• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

Welcome to VTR 2007 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Share this page

Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 - photos?

Glad y'all made it back OK, Glenn. And congrats on the autocross win!

Workin' on Ypsilanti now!
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 - photos?

Mickey Richaud said:
Glad y'all made it back OK, Glenn. And congrats on the autocross win!

Workin' on Ypsilanti now!
Click to expand...

Thanks Mickey. It was great meeting you and Janet, and a pleasure to caravan with you!!
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 - photos?

Likewise you and Susan - well, Susan, anyway! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 Valley Forge, Pennsylvani

YankeeTR said:
I BELIEVE these were some sort of Le Mans cars....but I don't have any pictures and my memory is a little foggy. Perhaps these two cars were from '61? I don't know. However, I do remember that one car ran and the engine certainly did make some un-Triumph like noises...a Sabrina engine perhaps?
Click to expand...

That is correct. But not with the Sabrina engine. Apparently the Sabrina were removed after these cars ran LeMans, were then fitted with other TR Works motors.

Did I read that there are a few Sabrina Engines being reassembled??
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 Valley Forge, Pennsylvani

StagByTriumph said:
...Apparently the Sabrina were removed after these cars ran LeMans, were then fitted with other TR Works motors....
Click to expand...
Possible, but I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that, ultimately, the engines went with the cars as they were sold into private hands. Again, Charles Runyan does have the original "Sabrina" engines for (I think) both of his TRSs. The one in 929 HP was removed a number of years ago for repairs of some extent; judging by the pictures folks have posted from VTR 2007, it's still not reunited with the car. Charles might even have all or part of at least one other Sabrina engine, but I'm not sure.

I don't know the exact total, but there were more engines than cars, and those cars included not only the four TRS roadsters but the Conrero "GT" car.
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 Valley Forge, Pennsylvani

Just got an email from VTR. We didn't stay for the awards dinner, as we wanted an early start the next morning, but my TR8 took first place in the Participants' Choice! Wasn't expecting that!
 
Re: Welcome to VTR 2007 Valley Forge, Pennsylvani

Andrew Mace said:
...Apparently the Sabrina were removed after these cars ran LeMans, were then fitted with other TR Works motors....Possible, but I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that, ultimately, the engines went with the cars as they were sold into private hands...
Click to expand...
We may have to ask some folks like Graham Robson. I recall reading a Triunmph World article that indicated the Sabrinas were removed and replaced with TR4 engines before sale.

Andrew Mace said:
... it's still not reunited with the car. Charles might even have all or part of at least one other Sabrina engine, but I'm not sure.
Click to expand...
This is true as I was hand choking the SU's to keep it running at VTR, and it is definately not a Sabrina. I think there are photos on Clarks web site.

Andrew Mace said:
I don't know the exact total, but there were more engines than cars, and those cars included not only the four TRS roadsters but the Conrero "GT" car.
Click to expand...
The Sabrina article addresses that also - may have been in the Ray Bates Engineering articles on how many Sabrinas were actually produced.
 
Back
Top