Triumph Italia
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retrospect

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113 posts

164 months

Wednesday 12th June 2013
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What are people's thoughts on these?,
I've only seen pics but the look rather cool,what sort of price does a good one go for?

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Wednesday 12th June 2013
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retrospect said:
What are people's thoughts on these?,
I've only seen pics but the look rather cool,what sort of price does a good one go for?
Incredibly rare car - even in Italy and the USA where most of the 300+ of them went.

The first production car, one of a tiny handful of RHD cars (and a bit of a wreck), was up for sale recently.


Edited by Roy C on Wednesday 12th June 20:15

GTRene

22,335 posts

253 months

Wednesday 12th June 2013
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love those, here I've posted a few pictures of such car>

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

LotusOmega375D

9,314 posts

182 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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There was a UK-registered one featured in one of the monthly classic car magazines a few years back. The owner had cancer and was using the restoration as as a target to achieve and keep himself busy. As far as I can remember he did indeed complete the job to an exceptional standard but sadly passed away about the time that the story was published in the magazine. frown

alpinemauve

352 posts

184 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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Coventry Transport Museum have one on long term loan, if you are ever that way.
I think Italias look incredible. I have a number of the period press photographs/details that relate to the first car that still exists, and was offered for sale (it requires a full restoration) recently.
Despite such low numbers made they do come available on the market quite frequently. I do not know how many of the 329 made still exist, of which most are LHD.

varsas

4,075 posts

231 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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A RHD one failed to sell on 29th April at Bonhams RAF sale. Looks like it was a bit of a project though, is that the one RoyC is talking about?

Yertis

19,707 posts

295 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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retrospect said:
What are people's thoughts on these?,
I've only seen pics but the look rather cool,what sort of price does a good one go for?
If you're really keen – and have a significant amount of spare wedge – you could get these guys to build you a new one. smile

Roy C

4,213 posts

313 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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varsas said:
A RHD one failed to sell on 29th April at Bonhams RAF sale. Looks like it was a bit of a project though, is that the one RoyC is talking about?
yes

They're such great looking cars.

P5Nij

675 posts

201 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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alpinemauve said:
Coventry Transport Museum have one on long term loan, if you are ever that way.
I think Italias look incredible. I have a number of the period press photographs/details that relate to the first car that still exists, and was offered for sale (it requires a full restoration) recently.
Despite such low numbers made they do come available on the market quite frequently. I do not know how many of the 329 made still exist, of which most are LHD.
Nipped over to Coventry yestrday afternoon for a gander at the Italia (amongst others!) - a gorgeous car in the flesh. I love the slim window pillars... very elegant, it's definitley 'on the list' ;-)

Silvertop_John

69 posts

227 months

Thursday 13th June 2013
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For one in good condition, a dealer would be asking in the region of 80k to 90k. TRGB have one in need of total restoration up for 26k. I haven't seen it, but it is on their website.

But they do look great!
John

covmutley

3,354 posts

219 months

Friday 14th June 2013
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Saw the one in Coventry transport museum a couple of weeks ago. I had never seen one and it really was stunning.