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Oh yes, the wonders of British automotive engineering. You haven't felt the joy of it until an electrical issue appears. Which is often the case. Did you ever enjoy letting out the Lucas magic smoke? Preferably from behind the dash area... :)

Do you still have the car?

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Sadly, we sold it before I went off to school.

But I later bought a bright orange '64 Triumph Spitfire ($400!), and spent many interesting hours tweaking the engine (with its infamous twin carburetors), until an unfortunate failure in judgment occurred on the Potrero Grade.

We were able to put the engine into a close friend's Triumph, so it's possible that beautiful little temperamental engine lives on, somewhere.

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