As I recall, The beauty of the Spitfire was *not* a British design at all.
Michelotti's styling is, as is to be expected, entirely Italian. As for
Germans... The TR-6 body was designed by Karmann.
I myself would kill for a retro-designed Spit with 21st century engineering,
even if the profits went to buy Helmut Kohl a new swimming pool.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
To: "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>; "'Eric Kieboom'"
<ekieboom@xs4all.nl>; "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>;
<Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: RE: Is Triumph coming Back???
> I'd rather not see a Triumph return unless it were a truly beautiful-and
"British" inspired design. But to have the name of my favourite marque
bowlderdized and prostituted for the current 'retro' craze and profit
(especially of a big *German* automaker) would truly be a horrible thing to
behold and I'd rather not see it. I'd rather that the name Triumph be kept
alive by us enthusiasts
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