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I thought I read some where that Nash (later, American Motors) was giving
engines to Donald Healey, when he couldn't strike a deal with Chrysler, Ford or
GM. And then, of course, American Motors later offered a little
Metropolitan, which was sure Herald like in many aspects, and I think it had a
British
engine.
Bill Dentinger
In a message dated 8/30/2008 6:05:03 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
standardtriumph@btinternet.com writes:
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.
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