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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