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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 14 Sep 2012 02:01

Ferrari has taken a leaf out of the TR7 design book & made a special car with tartan trim.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/20 ... 34154.html


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Postby Last TR » 14 Sep 2012 20:45

I wonder if those seats would fit a Wedge? (I suppose you have to be a golfer to appreciate the tartan pants.)

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Postby Steve-LPS-Thomas » 15 Sep 2012 06:10

Clever.. tartan will disappear up your bum crack when you sit down..

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 15 Sep 2012 12:15

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by croydebay</i>

Clever.. tartan will disappear up your bum crack when you sit down..
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Thanks for that image. [xx(]

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Postby trekcarbonboy » 15 Sep 2012 12:38

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Last TR</i>

I wonder if those seats would fit a Wedge? (I suppose you have to be a golfer to appreciate the tartan pants.)<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
You could probably buy several TR7's for the cost of those seats.

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Postby 195r13s » 16 Sep 2012 08:09

Way too esoteric file: Was Triumph tartan 'authentic' clan?
BTW, first tartan (leather & wool) interior was late 40s Chrysler Highlander. I had one. I'm rethinking Scotland the Brave interior work already...

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Postby Cobber » 16 Sep 2012 11:32

<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2">Nah I don't think the tartan pattern used by triumph was from any clan, they probably didn't want to offend the other clans and end up with claims of favouritism.
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Postby FI Spyder » 16 Sep 2012 13:31

As a child of the 50's, coming of age in the 60's, and couldn't see the point of the 70's (the music died after Janis Joplin and Jimmy Hendrix, not Buddy Holly) I could never get my head around plaid (except on Scottish kilts of course).[8D]



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Postby Steve-LPS-Thomas » 16 Sep 2012 14:06

I seen to remember reading somewhere that the tartan was completely "clan free".

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 16 Sep 2012 19:35

I believe the tartan was a salute to the accounts department at BL. [:D]

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Postby claypole1360 » 16 Sep 2012 20:20

Maybe the tartan was a bit of mickey taking aimed at Rootes Hillman Imp, built in Scotland I believe. It used to rust at the first sign of moisture, whereas the TR7 would....ah,erm, maybe not then. I'll get me coat.
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