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Temple City Car Show
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:25 pm
by nismou20
So I entered a local Car show with my Vette buddy where I represented the only Nihonsha there. Among the entrants was one Triumph I've never seen before. Owner reflected that there may only be about 50 in the country. Aluminum body made from Mosquito aircraft from the war. Sound familiar Peter? Yes he mentioned of a Datsun Roadster owner he knows in Van Nuys.
Re: Temple City Car Show
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:21 am
by mraitch
Yup, Tom's Triumph 2000 - cool car - 3 across seating + dickey. He does good work.
Re: Temple City Car Show
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:48 am
by GeoffM
Great pics. That Triumph is beautiful.
nismou20 wrote: Aluminum body made from Mosquito aircraft from the war.
Not quite right. Being a WWII aircraft geek I love the sweet irony of this quote.
Re: Temple City Car Show
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 10:19 am
by mraitch
Mosquitos being made of plywood, you mean?
Re: Temple City Car Show
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:10 pm
by GeoffM
Yes. The wiki mentions that the Triumph was made from the form press tooling used to make the Mossie. Neat connection none the less.