Tuscan to be built in Italy?

[sacha]

Saw an article in an italian magazine (quattroruote) that plans had been hatched to start building the Tuscan and Tuscan S in italy by a leading car manufacturer over here. Suposedly they would be built for the european market and would be priced around 100,000euros. this is all a read, not sure if its going ahead or not, any truth in this rumour, anybody know anymore about this?

[raceboy]

It would be just to easy to ask if the factory would be in Tuscany

[PetrolTed]

Unlikely to be any truth in it. The character at the centre of it is said to be quite a er... 'character'.

[burriana500]

Italy? that breeding ground of historical reliability?

I think I'd rather have Blackpool!

[sacha]

just found the link, its got an article saying alfa would be building them!!!

here the article:

www.quattroruote.it/auto/mondoauto/attualita/visualizza_articolo.cfm?codice=26710

[PetrolTed]

It's one of those stories that has gained credibility simply because other people have printed it. From what I could establish from contacts in Italy it was a load of tosh

[sacha]

i wouldnt be surprised if it was something to push tvr into building more LHD cars, as i talked to one of the dealers here and they said they could sell more than they could ever get hold of but there is just such a shortage of LHD cars.