Virgin Triumph, or perhaps the Triumph of the Virgins. Mr. Branson does
like cars, but he likes them to float. He recently set the record for
crossing the English Channel in a really cool amphibious car that I
desperately want.
http://www.aquada.co.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Susan and Jack Brooks
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:51 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Return of TR?
. . . 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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