Van Dusen

[FI Spyder]

Went to Van Dusen on the weekend. 651 cars present. I must say the quality of the cars just keeps getting higher. All the Spitfires were immaculate. The guy who won the farthest traveled was from Germany (by way of Chile)in a Land Rover. For the first time actually I took a walk around the gardens. After posting the pictures I'm embaressed to say I fotgot to photo the wedge line.[:I]

I came in 1st loser (or last as there was only two TR7's) although Dave (who drove in the winner for a friend as his auto 7 was up for repairs) said there was no way it was better than mine. Go figure. Only about 6 TR8's.

Slideshow:

http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o131/Spit999/2012%20Van%20Dusen/?albumview=slideshow






- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

[Hasbeen]

I would so love a Triumph 2000 DHC with a dicky seat. Can you imagine the grand kids in that?

Hasbeen

[jbsjim]

FI,
Thanks for the photos! Looks like a nice show with an outstanding venue.
Jim

[zekow1]

Great Photos
Thank you for sharing

WIll I ever finish Started on 07 2008

[DNK]

Favorite spot for a car show.
Didn't make it this year and will not ever be back ,prolly.
Will miss it

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[Spectatohead]

I really have to make it up there one of these years. Thanks for the photos Merv.

Jim Clark
'80 TR8
'97 Maxima 5spd

[silverseven]

Looks like a great show Spyder, where abouts is this show ??

Ron.

[FI Spyder]

Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver, BC

http://www.vandusengarden.org/



- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Hasbeen,

You mean one of these?



2012 VTR SC Regional

Note Herold in the background. It took "Best of Show".

Clay

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[Hasbeen]

Yes, one of those jclay. They really do it all for me, even if according to reports they are not the greatest thing dynamically.

Always had a bit of a thing for Herolds too. In late 59 I actually walked into the main TRiumph dealer in Sydney with the deposit in my hot little hand, to buy a Herald coupe. It didn't work out.

This was not long after they had first hit the market in Oz. Apparently Triumph had stuffed up the shipment of CKD units to the Oz assemblers, & there was going to be a delay of 4 months, before more coups would be available. What else is new with the UK motor industry of that time.

I walked a hundred yards down the road, & drove away with a new Simca Aronde.

Just as well too. Triumph continued to stuff things up so badly, that about 9 months later they had to reduce the price of the whole Herald range by 25% just to get rid of them. Their resale went through the floor.

It was to be 50 years before I bought a Triumph.

Hasbeen

[john 215]

Hi,

Great looking pictures [8D], biggest suprise for me is the MG Metro, never knew they found there way out there [:0]

Lovely part of the world too

Cheers


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

[FI Spyder]

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biggest suprise for me is the MG Metro, never knew they found there way out there [:0]
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We have a large expat community on the west coast, especially in Victoria. It's not that unusual to see imports from UK with RH drive. (You'll note the barely visible steering wheel on the RH side).



- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT