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Should the Triumph name make a comeback?
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RobT
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I agree with kindofblue and swift6. It's the querky-ness and character of these old Triumphs that makes them so fun to own. Nothing smells or sounds the same as an old pommy banger.
A modern car is fine as a means of transport. Some can even be fun. In fact in many respects if getting from "A" to "B" is your primary purpose, then an old Triumph makes no sense at all. But then neither does a horse, but there are plenty of folks out there who are very devoted horse owners.
Triumphs should remain an artifact of a bygone age of motoring, and any modern interpretation is sure to disappoint. Lets hope they don't put a Triumph badge on a BMW Miata.
A modern car is fine as a means of transport. Some can even be fun. In fact in many respects if getting from "A" to "B" is your primary purpose, then an old Triumph makes no sense at all. But then neither does a horse, but there are plenty of folks out there who are very devoted horse owners.
Triumphs should remain an artifact of a bygone age of motoring, and any modern interpretation is sure to disappoint. Lets hope they don't put a Triumph badge on a BMW Miata.
TR6oldtimer
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Yuk? From our perspective of collecting and driving period cars probably so.
Was the TR4 a better body design then the 3? Some say no, it certainly was a radical departure from the 3A. However, it was needed if Triumph wanted to stay competitive. Then there was the TR6, talk about a radical change from the 4. I did not like them at first, now I have had mine since 76. Then there were the more sleek spits and GT6. All to little to late as the 240 Datsuns and Porche took the market for all cars in this price and performance range.
Would a Mini TR6 sell. Probably would if properly powered and priced.
Was the TR4 a better body design then the 3? Some say no, it certainly was a radical departure from the 3A. However, it was needed if Triumph wanted to stay competitive. Then there was the TR6, talk about a radical change from the 4. I did not like them at first, now I have had mine since 76. Then there were the more sleek spits and GT6. All to little to late as the 240 Datsuns and Porche took the market for all cars in this price and performance range.
Would a Mini TR6 sell. Probably would if properly powered and priced.
swift6
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Tullamore said:
Based on the idea of using the MINI platform, they are also talking of using the same FWD layout and MINI engine. Not that Triumph never made FWD cars, they did, but it just doesn't seem to fit the TR6 design idea. At least the original Mini was already a FWD and tranverse four cylinder engine.
TR6oldtimer
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]The thing I would be worried about is having it be properly powered. I would hate for them to bring it back and then have it be a joke. [/QUOTE]
Does properly powered mean anything over 110HP?
Does properly powered mean anything over 110HP?
roofman
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You really have to use your imagination to see the TR6 in that design. But as a comparison, the last MG's sold still had a bit of the evolutionary design in them and were recognizable as an MG. Over 30 years of design evolution would probably bring you to the Mini TR6 or close should it have still been built. But not front drive !!!!!
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Here is a article that came up a couple of years ago of rumors that BMW was investigating if there was a market in the US for the Triumph motor cars. I remember getting very excited about the prospect. I checked out every link I could find and spent about 4 hours of reading on the Internet. One discussion I recall is what name to market the new Triumph. One was Mini Triumph. Does not have a good ring to that at all and I think more of a turn off to us old Triumph guys. I believe it should be a stand alone Triumph name and if they want to sell them in the Mini dealers, That works for me. You know if BMW made it it would be a great car. I believe they were going to retail it around a respectable $23k. https://motoringfile.com/2006/01/06/more-news-on-the-minitriumph-concept/
would it ever be as good? wouldn't we be dissapointed no matter what?
i'm a huge fan of the classic mini's as well, and i think the new mini is hideous. the interior is horrible even without comparing it to the old mini, and the front end shares no styling cues that i can see with the classic mini. another thing i was dissapointed abuot it the lack of fuel economy even thought the engine is so tame, a vtech mini gets better hp and gas mileage than a new mini.
and like everyone else said, when it was running rouch, you wouldn't be able to fiddle with the distributor or carbs to get it back to a smooth idle, you'd have to take it to joe the mechanic and sell your child to pay for it.
then again, if it would re-awaken the old mark market like it did with the mini, it might be good for us all.
i'm a huge fan of the classic mini's as well, and i think the new mini is hideous. the interior is horrible even without comparing it to the old mini, and the front end shares no styling cues that i can see with the classic mini. another thing i was dissapointed abuot it the lack of fuel economy even thought the engine is so tame, a vtech mini gets better hp and gas mileage than a new mini.
and like everyone else said, when it was running rouch, you wouldn't be able to fiddle with the distributor or carbs to get it back to a smooth idle, you'd have to take it to joe the mechanic and sell your child to pay for it.
then again, if it would re-awaken the old mark market like it did with the mini, it might be good for us all.