8 MORE years now...Meet Olive!

 

Yup, I own a 2000 again.  This time it's a rare 1967 2000 Mk. I SEm, the gussied-up "model" that was created to sell the last 2000s officially imported into the USA.  Existing cars in the Zone inventories were modified, and then were swapped out with aged dealer inventory. A brochure was produced. Features included a spray-on (!) vinyl roof, pinstripes, AMCO walnut gearshift knob, walnut steering wheel, and most received any other AMCO accessories that were hanging around because it was the last opportunity dealers would have to unload the stuff with a new car.

Olive was purchased in August 2025, but hasn't made it back onto the road until about a month ago. She had been stored for about 10 years prior to my purchase and needed some refurbishment.  More to come!

It's been 8 years since my last post...

That's a long time.

Progress on the 2000 has been non-existent since then.

I have worked on other cars, but am now facing the fact that I'm 54 and probably don't have enough productive time left to finish all the projects I have.  What projects, you ask?  In order of "I'm not getting rid of this one" priority:

1) 1963 Triumph Italia (needs some restoration work but basically sound)
2) 1969/86 TR6-based Hathaway Hunter (same condition as above)
3) 1973 TR6 (so close I can taste it, a really nice car)

I also have the racing program (Austin Powerless Marina and Mustang).

And...

1967 Triumph Spitfire (good driver but poor cosmetics)
1956 Standard Vanguard Sportsman (great mechanicals, decent cosmetics, needs to go away)

And my wife & daughter's cars:

1963 Herald 1200 convertible (needs cosmetics)
1971 Triumph Spitfire (needs one clunk removed but that's all)

And the other family cars:

1970 Spitfire & 1970 GT6 (son in laws)
1969 Spitfire (parts car)
1979 Spitfire (parts car/future race car for son in law)

and the myriad of family cars.

Something's got to go.  I'm just not sure what (apart from the Sportsman).

I don't know if anyone will read this, but if you do, please feel free to comment...

Marina's Gone...but...

Well, the Marina is gone and being driven daily. Yea!

However, the disposal of the 2000 Mk. I Sedan didn't work out...so...it's going to stay for a while.

Additionally, we've added a 1975 TR6 race car to be that is being chronicled at my other blog, http://riffrafracing.blogspot.com. The TR6 will eventually race in ChumpCar and 24 Hours of LeMons races with my teammates.

Finally, one more addition will soon be transported from Arizona...a 1956 Standard Vanguard Sportsman. In case you don't know, Standard was the parent company of Triumph. The great thing is that this car is already restored, so it won't take much time away from the Estate. That's it's picture up there resplendent in red and gray. Or is it grey?

Anyway, I also looked over the front end of the Estate again and my friend Steve that is a fabrication whiz came over again...so...we know WHAT we have to do, just have to find the time to do it.

Wouldn't be my life if it wasn't filled Triumphs, would it... :-)

Jamie

One 2000 should go away...

Looks like the 2000 Mk. I saloon will be going away shortly.

However, that replacement I alluded to in the earlier post may come to pass. More to come!

Sanity Returns (maybe...)

November update, no pictures...

Marina is almost finished, bodywork done, minor electrical issues, soft brake lines and a week of driving her to make sure she's OK and she'll be with her new owners.

2000 Mk. I sedan from the last post is going to Mike Montoya to be put back on the road much quicker than I could ever do it.

There is one other 'project' that is planned, but for the immediate future I'll be finishing off the Marina & putting a clutch in the Spitfire. More to come if the other 'project' works out...

Take care!

Jamie