Greg P. writes:
> Triumph's downfall can't be blamed on any one thing...
>the marketing of "reliable" sports cars from Japan
It always seemed from my parochial viewpoint that the original 240Z and RX7
did the most damage to the LBC sportscar market in the US. Particular
credit (or blame) goes to the 240Z.
> In defense of the "Wedge" You have to admit some 20 years after the last one
> was made, it still looks pretty good.
Ah, the Thing of Shapes To Come, I mean, the Shape of Things To Come!
(Anyone else remember that marketing slogan?)
Jim Muller
jimmuller@pop.rcn.com
'80 Spitfire (Percy)
'70 GT6+ (Nigel)
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