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It's the end of an era

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: It's the end of an era
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:34:02 -0500
This appeared on Reuters today; I had no idea that anyone was still making 
Reliants.
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Thursday February 15 7:51 AM ET
Three-Wheeling Driving Days at a Dead End 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's last three-wheeled car rolled off the assembly 
line, bringing to a close 65 years of motoring tradition that has been the butt 
of endless jokes.

The Reliant Robin, a uniquely British concoction of fiberglass and lateral 
instability that brought motoring pleasure to thousands, finally succumbed to a 
new generation of inexpensive four-wheel microcars.

The quirky Robin, which features a single wheel up front, was made famous in 
the British comedy ``Only Fools and Horses,'' and won devotees who needed only 
a motorcycle license to drive it.

Reliant Motors produced 300 a week in its three-wheeling 1960s heyday, but that 
number slumped to only 10 a week. Some 44,000 still grind along British roads 
-- to the amusement of four-wheeling motorists -- and the car has spawned a 
number of Reliant owners' clubs and rallies. 

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Regards,

Charles
'74 Midget
'68 Sprite
cdsorkin@cdsorkin.com
Bloomfield, NJ

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