There was a great article about those cars that appeared in "The Vintage
Triumph" two or three years ago. Unfortunately, I don't have the issue
easily at hand right now, otherwise I would specify the specific issue. To
me, the roofline could have been a model for the MBG-GT. Very similar
angles.
Alex Thomson
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From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of William Pugh
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 3:48 PM
To: John Macartney
Cc: Triumphs email list
Subject: Re: [TR] unusual Triumph, Beaufort SC
I just opened the Classic Motorsports magazine, where they feature the
Triumph Dove ... a factory built GT based on the TR4, fiberglass roof
(permanent
mount) ... great article, this particular on is fully outfitted for TRD
Rallye .... more instruments and switches than a Jag...
Only about 50 were built, all with Right Hand drive ... I am sure John will
know more about this one ...
On Jan 22, 2012, at 4:07 AM, John Macartney wrote:
>
> The Triumph 2000 and 2500 saloon and estate car range in 'Barb' and
> 'Innsbruck' codenames were the big money earners for Standard-Triumph
> in
the
> 60's and early 70's and put the company back fully into profit soon
> after acquisition by Leyland in 1961. They did not sell in the US as
> they were
far
> more costly than something out of Detroit and were withdrawn from US
> sale
in
> 1967. But for the rest of the world, the range was a big seller -
especially
> in developing countries with lousy roads and indifferent servicing.
> Barb
and
> Innsbruck sold especially well in Europe and the biggest competitor
> was the Rover 2000. With the formation of BL in 1968 the Rover and
> Triumph model ranges were 'stepped' in price and vehicle specification
> and the goodies
box
> was varied according to price. Built in large numbers from kits in
> Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the model range saw
> about 100,000 units coming out of these plants.
> Coventry production as fully finished
> vehicles were as follows (figures rounded)
>
> 2000 saloon (all variants)
> 205,000
> 2000 Estate (all variants) 15,000
>
> 2.5PI saloon (all variants)
> 52,000
> 2.5PI estate (all variants) 4000
>
> 2500 saloon (non
> PI) 38,000
> 2500 estate (non PI) 3000
>
> TOTAL ALL (UK fully
> built) 317,000
> Overseas built 100,000
>
> Total
> all 417,000
>
>
> Jonmac
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