BMW to re-launch Triumph... Possibly

[FI Spyder]

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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.
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Solstice back end and Camaro front end, definitely GM styling. Maybe their new Solstice replacement, a Camstice?

I saw a new Solstice coupe at San Diego's car museum last year. Really looked good. Would be quite rare as only produced in the last year as they shut down production.






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

[Bendder]

TR9? BMW Z4 based maybe? Just a thought





Mark
1977 TR7 FHC
1978 TR7 FHC
1980 TR7 DHC
1980 Rover SD1 4.0L

[ColoradoTR8]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by rgsSpider</i>

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
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The Sky was actually styled in Coventry and that whole platform is European based, came to the US already sorted. Manufacturing was moved here for the Sky/Solstice but they weren't designed or developed on this side of the pond.

<b><i>Shawn</i></b>

[silverseven]

^^^^

that info was not something I knew about those cars !


3 years ago when I had just got my job at the local Chev dealer, we had a Solstice coupe in the showroom, that really called out to the boy racer in me ....I've always thought the design was very well executed.

Ron.

[ColoradoTR8]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by silverseven</i>

^^^^

that info was not something I knew about those cars !

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Look familiar. Opel GT that the Sky (same body as the Opel) and the Solstice got their platform from.



<b><i>Shawn</i></b>

[silverseven]

ahhhhhh true, didn't think about the Opel/Saturn connection!

Ron.

[Ianftr8]

One thing for sure is that the Germans BMW wont be calling a new car a "Spitfire"

Cheers
Ian

Ian Freeman
1979 TR8 DHC California car that never crossed the pond, started life as KDU 315V.
1962 Triumph Courier