This is seriously bad news.? First Triumph may come back, then we hear that
Chinese flounders are getting in the way of the MGTF.? Unless, of course, it
was "foundering" that was going on.....
Anyone think that Triumph model looks just like the Pontiac Solstice from the
rear, and a little like the new Thunderbird from the front?
Jay Donoghue
72B-GT
66 Mustang
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From: Aeseeyou@aol.com
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 2:06 pm
Subject: [Mgs] Oh No, Not Again! The Triumph might upstage MG's return!
In an almost Deja Vu rerun of what happened when the TR4 upstaged the MGB
and British-Leyland released the TR7 (TR8) before a new MG could replace the
tired MGB (A "Bonehead" move which virtually killed off any hope that B-L had
of taking back the lucrative import car market here in the States, especially
the sports cars that had dominated the market since right after WW2.
The TR7's and TR8's were a horrible flops! The public didn't like the "wedge
look" and never accepted them. They sounded a death knoll to the proud
British car empire that had been on top for so many years!
But now Triumph seems ready to return once again. And now it appears
possible that it might even upstage the "floundering" Chinese built Nanjing
MGTF.
Why? Because the Triumph will be built and marketed by the Mega-wealthy PR
powerhouse, BMW...Remember the impressive way that BMW "sold" the new Mini to
the
nostalgic and extremely loyal followers of the "old" Mini? BMW never
skipped a beat. The same is possible if BMW does a just fraction of the PR
work
for
the new Triumph that it did before they released the "new" Mini. And now you
see the "new" Minis everywhere!
Beside which, the new Triumph really looks great! In fact it looks like a
21st Century TR4 ...the little roadsters pedigree is undeniable! To read more
go to:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/210892/triumph.html
Hey, I'd buy one! And if they're anywhere near as dependable as the BMW Mini
the new Triumph should be a real threat to the Mazda MX5 or the Miata as the
MX5 is known here in the Colonies. And if they use the BMW V-8 engine to
power them.....Wow!
Albert Escalante CCBCC-West Coast
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