In a message dated 3/29/2008 7:45:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
rovercar@comcast.net writes:
It does raise the question of when a marque dies and if you are loyal to
a design philosophy, a cherished history or just a brand name.
BMW markets a Land Rover designed by Land Rover. Ford markets a Land
Rover designed by BMW. Tata will market a Land Rover designed by Ford.
Tata markets a Land Rover designed by Tata. So, where's the true Land
Rover DNA in all of this?
==AM==
Maybe in the same place the "true Triumph DNA" was after World War II, when
Standard Motor Company bought the name; virtually nothing else of the company
stood after the War.
And what about Jeep? A Willys product originally (not counting the wartime
Ford and Bantam production), then Willys was bought by Kaiser, then Jeep was
eventually sold to American Motors, which later had some connection with
Renault until Chrysler bought AMC to get Jeep, and then Daimler-Benz bought --
and
sold -- Chrysler, and then.... ;-)
--Andy Mace
*Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
*Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph
Herald engine with wings.
-- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
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Database: _http://triumph-herald.us_ (http://triumph-herald.us/)
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The Vintage Triumph Register_ http://www.vtr.org_ (http://www.vtr.org/)
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