Let's not forget that the "Leyland inspired" Wedges were the only TR's that
were designed in-house since the earlier TR's (including the Stag) were
designed by Michelotti and Karmann. So the Wedge is the only REAL
Triumph....Okay, so my TR8 has a Rover engine...but what an engine.
Mark Ascherl
1981 TR8 DHC FI
Raleigh, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: <Herald948@aol.com>
To: <anabil@caltel.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: What happens if ...
>
> In a message dated 10/25/2000 1:30:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> anabil@caltel.com writes:
>
> > Naaah!!! Only "Sidescreen" TRs are REAL Triumphs (giggles insanely
> > to himself knowing full well this could start a WAR)
>
> Well...one might make the argument that, not counting the pre-World War II
> products of Triumph, the only "true" Triumph might be the Stag, with
> *relatively* little in the way of major components held over from any of
the
> Standard-era products. Those "sidescreen" cars are nothing more than
hot-rod
> Vanguards with a Mayflower suspension. All the Herald derivatives, along
with
> the FWD 1300/1500 series, can trace their mechanical heritage to the
Standard
> 8, circa 1953. And it's difficult to count the Leyland-inspired "Wedge"
cars,
> right?
>
> <VBG>
>
> --Andy "If it's WAR you want...." :-)
>
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