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Re: [Fot] The rebirth of Triumph??

To: Jeff Kelley <jeffreykelley@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] The rebirth of Triumph??
From: James Trudeau via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:39:54 -0400
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks Jeff.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Nice t=
o see the Triumph name getting some attention.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><di=
v>A small detail, but the updated logo is a big improvement over the fussy s=
hield of old. Not as iconic or simple as MG, but recognizable at some distan=
ce.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The design is crisp and clean, maybe more=
 reminiscent of a slab sided Sprite or TR6 than a wasp-waisted TR3. (Not too=
 far from an SCCA D/E/F production car). &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>As B=
MW=E2=80=99s Mini brand moves away from performance to fun &nbsp;fashion, ma=
ybe a Triumph-branded body on a BMW electric skateboard could take on the pe=
rformance sales?</div><div><br></div><div>The wheels really detract from the=
 presentation. A calmer resto-mod wheel would make this much more palatable.=
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Jim<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPh=
one</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jul 21, 2023, at 3=
:52 PM, Terry Stetler via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blo=
ckquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hideous.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The return of the Triumph nameplate as been touted se=
veral times before, to no avail.&nbsp; If the car shown is all they have, I h=
ope the name stays as a footnote in automotive history.</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Terry Stetler</p>
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le=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Fot &lt;fot-bounces@aut=
ox.team.net&gt; on behalf of Jeff Kelley via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<=
br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 21, 2023 11:40:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Fot] The rebirth of Triumph??</font>
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o=3Dmol_desktop_moneycars" originalsrc=3D"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/=
electriccars/article-12298467/Triumph-TR25-electric-concept-unveiled-iconic-=
British-brand-returning.html?ico=3Dmol_desktop_moneycars" shash=3D"Pjey6XOQV=
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STNZ78KnBo=3D">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-122984=
67/Triumph-TR25-electric-concept-unveiled-iconic-British-brand-returning.htm=
l?ico=3Dmol_desktop_moneycars</a></p>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Jeff Kelley</div>
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