BMW had plans for a 2002 AH through the Rover distributorship, didn't they?
Robert D.
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From Charles D. Sorkin <cdsorkin at ix.netcom.com>
To: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: March 17, 2000 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: New MG Car Company
>Doug said:
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>>In all the news stories about the sale of Rover I haven't seen any mention
>>of the rights to the Austin-Healey name, which has been owned by
BMW/Rover.
>>Anyone?
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>I think that its been dormant too long for any goodwill to be remaining in
>the name. Sort of like the Big 3 resuming production of Packard,
>Studebaker, Nash, etc. Great histories, but the impression that these
names
>would have on the public would be that they are antiques.
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>Besides, sentimentally speaking, Austin-Healey would be something
completely
>different without Geoff and Donald.
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>Regards,
>
>Charles
>'74 Midget
>'68 Sprite
>cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
>Bloomfield, NJ
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