Triumph 1500
| Triumph 1500 & 1500TC | ||
|---|---|---|
Curb weight 2,093 lb (949 kg) [1] | | |
| Chronology | ||
| Predecessor | Triumph 1300 | |
| Successor | Triumph Dolomite | |
The Triumph 1500 is a small front-wheel drive car that was produced by Standard-Triumph from 1970 to 1973. In 1973 it was revised as the Triumph 1500TC becoming rear-wheel drive. Production ended in 1976, by which time it had been replaced by the Triumph Dolomite.
1500
Whilst retaining the front-wheel drive of the
The car was capable of reaching a top speed of 87 mph (140 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph in 16.5 seconds.[1]
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Triumph 1500
1500TC
In October 1973, the 1500 was renamed the 1500TC. It retained the same 1493 cc engine (now with twin SU carburettors) mated to the rear wheel drive drivetrain from the recently introduced Triumph Dolomite. The interior and exterior styling remained largely the same. The 1500TC can be identified by the "1500TC" bootlid badge and the black centres on the wheel trims, which were blue on the 1500.[citation needed]
The 1500TC was replaced by the Dolomite 1500/1500HL in March 1976.[citation needed]
The car was capable of reaching a top speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph in 14.0 seconds (0–100 km/h in 14.8 seconds).[1]
A sunroof option was available.
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Triumph 1500TC (1973)
Appendices
Publications
- Vale, Matthew (23 March 2015). Triumph Dolomite: An Enthusiast's guide. Marlborough: The Crowood Press. OCLC 920024430.
- Warrington, Kevin (15 September 2018). Triumph 1300 to Dolomite sprint. Amberley Publishing. OCLC 1020601314.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7232-1545-6.
- ^ "Used car test: Triumph 1300". Autocar. 135. Vol. (nbr 3942). 21 October 1971. pp. 60–61.
- Adams, Keith. "The Unofficial Austin Rover Web Resource". Archived from the original on 30 September 2010.
See also
- Adams, Keith (6 June 2018). "The cars : Triumph Dolomite (Ajax) development story". AROnline.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.