597 Triumph Dolomite 1500 (1978) YPE 438 T
Triumph Dolomite (1976-80) Engine 1493cc S4 OHV
Production 70,021 (1500 + 1500HL Dolomites)
Registration Number YPE 438 T (Guildford)
TRIUMPH ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623847263736...
The Dolomite was the final addition to Triumph's small-car range (codenamed Project Ajax), which had started in 1965 with the Triumph 1300. The later model, introduced in September 1970 as the Triumph 1500, featured a remodelled front and rear, styled by Michelotti, and a larger 1,493 cc (91 cu in) engine.
In 1976, with the manufacturer effectively nationalised and following recommendations in the government commissioned Ryder Report, the Dolomite and other similarly bodied ranges were rationalised . Taking over from the Toledo model, the 1300 and 1500 Dolomites featured an identical looking body to the outgoing Toledo, except for the lengthened body which gave the larger boot of the original Dolomites. The 1300 and 1500 base models retained simplified fittings, including single, square, headlamps, basic instrumentation and seats, with the wooden dashboard and carpeting of the Toledo. There was no two-door option as there had been for the Toledo, and the shorter-boot bodyshell of the Toledo ceased production. Standard equipment included reclining front seats, cigar lighter, "fasten seat belt" warning light, driver's door mirror, twin reversing lights and a dipping rear-view mirror. The dashboard design was the same as that fitted to the facelifted Toledo of 1975. There was no overdrive or automatic transmission option. The Dolomite 1500 offered identical specifications to the Dolomite 1300, apart from the seats, but with a 1,493 cc (91 cu in) engine and twin carburettors. Overdrive and automatic transmissions were offered as optional extras.
The more luxurious 1500HL shared the same engine and transmission as the base 1500, and the luxury fittings of the 1850HL the extra spec included a rev counter, volt meter, separate fuel and temperature dials, clock, adjustable steering column and driver's-seat height adjust, head rests, front seat rear pockets, rear centre arm rest and walnut door cappings on all four doors and twin head lights
The new 1500 models replaced the previous front-wheel drive layout with rear-wheel drive, at a time when most manufacturers of smaller cars were concentrating on front-wheel drive cars, this change was widely considered a retro-grade move But left Triumph with a completely rear-wheel drive model lineup and significant cost savings.
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Shot 06.05.2018 at Catton Hall Car Show, Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire Ref 133-597
597 Triumph Dolomite 1500 (1978) YPE 438 T
Triumph Dolomite (1976-80) Engine 1493cc S4 OHV
Production 70,021 (1500 + 1500HL Dolomites)
Registration Number YPE 438 T (Guildford)
TRIUMPH ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623847263736...
The Dolomite was the final addition to Triumph's small-car range (codenamed Project Ajax), which had started in 1965 with the Triumph 1300. The later model, introduced in September 1970 as the Triumph 1500, featured a remodelled front and rear, styled by Michelotti, and a larger 1,493 cc (91 cu in) engine.
In 1976, with the manufacturer effectively nationalised and following recommendations in the government commissioned Ryder Report, the Dolomite and other similarly bodied ranges were rationalised . Taking over from the Toledo model, the 1300 and 1500 Dolomites featured an identical looking body to the outgoing Toledo, except for the lengthened body which gave the larger boot of the original Dolomites. The 1300 and 1500 base models retained simplified fittings, including single, square, headlamps, basic instrumentation and seats, with the wooden dashboard and carpeting of the Toledo. There was no two-door option as there had been for the Toledo, and the shorter-boot bodyshell of the Toledo ceased production. Standard equipment included reclining front seats, cigar lighter, "fasten seat belt" warning light, driver's door mirror, twin reversing lights and a dipping rear-view mirror. The dashboard design was the same as that fitted to the facelifted Toledo of 1975. There was no overdrive or automatic transmission option. The Dolomite 1500 offered identical specifications to the Dolomite 1300, apart from the seats, but with a 1,493 cc (91 cu in) engine and twin carburettors. Overdrive and automatic transmissions were offered as optional extras.
The more luxurious 1500HL shared the same engine and transmission as the base 1500, and the luxury fittings of the 1850HL the extra spec included a rev counter, volt meter, separate fuel and temperature dials, clock, adjustable steering column and driver's-seat height adjust, head rests, front seat rear pockets, rear centre arm rest and walnut door cappings on all four doors and twin head lights
The new 1500 models replaced the previous front-wheel drive layout with rear-wheel drive, at a time when most manufacturers of smaller cars were concentrating on front-wheel drive cars, this change was widely considered a retro-grade move But left Triumph with a completely rear-wheel drive model lineup and significant cost savings.
Diolch yn fawr am 65,512,986 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel
Thank you 65,512,986 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe
Shot 06.05.2018 at Catton Hall Car Show, Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire Ref 133-597