.

Dave wrote: I've bought worse before.

I need the tail lights from that thing.

Dave—

LOVE the Austin A40, I'm in the midst of resurrecting an Austin A35: