Hey Steven
The first time I read this it made me laugh, but then I remembered that one
of the coolest concept cars that never made it to production used doors from
the TR4/4A/250/5/6. I am speaking of course of Michelotti's 6206 VC, also
known as X684 or the "1963 Zest". I scanned a photo from the June 2004 Classic
& Sports Car article about it:
http://server3.uploadit.org/files/1962tr4-6206_VC_front.JPG
I think if BMW made an updated version of this car and slapped a Triumph
badge on it, a lot of people would snap it up, myself included (if I could
afford it).
Opinions?
- Nick
> Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:49:27 -0600
> From: Steven Newell <steven@newellboys.com>
> Subject: Re: [TR] What should the new Triumph look like?
>
> R. Ashford Little II wrote:
>
> >If BMW called you and asked what you wanted the car to look like, what say
> >you?
> >
> I think the latest rumor I saw in print is that BMW met with their U.S.
> dealers, who whined that they didn't want the extra cost of signage for
> a new "brand." Because buying new signs to introduce the new MINI brand
> has gone so badly for them, what with the waiting lists and premiums
> over MSRP and all. ;) So they say the roadster based on the MINI
> platform is likely to be just a MINI roadster.
>
> But if all that is just to throw us off the track, then I say no matter
> which Triumph inspires the new roadster, there's no reason they couldn't
> reuse TR4 doors one more time! Good enough for the TR4, TR5/250, and TR6
> - -- good enough for the new Triumph!
>
> Steven Newell
> '62 TR4 x 2 etc.
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