Bryan,
They were producing Spitfires, Heralds, Viteses and the GT6s during the same
period. Plus a couple of other models obscure in the USA.
The TRs were the high end sports car and they sold fewer of these than the
Spitfire or GT6.
Larry Zink
Z Group Racing and Performance
Houston, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Stinocher, Bryan D. <bdstinocher@sewsus.com>
To: 'TRIUMPH MAIL' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, November 30, 1998 8:04 AM
Subject: Production Runs
>
>I have a question for the list.
>
>I have a TR250. From what I have learned, Triumph only made roughly 8600 of
>them in a one year period. In looking at the TR6, it looks like they only
>made 10-15K per year. I'm not sure of the other models, but my question is
>this: I have worked in automotive for over 10 years, with Honda for 5.5 of
>those. Typical yearly production numbers are 250--400K, depending on model
>of Honda. Same for Toyota, except for niche cars, of course. But even those
>run at roughly 3--9K/month. If Triumph was only making that many cars a
year
>(and North America was supposedly their largest market, if I remember
>correctly), how could they do it? Given the investment, wages, materials,
>etc., how did they do it? Or were they running other things besides the TRs
>at the same time?
>
>Just curious. Obviously they stayed afloat for a long time, but just
>professional curiousity.
>
>Thanks.
>Bryan
>bdstinocher@sewsus.com
>502-782-7397 xt. 2284
>68 TR 250 CD 5853 L
>
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