Triumph 2000
Triumph 2500 Mark II
The Triumph 2000 was a passenger of the upper middle class, the Triumph Motor Company from 1963 to 1977 produced in Coventry.
The car was equipped with the six-cylinder in-line engine, which first appeared in 1961 in the Standard Vanguard. The engine had 1998 cc displacement and developed 90 bhp (66 kW) at 5000 min -1. The engine power was routed through a manual four-speed gearbox ( with optional overdrive or as a three- speed automatic transmission ) to the rear wheels. All wheels were individually suspended by coil springs. Front disc, rear drum brakes were installed, which were supported by a brake booster. The Triumph 2000 was up against the contemporary Rover 2000, which was initially offered with four-cylinder engine.
Many of these cars are still in operation, for which owners clubs and spare parts specialists provide. They are ideal as an entry vehicle into the classic car hobby. Prices vary depending on year and model, the PI 2.5 Mark I Combi is the most expensive. A good driving heaters 2000 is about £ 700, - to 800, -, beautiful specimens bring up to £ 3500, -. A PI 2.5 Mark I, recently, for £ 11,000 - sold. The 2000 and the models derived from it are also popular with tuners, as they have many parts in common with its sister models TR6, GT6 and Vitesse. This was recently reaffirmed in articles in relevant journals that show tuned Triumph again. One owner said: " Where else can you find a car that is 225 km / h creates and wood and leather trim, has for so little money? "
Triumph 2000 Mark I / PI 2.5 Mark I; " Barb "
The "Mark I" was produced from 1963 to 1969; a substantially revised by Giovanni Michelotti variant came as 1970 model. It gave him as a sedan and station wagon. The 1965 brought out Kombi, whose body was made partly in " Carbo This," in the Mark I version was the same length as the sedan.
In 1968, out of the 2.5 PI Mark I. He had 2498 cc displacement, 132 bhp made (97 kW) at 5,450 min -1 and was equipped with a mechanical injection system from Lucas. The performance was very good, but the PI models (as well as the TR6 ) is acquired a reputation for unreliability and high fuel consumption. In Australia, these models suffered greatly from the summer heat. The electric fuel pump overheated regularly, which then led to vapor bubbles and stalling until the pump has cooled down again. The reasons for the overheating of the pump were on the one hand in the high injection pressure ( 7.6 bar), on the other hand, in the fact that the drive this pump was originally a windshield wiper motor. Anyway, could the high pressures not well tolerated at medium and high outside temperatures, the pump. Since the PI was 2.5 introduced relatively short time before the setting of the Mark I, there are not many PI in original equipment.
From 2000 Mk I created 120 645 copies, from 2.5 PI Mk I, only 9,029 pieces.
Triumph 2000 Mark II / Mark II 2.5 PI / TC 2500 /2500 S; "Innsbruck"
In October 1969, the Mark II was released in the style of the then current Stag. There was the very nice base model 2000, but the stars of the series were the 2500 TC and PI 2.5. In addition to the PI had these models dual Stromberg or SU carburettors, which is already in the designation "TC" (twin carburettors, dt: double carburetor ) showed. In June 1975, the Model 2500 S with 14 " wheels and stabilizer was added. It replaced the 2.5 PI, who was already two months earlier disappeared without a whimper from the windows of the dealer. This meant the end of the injection motor in this model but the 2500 S with twin carburettors were said to have better acceleration and it was a bit cheaper than its sister model 2.5 PI had the new version a number of mostly small improvements; . most striking case was to improve the road holding that the changes to the chassis, in particular the new stabilizer was due.
The combination of the Mark II was 125 mm shorter than the sedan, because the rear part of his body was taken over by the Mark I without change.
The Mark II, the last great car of triumph ran out in 1977 and was replaced by the new British Leyland cars of the upper middle class, the Rover SD1. The six-cylinder versions in 2300 and 2600 of the new Rover but were still driven by motors, which were derived from that of the Triumph 2000. Some Triumph 2000 were still in 1979 re-registered in New Zealand. Sir Robert Muldoon, then Prime Minister of New Zealand, drove home a 2500 S, with whom he also drove to work.
From 2000 Mk II 104 580 created piece, the 2.5 PI Mk II was built 49 742 times. The models 2500 and TC 2500 S originated in 32 492, or 8,164, copies.