I don't have any stats about volume although I have a feeling that most
of the cars sold in the UK had OD fitted and most of the cars exported
to the US did not. I think I read that the motivation was apparently to
keep the cost down and because the 55 mph speed limit at the time did
not justify the fitting of the OD.
As one data point I have a UK price list for the 1973 PI Model that
shows:
GBP 1620.73 (soft top), GBP 1699.06 (hard top)
Optional Extras:
Overdrive GBP 72.50
Tonneau Cover: GBP 15.71
Wire Wheels: GBP 53.17
Laminated Windscreen: GBP 12.08
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John & Allison Cyganowski
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 6:21 PM
To: 6pack
Subject: % of ODs?
Hi All-
I was thinking about Vance's observation concerning the desirability of
the
OD option and its effect on resale.
Has anyone seen any figures on the original sales of vehicles with and
without OD? Triumph must have tracked this sort of thing. What was the
adder of the OD option?
John Cyg.
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