Comments on: Return of the Zombie Brands, the Sequel: Talbot http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Robert Schwartz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/comment-page-1/#comment-743002 Robert Schwartz Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:36:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=69301#comment-743002 Chrysler got Talbot when they bought SIMCA. Reviving the SIMCA brand would be the way to go for a cheap pos car, as that is what they made. Chrysler got Talbot when they bought SIMCA. Reviving the SIMCA brand would be the way to go for a cheap pos car, as that is what they made.

]]> By: JT http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/comment-page-1/#comment-742762 JT Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:52:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=69301#comment-742762 <i>"So it’s thinking of importing cheapo third-world-built cars and marketing them under [another] name. Aaargh! ... But some marketing people have no respect for historical significance. Why not just think up a new brand name?" </i> GM called. They'd like their business plan back. “So it’s thinking of importing cheapo third-world-built cars and marketing them under [another] name. Aaargh! … But some marketing people have no respect for historical significance. Why not just think up a new brand name?”

GM called. They’d like their business plan back.

]]> By: Garak http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/comment-page-1/#comment-742691 Garak Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:37:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=69301#comment-742691 Talbot brings me memories.. not necessary good ones. Talbot 1510s and Horizons (Dodge Omni/ Plymouth Horizon for you Americans) were built in Finland in the early 1980s, and they were spartan, ugly, noisy, had incredibly slow steering and difficult transmissions. However they got surprisingly good mileage and were also pretty durable: the production ended 22 years ago, but you still see some Talbots on the road. The revival of Talbot? Bad idea, as people tend to remember only bad things about those cars. There's a reason we don't see a new Ford Pinto or Chevy Vega, Talbot should also stay that way. Talbot brings me memories.. not necessary good ones. Talbot 1510s and Horizons (Dodge Omni/ Plymouth Horizon for you Americans) were built in Finland in the early 1980s, and they were spartan, ugly, noisy, had incredibly slow steering and difficult transmissions. However they got surprisingly good mileage and were also pretty durable: the production ended 22 years ago, but you still see some Talbots on the road.

The revival of Talbot? Bad idea, as people tend to remember only bad things about those cars. There’s a reason we don’t see a new Ford Pinto or Chevy Vega, Talbot should also stay that way.

]]> By: menno http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/comment-page-1/#comment-742352 menno Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:19:49 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=69301#comment-742352 Wonder if their new Talbot ideas will go over as "well" as the prior ones? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Tagora Wonder if their new Talbot ideas will go over as “well” as the prior ones?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Tagora

]]> By: Dr Lemming http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/return-of-the-zombie-brands-the-sequel-talbot/comment-page-1/#comment-741811 Dr Lemming Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:52:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=69301#comment-741811 How about DesCarde -- the world's finest disposable car! How about DesCarde — the world’s finest disposable car!

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