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On the surface the Triumph Motor Company should have been a successful British version of BMW, with sporty, higher end cars selling the eager yuppies in the 1970s and 1980s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OanO_XEuH8c

Instead they went bust in a mess of British Leyland mismanagement, labour unrest and terrible build quality and reliability issues. However Britain certainly makes high quality cars today (albeit all foreign owned) so the ability was and is there.

My suggestions...

1) Break away from BL, with TMC keeping the new Speke plant http://www.mstg.org.uk/speke.html

2) Focus on four models, the 2000, Stag, TR6 and Dolomite.









3) Fix engineering and reliability issues

Use the proven I-6 engine in everything until the V-8 issues are overcome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_I6

Focus on making the best, most reliable small block V-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_V8 to compete with Rover's ex-Buick unit.

4) Fix build and quality control

Improve metal corrosion resistance and water drainage to avoid rapid and early onset rust common to British cars.



This likely means severing supply from Car Bodies and sourcing and stamping your own steel.

5) Fix labour relations.

Follow the German model, have one big union for your plant instead of the British model of several smaller in-fighting unions. Appoint union leaders to the Board of Directors, with message that quality keeps jobs.
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