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Inglewood · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject: Triumph 2000 Mk1

Triumph 2000 Mk1 1963

Ellis · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:30 pm Post subject:

Lovely!

Looking at the photos, isn't it strange that the windscreen wipers on a typically British car were left hand drive biased?

The September 1966 one in my family had many detail differences to the early model in your photos.
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Ironhead · Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 458 Location: Leicestershire

a green one languishing in a yard in Bulwell.one day i might inquire if it needs rescuing.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

lovely car. I hated those battery terminals but as long as they are nice and tight they are ok. How old are the photos or is it just because they are black and white...but its a lovely car. Cool

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Ellis · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:58 am Post subject:

When was the Triumph 2000 launched?
1963?
I would say that is brand new as delivered to a dealer. Look at the boot lid, there are no number plate holes which meant it hasn't had a number plate yet.

I'm looking forward to Inglewood giving us more details when he returns.
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

I used to work for Avenue Cars NW London, they had the Standard and Triumph franchise at the time.
I collected the first TR6 to be sold in London and delivered it for undersealing, 14 miles on the clock, it was rejected as it was too rotten underneath.

Inglewood · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject:

I believe this was the first TR6 in Nottinghamshire

Inglewood · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject:

JohnDale · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject:

Hi, I had one of the early ones too, a 1964 which I had in '69. It was slightly modified wit an SAH head & cam, big bore exhaust,& twin Webers. 100mph all day long, no probs. Only pic I have was rather dark & is now grainy..

Lots of fun in the day. Cheers,JD.
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imfinlay · Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 48

My Dad had a Sapphire Blue MKII 2000, HNP 244J I think. I still have the cigarette lighter somewhere Smile

alan 869 · Joined: 07 Mar 2011 Posts: 388 Location: Linköping Sweden

I had a 2.5 PI which I bought in 1974, 3 years old. Maroon Red with sand coloured interior. Auto. Went like stink Wink

OFX 192J (Dorset reg)

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22843 Location: UK

The last Spitfire I owned had a 2.5S saloon engine in it, made a wonderful noise Cool

RJ
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bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

I do like them especially the mark 2 version!!
Only ever saw one mark 2 over here and it was almost immaculate, used to spot a mk 1 every now and then still in daily use and a bit dog eared but its been some time now since I saw it last.
Wonder what happened to it!!

Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:53 am Post subject:

I always fancied a 2500PI, a local farmer in Norfolk had one that he used to pull his caravan.

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