Triumph 1500

Triumph 1500 (1970-1973)

The Triumph 1500 was a car of the lower middle class, the standard Triumph January 1970 to March 1976 produced.

1500

The Triumph 1500 was awarded the front-drive chassis of the Triumph 1300 and whose body, but got another vehicle front with dual headlights and a long rear of the vehicle with horizontal taillights and a larger trunk. The interior has also been revised and received a redesigned instrument panel and door panels, but remained with their upper parts in real wood. The four-cylinder in-line engine was enlarged to 1493 cc and was provided with a single SU carburettor, 61 bhp (45 kW). All four wheels were suspended on helical springs, the front wheels separately.

In 1972, output rose by a larger carburetor and a modified intake tract to 65 bhp (48 kW). These later cars can be recognized by a silver plaque on the front of the vehicle, while the earlier models have a black one.

The car reached a top speed of 140 km / h and acceleration from 0-100 km / h in 16.5 sec

From the beginning of 1970 until the autumn of 1973 he made 66 353 units of the Triumph 1500.

1500 TC

In October 1973, the Triumph 1500 through the 1500 TC was replaced. This had built up the same 1.5-liter R4 engine, but with twin SU carburetors, and was on the rear-wheel drive chassis of the recently launched dolomite. Indoor and outdoor facilities were compared with the predecessor largely the same.

The TC 1500 can be seen at the corresponding inscription on the trunk lid and wheel covers with black center while they were blue in the 1500.

The car reached a top speed of 148 km / h and acceleration from 0-100 km / h in 14.8 sec On request there was a sunroof.

In March 1976, the Dolomite replaced 1500/1500 HL 1500 the TC to 25,549 copies.