. . . and today is what day?
jib
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave Riddle
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:41 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
> >--------------------------------------------------------
> >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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