I collect and restore 2 seat roadsters and coupes. I also collect art. I have a friend who is an amazing artist who specializes in animals using pencils. So I asked him if he would do one of my cars. He was hesitant because he had never done an inanimate object like a car. He agreed and I sent him a iPad photo of the car in my driveway. This is my 1960 Triumph TR3 which I restored some 25 years ago. It has held up fairly well considering it is a driver from April to October.
When he got the photo and put it up on his enlarger the level of detail he could see was amazing. The picture to me was just the car in my driveway. He actually could read the print on my badges.
For example if you look at the bumper you can see my house and me taking the picture and further you see the level of the reflections of the trees on the car and how they reflected into the inside of the vinyl top, etc. I was expecting a copy of the photo but I got a piece of art instead.
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I restored BMW motorcycles. After seeing one online, an artist asked me to send him a good photo as he was going to start painting motorcycles and would do mine free if I would show it around. I had not realized how crude it was until I saw yours, but it similar in that it makes me pause to look at colors and reflections that I didn't noticed before they were painted.
So glad that the picture brought back memories. Just one last thought.
Besides my collection of older British cars I now have started working on German roadsters and coupes. They are a totally different beast. Much more complex and not as easy to fix and repair. Cost of parts is much higher too.
Just this week I had an issue with the automated electronic and hydraulic top on a Mercedes roadster. Simple fix of adding hydraulic fluid took hours because you had to take half the trunk apart to get to it in the rear fender well. They did a great job of hiding it. However the real fix was a bad micro switch.
I’ve owned a number of bmc roadsters over the years. That little throaty engine pulling thru the gears, the leather smell, the wind in your hair. It’s a love affair .
The hammer, my wife, has a brand new 1998 BMW Z-3 roadster. It’s her baby she loves and frets over. She bought it off the lot new with some ( shocking ) severance pay and has maintained it meticulously. $600 for an oil change / service at the dealer lol. Only a few thousand miles on it. A way different experience than the BMCs but kewl in its own way as well. I loved my ‘61 Bug Eyed Sprite better in its day tho. Just the very basics but you felt like you were driving a SCCA racer lol. Rowing thru the gears to a raging 45 mph was imho, way more fun than 130mpg in hammers beemer. I had the Healey 3000 with OD once as well. Kinda cross between the TR-3 and the beemer. APCa has robbed me of my DL now, but fond memories. You are lucky to be able to still get behind the wheel.
Your TR-3 is gorgeous and above and beyond , worthy in any circumstance. BR green too. Great QOL fun.
Oh Mgtd, what a great TR3… I love those and have since you could buy them new (which I was never able to do 😞). Anyway, my garage queen for the last ten years has been a 1987 Porsche 911/M491 (number 40 of only 62 made). It looks like it was made yesterday, and has won 1st in 3 Porsche Club of America concours. I am thinking I will sell it in the spring, it’s just too hard to get in and out of.
That should be an easy sell. Looks in amazing shape. You will be sorry to see it go but reading your bio I understand the bad knee issue especially if it is your left one.
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