If it is going to be built in England, that can't be too good for the
longevity of the marque. :)
Joe C.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Dave Riddle
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:41 AM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Return of TR?
Just got this forwarded note (from the Wedge list) from my
Brother-in-law.
He drives a TR-7 coupe that has have a BIG Rover V8 stuffed into it.
>Forwarded Text Follows
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>BBC News
>
>Cowley, Oxfordshire, UK
>
>Richard Branson today announced that his group of companies has
purchased the
>name Triumph back from German car firm BMW for 1# Sterling and plans to
>reintroduce the brand globally in 2006.
>
>This needs to happenstated Branson The Triumph name is synonymous with
the
>small, fun car and with petrol prices in the US at phenomenal levels
the
>SUV is
>soon to be dead
>
>Bransons team has stated the first 2 cars off the line will be copies
of the
>TR-4A and the TR-8. These were 2 of the most fun cars ever madewith
modern
>engine control, and new manufacturing technologies this will not only
provide
>jobs to this region, it will provide the opportunity for a new
generation to
>experience the LBC" (little British car, .ed) said Branson.
>
>The plant location is still under wraps as is the final design of the
car.
>William Maykit Chief Engineer of the project states Oh, youll know its
a
>Triumph, not that well say exactly what the product will look like.
But weve
>still got the original tooling and with the increased choice for engine
types
>and outputs were looking at the TR-8 to be a serious performer.
>
>E-mail this to a friend Printable version
>
>What a way to start april ;)
>Collins
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