[TR] Special commemmorative car

[David Templeton]

I dunno, I would not throw away the new Allard if one was given to me
:-)

http://www.allardj2x.com/

David
'59 TR3a
'74 Spitsix




-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of oliver
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 4:32 PM
To: Triumph List
Subject: Re: [TR] Special commemmorative car

John - I have a lot of respect for you, but I really don't see the point
in reviving old marques, or making special one offs like these.  the
cars are old, pugnacious, and really have little to do with todays cars
except for geneology.  who would compare an xjs with an xk140?

I really believe that the old cars are old; they are special, and trying
to revive them makes no sense.  I grant an exception for the mini, which
really carried on the spirit of the old car, but I just don't see a
"new" Triumph being at all relevant to the old one.  even the new MGF
IMHO had little to do with the old mgb I've got in the garage.

the old cars and the old marques are gone.  they are wonderful,
historical, and I love mine.  but don't revive an old marque and get all
misty eyed about how great it is for it to be back.  its not.  its new,
modern, and thank goodness for that.

at some point you move forward.  Datsun did it with the 240z - it has
nothing to do with the  old roadsters.  but the 240, 260, 280, 350, 370
I think is a continuous chain.  we've left the old British roadsters
behind; they took a lot longer to die, but they are gone.



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From: "John Macartney" <macartney.john at yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2011 2:47 PM
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Special commemmorative car

> I know this ought to appear on the MG list - but it makes one wonder
> if the same might be done for Triumph, subject to BMW giving a green
> light, which is doubtful.
>
> I see that the latest edition of Practical Classics in the UK has
> announced that British Motor Heritage has joined forces with another
> specialist to build just 50 MGBGT 'one-offs' to mark the thirty years
> that has passed since the last MG left Abingdon. Using the original
> body jigs, the cars will use a Mazda 2.0 litre engine and a six speed
> manual box. Power output is indicated to be in excess of 210burps and
> with a slight modification to the front suspenders. The announcement
> in the August edition of Practical Classics didn't give *all* the
> info, except for the fact that the price is likely to be in excess of
> GBP50k - approx 80k US.
>
> It would be nice to see a TR6 getting a similar comemmorative
> treatment but I guess the lederhosen clad mob in Munchen would veto
> it. Perhaps the best that Triumph enthusiasts can hope for is a barely

> rebodied version of that so-called 'mini' with some Triumph Globe
> roundels slapped on the hubcaps?
>
> Jonmac
>
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