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TheViper · 07-15-2008, 04:22 AM

A Bit of Lotus In Every Turn - Top Speed

Illumiloti · 07-15-2008, 04:44 AM

Didn't know Proton owned Lotus. I thought Lotus was independently owned.

lotusforsale · 07-15-2008, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestodude

Didn't know Proton owned Lotus. I thought Lotus was independently owned.

Lotus hasn't been fully it's own company since the 80's, when Toyota owned a big chunk (some Esprit tail light lens came right of a Toyota Supra), then GM owned them, then Artioli (who also owned Bugatti at the time, the Elise is named after his granddaughter), then Proton. May have been someone else in there somewhere, too.

wallabyguy · 07-15-2008, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lotusforsale

Lotus hasn't been fully it's own company since the 80's, when Toyota owned a big chunk (some Esprit tail light lens came right of a Toyota Supra), then GM owned them, then Artioli (who also owned Bugatti at the time, the Elise is named after his granddaughter), then Proton. May have been someone else in there somewhere, too.

Nobody else, you got them all.

This announcement has been coming for a while. They announced it a couple of years back.

ML1media · 07-15-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lotusforsale

Lotus hasn't been fully it's own company since the 80's, when Toyota owned a big chunk (some Esprit tail light lens came right of a Toyota Supra), then GM owned them, then Artioli (who also owned Bugatti at the time, the Elise is named after his granddaughter), then Proton. May have been someone else in there somewhere, too.

In 2005, Volkswagen was buying an interest..or maybe all of Proton ---the irony is that Porsche already had eyes on VW---Porsche eventually rcv'd approval for the VW controlling interest, and thus has VW, which has Audi, as well as Bugatti, Bentley, Lambo, and a few others (Seat, skoda??). In 2007, VW and Proton announced it couldn't come to terms...but reports keep trickling out that they are still trying to do a smaller deal (20-50% interest) deal. It would seem there are no more (mid sized) independent sportscar makers.

Dragon · 07-15-2008, 07:23 AM

Bottom Right Corner:

wallabyguy · 07-15-2008, 07:56 AM

Proton now owns 100% (as of 2004).

Dragon · 07-15-2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wallabyguy

Proton now owns 100% (as of 2004).

Roger.. edited with MS Paint..

rraicu · 07-19-2008, 01:28 AM

I believe Tata has fully acquired Jaguar, Land Rover, etc.

wallabyguy · 07-19-2008, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rraicu

I believe Tata has fully acquired Jaguar, Land Rover, etc.

Ford retained interest in Jaguar and Land Rover just as it did Aston Martin

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