BMW to re-launch Triumph... Possibly

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 29 Feb 2012 16:46

Take a look at the following article which I find particularly interesting as it was October last year I communicated my thoughts regarding Triumph to the most senior BMW Mini executive via email when communication suddenly ceased. Probably had no bearing on their thinking and just a coincidence but interesting nevertheless.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... rs/261537/

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 29 Feb 2012 17:07

Interesting indeed. But for me, I hope they don't revive the name,
as it won't be a Triumph but a badge engineered marketing plot.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 29 Feb 2012 18:00

Hi,

Great news, i might be working on Triumph's again [8D] and getting paid for it [8D]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 29 Feb 2012 18:36

If it's just a Mini Convertable, what's the point. Rather have people ask me, "who mskes Triumph?"

Years ago there were rumors BMW was going to bring out a Triumph with someone in UK putting down a down payment with BMW Dealer/head office to get the first one imported into UK. Seeing as they sold MG to the Chinese, what are chances that are going to try again? With Mini's and Miatas going for over $40,000 and with Solstice canceled there is a market spot for low end sports car but I wouldn't hold my breath.

- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 29 Feb 2012 20:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by john 215

... I might be working on Triumph's again [8D] and getting paid for it ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
That should probably readâ€ I can work on my own car in the boss' timeâ€? [:D]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 01 Mar 2012 07:19

Then again post-war Triumphs were simply badge engineered Standards. If they do re-launch and actually get it right then it can only be a good thing.

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 01 Mar 2012 10:08

But at least there was the connection with the "old" factory and work force.
Or to quote from one of the Triumph History books;
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">If Adolf Hitler's troops had not marched into Poland on September 1st 1939 ... there might never have been any more Triumph cars<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Fitting that maybe the Germans are trying to give Triumph another lease of life

... hurries for cover [:D]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

prlee · Postby **prlee** » 01 Mar 2012 17:31

If they do lets just hope it does justice to the name, I am not convinced they will.

Pete
1981 Carmelian Red 2 litre DHC - SORN for the Winter.
Polybush, KYB shocks, electric fan, electric windows and electronic ignition roller bearing struts and anti-dive kit - otherwise standard
1979 Pageant Blue Spitfire 1500 - In hibernation, some restoration in progress.

john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 01 Mar 2012 18:36

Hi,

One thing for certain it wont have a V8 in it [V] [:(]

Even the 6 cylinder BMW petrol engines are getting rare, the new 328 and 528 are four cylinder twin turbo engine's!!

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 01 Mar 2012 20:23

Remember this?

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If it's not broke don't fix it.

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rgsSpider · Postby **rgsSpider** » 01 Mar 2012 20:34

That looks like a re-badged Solstice/Sky/GT! It's just as well that didn't happen, Triumph does NOT need an American manufacturer reviving it.

Randy

1980 TR7 Spider!

http://web.me.com/rg_spb/TR7_Spider/Home.html

trickyx12000 · Postby **trickyx12000** » 01 Mar 2012 20:38

wasnt triumph started by two germans any way..

a few years ago, proberley 2000 i took a cutting out of motorcycle news, its still on my notice board and it reads.

"BMW TO MAKE TRUIMPH? there could be a new range of triumphs on sale soon- cars built by BMW. the german gaint owns rover,which has the rights tothe triumph car brand. the company is thought to be impressed with the revival of the triumph motorcycle brand and is looking at cashing in. triumph motorcycles' bruno tagliaferri said:" it doesn't bother us at all.in fact the resurrection of the name on cars could be good for us"

at about the same time pre MARCH 2000 when BMW pulled out i recall seeing a episode of top gear when they were in a design studio and richard hamond was talking about a revival in british designs and there was work going on by a major manufacturer returning a old name to the market. during the filming in the design studio was a clay mock up of a sports car. one side of it rough clay and the other a smoothed out model of a car body. on the front you got a quick flash of half a badge reading...MPH...

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 02 Mar 2012 00:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rgsSpider

That looks like a re-badged Solstice/Sky/GT! It's just as well that didn't happen, Triumph does NOT need an American manufacturer reviving it.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

nothing wrong with the Solstic/Sky platform...the ones we get here in the shop don't appear to be too problematic...the ecotec turbo GXP was quite the powerhouse when tuned.

I like the concept photoshop TR from the rear quarters, kinda less enjoy the TR5 styled front end

Ron.

John Clancy · Postby **John Clancy** » 02 Mar 2012 07:36

Triumph was indeed founded by a German - Siegfried Bettmann in the 1880s. His right hand man was a chap called Schultz, also a German. So there is no problem with a German firm reviving the name in my opinion though I think it is important for the heritage of Triumph that it is made in Britain. And that would have been the downside with a re-badged Z4 because it's not made here (and probably why it doesn's sell!). But to do something with the Mini platform would mean it would stand a chance of being built exactly where the last Triumph was made, at Cowley.

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 02 Mar 2012 10:05

There are rumours here that local car manufacturer plant NedCar is negotiating with BMW about the production of the Mini.
So there might be production facilities available in Oxford/Cowley soon [}:)]

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

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