[Fot] New Triumph by BMW ?

[michael cook]

Hi All-

I think I have said this before but ....

There is no commercial sense in BMW trying to launch a new Triumph sports car.
If it is to be like the originals, "affordable," the potential sales volume
could not possibly justify the development cost.

The potential customers for such a car have probably never heard of Triumph or
MG.

BMW already has a range of sports models.

So, unless the announcement comes from them, on BMW letterhead, anything you
see on the internet or in print is a pipe dream.

Mike Cook

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Babcock
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:23 PM
To: Scott Janzen
Cc: Fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] New Triumph by BMW ?

Looks almost exactly like a Solstice, thought that's not exactly a
bad thing. I'd be a lot more interested in a retro Triumph than a
retro mini, but then we represent a tiny market, while the mini went
after a pretty big one.
On Oct 11, 2007, at 12:59 PM, Scott Janzen wrote:

> Looks too much like a Saturn or Pontiac from the rear.  BMW pulled
> it off
> with the iconic Mini shape and proportions but it may be harder to
> do with
> Triumph, unless they focus on the TR6 styling which is probably the
> best
> known here.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Elliott" <58tr3a at videotron.ca>
> To: <Fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 3:37 PM
> Subject: [Fot] New Triumph by BMW ?
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>
>> http://netcars.co.uk/articles/Triumph-210892-2.aspx
>>
>> Is this for real ?
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