triumph herald for motorsports
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Hi all,
As a race enthusiast for years, I finally hope to make a start in vintage motorsports in 2015.
While looking for a suitable beginners car, we realized we actually have a triumph herald in good mechanical condition. The car is hardly used (use a Jag as daily driver) and I remember the herald to be easy to work on, with lots of interchangeable parts from faster triumphs and possibility to change engines.
Our plan is to start with a simple and cheap car in the most amateurish classes of classic motorsports. Would it be an idea to start converting the herald, or would it be a more sane decision to spend our money on a different car? Happy to hear any experiences and thoughts on racing with a herald
many thanks and cheers, Adrian
As a race enthusiast for years, I finally hope to make a start in vintage motorsports in 2015.
While looking for a suitable beginners car, we realized we actually have a triumph herald in good mechanical condition. The car is hardly used (use a Jag as daily driver) and I remember the herald to be easy to work on, with lots of interchangeable parts from faster triumphs and possibility to change engines.
Our plan is to start with a simple and cheap car in the most amateurish classes of classic motorsports. Would it be an idea to start converting the herald, or would it be a more sane decision to spend our money on a different car? Happy to hear any experiences and thoughts on racing with a herald
many thanks and cheers, Adrian Adrian,
In the days when there was a purely Triumph championship, there were several Heralds that raced, but they do weigh a hundred kilos more than the Spitfires that share the same engine, and they were never numerous. They will easily take the six cylinder, GT6/Vitesse/ T2000 saloon engine and the 2.5 from the TR6/2.5 saloon, which puts them more in competition. But I was regularly beaten in my Vitesse 2.5 racer by a certain purple Herald with a high revving four pot, so it's possible!
The remaining Triumph racers are in CSCC 'Future Classics', and in Historic series. The latter is the way to go if you want to keep it original, but the original Triumph design of the half shafts, common to all 'small chassis' Triumphs is the Achilles heel, that many racers have striven to over come. More modern half shafts and CV joints are a popular mod, but they put Historics out of reach.
Hill Climb is where Heralds have a place, still.
John
In the days when there was a purely Triumph championship, there were several Heralds that raced, but they do weigh a hundred kilos more than the Spitfires that share the same engine, and they were never numerous. They will easily take the six cylinder, GT6/Vitesse/ T2000 saloon engine and the 2.5 from the TR6/2.5 saloon, which puts them more in competition. But I was regularly beaten in my Vitesse 2.5 racer by a certain purple Herald with a high revving four pot, so it's possible!
The remaining Triumph racers are in CSCC 'Future Classics', and in Historic series. The latter is the way to go if you want to keep it original, but the original Triumph design of the half shafts, common to all 'small chassis' Triumphs is the Achilles heel, that many racers have striven to over come. More modern half shafts and CV joints are a popular mod, but they put Historics out of reach.
Hill Climb is where Heralds have a place, still.
John
Edited by tapkaJohnD on Thursday 2nd October 20:44
You might also consider the classic marques speed championship
http://www.classic-marques-speed-challenge.com/#!s...
http://www.classic-marques-speed-challenge.com/#!s...
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