Phil is right, KIA only owns production rights to the car (at least
according to R&T). Also, I don't know about the "about to" part of the
reappearance. The article says 2000.
>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 98 11:23:15 -0000
>From: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
>Subject: Re: British Cars in the USA Question
>
>>Actually Kia in Korea. The Elan from a few years back is about to make a
>>reappearance in the US as a Kia. (R&T April 98)
>
>It's true that Kia has the rights to build the Elan, but I'm fairly sure
>that they don't own Lotus.
>
>
>Philip Raby
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