Good idea!
TR9 would be a fine name. Don't call the deads from the yard (TR1).
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <GRMTim@aol.com>
To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:44 AM
Subject: Possibility of rebirth of Triumph?
> I had the chance to have dinner with Tom Purvis, president of BMW a couple
of
> nights ago.
>
> As some may know, he hails from Rover and is quite the British car
> enthusiast. I mentioned that I race a TR3 and he admitted a special
fondness
> for that
> car. He quickly reminded me that BMW owns the rights to the Triumph name
and
> hinted that there had been some discussion about bringing the Triumph name
> back
> from the dead. I suggested a retro TR3 looking car based on the BMW Z-4
with
> the 2.0 liter four cylinder BMW uses in Europe, since the original TR3 had
a
> 2.0
> liter four cylinder.
>
> Without putting to many words in his mouth he seemed genuinely interested
in
> this idea and wanted to talk about it further. I told him a year from now,
> once the enormity of the new retro Mustangbs success was obvious, would
be a
> good
> time to discuss this whole idea some more.
>
> What do you guys think? Would you buy it? What should it cost? Should it
be
> called the TR1 since the name was never really used or the TR9? Tom
mentioned
> the enormity of setting up the MINI dealer network and building a new
brand
> image. What if BMW started a sort of BMC or British Leyland division again
and
> lumped Triumph in with MINI?
>
> Let's get some dialog going on this and I will get back with Tom Purvis.
As
> it will be easier to get him to our message board, than to get him to join
FOT
> and a message board is easier to keep organized than a million emails, I
have
> started a thread on our message board:
> http://www.grmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=71447#71447
>
> Please go here and post your ideas. if you participate in any other
Triumph
> boards, groups sites etc, please also see if you can get them to post thei
r
> ideas on this thread. I for one would love a new TR3 looking car with BMW
> performance and build quality. This guy seemed genuinely interested. Heck
who
> knows,
> maybe we can change the automotive world with our little club of Triumph
> wackos! Thanks.
>
> Tim Suddard/Classic Motorsports magazine
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