FBCC President


2012 FBCC President: Forbes Kayhart

 

Foothills British Car Club starts the new year with a new President: Forbes Kayhart.

At some point in high school I received a copy of Road & Track as a gift.  In that particular issue was a review of the Triumph TR4.  While I had never had an interest in British cars, the image of the TR4 stuck with me over the decades.  Finally, in April of 1988, I began looking through the classifieds in the Rocky Mountain News.  I found an ad for a 1963 Triumph, purchased it and began a running restoration.  Needless to say, it’s been on and off the road a few times.  I have enjoyed participating in a lot of  club activities over the years (I belonged to the Rocky Mountain Triumph for about 2 decades).

 

I bought a Jaguar Mark V in 2003.  The car was delivered from CA to CO via flatbed truck and I set about disassembling it, a process which continues to this day. The former owner bought the car from someone in SC.  In fact, it still has a SC plate from 1960!

 

The new MINI is suitable as both a daily driver and a club event car.  My first Cooper S was a 2003 hard top.  I special ordered it and waited 12 months for delivery.  When the convertibles became available my 2005 Cooper S took 6 months to arrive.  For a modern car, the Cooper S is an enjoyable car to own.  You get a 1.6 liter engine with forced induction, disc brakes all around, and 6 speed transmission.  You also get reliability and no oil leaks.  But, just to remind you that you’re still driving a British car, you get squeaks, rattles and a rather harsh ride.

Forbes Kayhart
 FBCC President

Past Foothills British Car Club Presidents:

Jim Harbison            1994
 Butch White             1995
 Carey Jones              1996
 Elaine Galloway        1997
 Mike Barefield          1998
 Tim Strickland          1999
 Glen Finch                2000
 Ed Seagrave              2001
 Bill Manning             2002
 Steve Poteet             2005
Eddie Saunders         2004

Gerald Medford           2005
 John Sharpe                2006
 Ed Leese                     2007
 Hap Waldrop               2008
 Tom Buto                    2009
Jack Donegan               2010
Eddie Saunders             2011







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