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Not the US Big Three but in the late 1950's there was some 'exploration' =
undertaken on a joint manufacturing project with Nash Rambler. As I =
recall the concept was for the Rambler to be built in the UK in Right =
and Left drive variants using as much Standard-Triumph componentry as =
possible. Nash wanted to use ST's European and overseas distribution =
because its own was allegedly not too brilliant. Jeez, NR must have been =
pretty desperate as ST's own network outside the UK wasn't outstanding. =
Can't recall the detail of what Nash were going to do in the US to =
reciprocate, but I *think* it was to open the whole of its US and =
Canadian dealer networks for the ST sports car range - and possibly even =
make them under licence. The licensing opportunity was quite sensible =
because Nash (in theory) had far greater output capability than ST in =
the UK could ever hope to have.
Jonmac
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Subject: [Fot] Standard connections
Did Standard Triumph ever develop formal connections with either of =
the big three U.S. automakers?
Steve P.
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Rambler. As I recall the concept was for the Rambler to be built in the =
UK in=20
Right and Left drive variants using as much Standard-Triumph componentry =
as=20
possible. Nash wanted to use ST's European and overseas distribution =
because its=20
own was allegedly not too brilliant. Jeez, NR must have been pretty =
desperate as=20
ST's own network outside the UK wasn't outstanding. Can't recall the =
detail of=20
what Nash were going to do in the US to reciprocate, but I *think* it =
was to=20
open the whole of its US and Canadian dealer networks for the ST sports =
car=20
range - and possibly even make them under licence. The licensing =
opportunity was=20
quite sensible because Nash (in theory) had far greater output =
capability than=20
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