Daimler buys Brooklands
Discussion
From the Sunday Times yesterday:
"Daimler Chrysler has bought Brooklands, the famous Surrey track regarded as the spiritual home of british motorsport. The car giant will turn the 150 acre site into a Mercedes "brand centre", where customers will be able to see exhibits on the history of the marque, tour the Brooklands motor museum, and drive Mercedes cars on a new track....The purchase price is thought to have been more than £5m. The deal is conditional on Daimler Chrysler obtaining planning permission for the redevelopment of the site."
Hmm...I'm sure Daimler's intentions are in the best interests of the old circuit, but a Mercedes brand centre in the "spiritual home of British motorsport"???
Anyone know any more about the deal? Couldn't find anything on the Brooklands web site.
"Daimler Chrysler has bought Brooklands, the famous Surrey track regarded as the spiritual home of british motorsport. The car giant will turn the 150 acre site into a Mercedes "brand centre", where customers will be able to see exhibits on the history of the marque, tour the Brooklands motor museum, and drive Mercedes cars on a new track....The purchase price is thought to have been more than £5m. The deal is conditional on Daimler Chrysler obtaining planning permission for the redevelopment of the site."
Hmm...I'm sure Daimler's intentions are in the best interests of the old circuit, but a Mercedes brand centre in the "spiritual home of British motorsport"???
Anyone know any more about the deal? Couldn't find anything on the Brooklands web site.
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