I regret to say, the last original design production Mini rolled off the
line about a month or so ago- the world news showed it coming down the line,
etc. They ar now producing, or starting to produce, a new design Mini, but
it doesn't look much like its predecessor.
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: "Bowen, Patrick" <pbowen@intellinetics.com>
Cc: "[unknown]" <datesmanaric@netscape.net>; "'Michael D. Porter'"
<mporter@zianet.com>; "[unknown]" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: Is Truimph coming back
>
> Message text written by "Bowen, Patrick"
> >Eight or nine years ago would anyone have thought they would bring back
> the
> MG, and don't forget it was BMW that just brought back the Mini.
> <
>
> Brought back? The Mini is still in production in the traditional format.
> By other players, no less. BMW styled a car to look like a Mini, on a
> platform similar to a Mini (there are few cars in production today that
> aren't similar to a mini (eg front wheel drive, transvers mounted engine,
> etc)) and is riding the coat tails of the Mini enthusiasm. Not a leap of
> faith here.
>
> BMW once was a small, hungry, bunch of enthusiasts turning out exciting
> cars. Anymore they are as conservative and stodgy as any American car
> company was in the 70's. They have just found themselves in a high priced
> niche and can't seem to break out of it.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Dave
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