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Re: Re-emergence of Triumph and Austin Healey names

To: jonmac <jonmac@ndirect.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Re-emergence of Triumph and Austin Healey names
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 00:28:11 -0700
Cc: Triumphs List <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <199810130728.IAA23489@cadmus.hosts.netdirect.net.uk>
In a word, "Blasphemy"

Joe

jonmac wrote:
> 
> Guys
> 
> I'd appreciate your views. As many of you may have seen over the last 24
> or so hours, there's been some speculation on the British Cars list on the
> revival of Austin Healey and possibly Triumph.
> 
> It appears from the extensive rumour that this(these) cars might well be
> badge engineered cars which are essentially BMW's to be built (?) at
> Spartanburg.
> 
> Marque loyalties apart, does anyone have a view to either of these
> illustrious British sports car names appearing on a car which in all
> truth is German in its origin.
> 
> I know I do. I'd rather their names were left as a memory rather than
> adorn a vehicle which is essentially a damned Hun! It's as bad as
> building a replica Messerschmitt and called it a new world Spitfire.
> 
> Sorry - but that's the way I feel and if Doctor Hassellkuss or Berndt
> Pischetsrieder read this view, I guess I'll find my employment at
> HMC a thing of the past. Giving up Rolls Royce to BMW was bad enough
> but putting a British name on a German car beggars belief. Anyone got a
> rope and a high beam. I might need it!
> 
> John Mac

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