[TR] Special commemmorative car

[John Macartney]

I know this ought to appear on the MG list - but it makes one wonder if the
same might be done for Triumph, subject to BMW giving a green light, which is
doubtful.
 
I see that the latest edition of Practical Classics in the UK has
announced that British Motor Heritage has joined forces with another
specialist to build just 50 MGBGT 'one-offs' to mark the thirty years that has
passed since the last MG left Abingdon. Using the original body jigs, the cars
will use a Mazda 2.0 litre engine and a six speed manual box. Power output is
indicated to be in excess of 210burps and with a slight modification to the
front suspenders. The announcement in the August edition of Practical Classics
didn't give *all* the info, except for the fact that the price is likely to be
in excess of GBP50k - approx 80k US.
 
It would be nice to see a TR6 getting a
similar comemmorative treatment but I guess the lederhosen clad mob in Munchen
would veto it. Perhaps the best that Triumph enthusiasts can hope for is a
barely rebodied version of that so-called 'mini' with some Triumph Globe
roundels slapped on the hubcaps?
 
Jonmac