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British Invasion

Along with the Kinks, Graham Parker, and Status Quo, the British invaded my garage as well as my record collection when I first stumbled upon a stolen Triumph Spitfire sitting wheel-less on a dark Brooklyn street. That was back in the summer of 1973, and I haven’t been the same since.

During the ensuing years I’ve owned 17 British cars, with 12 of them being Triumphs,

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