There is no way possible to exaggerate the lemming mentality of any
automaker. It has spread to killing of marques lately. First
Dammed-Chrysler(or it that Damlier) kills off Plymouth, now GM is
euthenizing Olds- the oldest continuously made American car line. They just
aren't anything more than money vultures. I have a very low opinion of them.
Or can you tell? :)
Scott
64 Herald 1200 CV, and champion of the old car, as they will never be
rivaled by anything labeled "SUV" or computer and cupholder(factory)
equipped.
"Give me points, or give me death!"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Woodward" <r.woodward@home.com>
Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>; <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: RE: Is Triumph coming Back???
>
> > 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.
> > > >
> > Actually, they would just screw it up- add junk it doesn't need, and
turn
> it
> > into just another piece of crap designed for what the demographics say
is
> > what people want- a space seed with an x.5 litre "turbo" with
this-n-that,
> > and not a bit of originality or style. Basically, slap some triumph
> emblems
> > on an acura, cut the roof off, and there you go. The original Spits and
> > Triumphs, while a little austere, and very simple, offer something the
car
> > industry has lost- style, grace, and a car requiring driving skill, but
> > offering real driver satisfaction.
>
> And an opportunity to be on a first name basis with the tow truck driver.
>
> Seriously, I think you're exaggerating the lemming mentality of
automakers
> just a bit. Toyota, for example, did not design the MR2 Spyder for any
mass
> demographic. They only expect to sell a few thousand a year. What they did
> try to create was a no-frills, good performance, stylish two-seater
designed
> to appeal to a less than wealthy sports car enthusiast. In other words,
your
> typical Triumph owner.
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