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lotusman1951 · 06-23-2009, 05:24 AM

I had an Uncle Hank, Dr. Henry Kelley creator of the Zoom Principal for the Chuck Yeager years , How fast can you go. Its all math. Down at this angle.

Sold alot of cars in Road and Track and Hemmings in the 70s, Perhaps 40 cars mostly brought over from the UK-but who could resit buying all 3 Lotus Cortinas and a series 1 and series 2 26Rs--Anyhow-returning home by cab one evening the driver upon seeing a 250 2+2 in the drive mentioned to Hank that He had a simular car.

Hank saw it the next day-the guy wanted 7 grand-Hank gave him 8,

The car was a 1957 TR with the 4 banger dohc, twin distributors, In our garage. A little "more" than the MG L2 magna, or the Allard Palm Beach-or the other specials.

Drove it once before Hank sold it I was 22 and Hank sold it for 25K.

All true-Hank taught me up on exotics.

Kevin Kearney, Aboard JOLIE Northport NY

06-23-2009, 05:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
lotusman1951 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 20	TR I had an Uncle Hank, Dr. Henry Kelley creator of the Zoom Principal for the Chuck Yeager years , How fast can you go. Its all math. Down at this angle. Sold alot of cars in Road and Track and Hemmings in the 70s, Perhaps 40 cars mostly brought over from the UK-but who could resit buying all 3 Lotus Cortinas and a series 1 and series 2 26Rs--Anyhow-returning home by cab one evening the driver upon seeing a 250 2+2 in the drive mentioned to Hank that He had a simular car. Hank saw it the next day-the guy wanted 7 grand-Hank gave him 8, The car was a 1957 TR with the 4 banger dohc, twin distributors, In our garage. A little "more" than the MG L2 magna, or the Allard Palm Beach-or the other specials. Drove it once before Hank sold it I was 22 and Hank sold it for 25K. All true-Hank taught me up on exotics. Kevin Kearney, Aboard JOLIE Northport NY