Race Cars and Motorsports

I just came back from meeting Ken Slagle for the first time. He was an absolute pleasure and thrill to talk to about his racing days. He has been sailing around the world for the last 11 years after selling his cars and buying a sailboat. He now lives about 30 minutes from me in Maryland and by chance found a posting on another forum from him. I managed to purchase a set of NOS Leyland ST close ratio gears for the Rover 5-speed. They were still in the BL box with the individual parts listing!


He also threw in a service tool.....anyone know what this is used for??? I know!

He had all kinds of parts left over that all had some story attached to each one of them. He also had sitting in the back the helmet he won the 1981 SCCA National champoinship in a TR8. I tried to buy that but I did not have enough room for the zeros on the check!

To cap it all off he signed my book Triumph TR7 The Untold Story. Oh what a day............

Way cool!

I wonder if Ken kept a scrapbook. Maybe one of these days I'll find enough photos of his car to publish a "How It Was Done" article. I don't care about glamour shots or photos of his wedge-shaped trailer... but photos of his roll cage going together or of his engine compartment might be really cool.

Curtis.......tonight I shall let you see some pictures........ask and you shall receive!

I can't wait!

I understand Ken's TR8s (both the coupe and the convertible) are down in Charlotte, in Vern Brannon's collection. One of these days I'd like to get down there and photograph them for myself.

You are correct!

2019

Are these pics still available somewhere?

I was fortunate to buy a new close ratio set from Huffaker, shortly after the H5 purchase. Huff. had the spur gear 10% od. set custommade. Art.

in two weeks I'm going to watkins glen to race a tribute car.

You are very fortunate, must say!