£200 triumph herald, is it worth it
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Ali Chappussy said:
Go for it big time if you have the time and money to fully restore it.
My first car was a Triumph herald, two tone green it was and I can even remember the reg and that was nearly 40 years ago!!
My third car was a 1960 Herald saloon with coupé tuning (twin SUs etc). Reg 802 AXT. Having had my bank balance raped by it, I foolishly bought another (E reg 1200 estate car) in about 1975. They are stylish cars but horrible to drive, rust prone (esp. chassis), flimsy and have very bad handling. 'A' suffix is 1963 which is completely compatible with the appearance of that example. Personally I'd rather not ever have another... at any price. My first car was a Triumph herald, two tone green it was and I can even remember the reg and that was nearly 40 years ago!!
Yes you should buy it.
Its an early-spec 1200, not 1250, as 1250's didn't come as convertibles in the UK.
I'd date it 1961 having lost its numberplate years ago. 1961 bonnet and small side lights. Front valance looks fibreglass.
Prices quoted by others are right. If the hood was decent, you'd make half your investment back on that.
Seriously check the chassis, especially at the back where the Diff mounts are. Outriggers will most likely be shot but are available to replace with new. Treat the interior, if okay like gold dust, as original trim is getting scarce.
Bottom of A posts will have gone, boot spare wheel wheel, front foot wells (being a convert) probably holed. All plateable with all the car single skinned and accessible.
Buy it, sort the rot and mechanicals, Mot it (tax free but you need a disk) £80-£120 ins and drive it for the summer. If you like it restore it properly, if not once on the road sell it for £1,500+ fully roadworthy
http://www.triumph-herald.com
Here's one I found, I had to pay more than £200 for it. Off the road 20 years.
The days they were £50 with Mot's have long gone.
Its an early-spec 1200, not 1250, as 1250's didn't come as convertibles in the UK.
I'd date it 1961 having lost its numberplate years ago. 1961 bonnet and small side lights. Front valance looks fibreglass.
Prices quoted by others are right. If the hood was decent, you'd make half your investment back on that.
Seriously check the chassis, especially at the back where the Diff mounts are. Outriggers will most likely be shot but are available to replace with new. Treat the interior, if okay like gold dust, as original trim is getting scarce.
Bottom of A posts will have gone, boot spare wheel wheel, front foot wells (being a convert) probably holed. All plateable with all the car single skinned and accessible.
Buy it, sort the rot and mechanicals, Mot it (tax free but you need a disk) £80-£120 ins and drive it for the summer. If you like it restore it properly, if not once on the road sell it for £1,500+ fully roadworthy
http://www.triumph-herald.com
Here's one I found, I had to pay more than £200 for it. Off the road 20 years.
The days they were £50 with Mot's have long gone.
Edited by alpinemauve on Thursday 9th May 14:09
buy it!
they are a great car, a couple of years ago I bought a saloon version off ebay for less than 200 quid
it had a short mot, and surprised everyone by passing the next one with only a the front brake pipes needing swopping.
it provided slow, economical progress for a summer, before a mate of mine begged my brother to buy it
id have another in shot, I wish id never sold this one, they are a unique driving experience, the tiny thin pillers are great for parking and in town.
happy days!
they are a great car, a couple of years ago I bought a saloon version off ebay for less than 200 quid
it had a short mot, and surprised everyone by passing the next one with only a the front brake pipes needing swopping.
it provided slow, economical progress for a summer, before a mate of mine begged my brother to buy it
id have another in shot, I wish id never sold this one, they are a unique driving experience, the tiny thin pillers are great for parking and in town.
happy days!
chrisw666 said:
It's a £200 punt, most of us have spent more on a night out, watch or pair of shoes.
It's like sticking £200 on red with better potential odds.
From experience, this attitude can easily lure you into wasting untold thousands, a years worth of weekends and only have an unfinished project on ebay to show for it. It's like sticking £200 on red with better potential odds.
daemon said:
I'm curious - why?
It looks like a basket case and you can buy runners with MOT for not a fortune more?
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C369537
What am i missing?
Price: £1450 Or near offerIt looks like a basket case and you can buy runners with MOT for not a fortune more?
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C369537
What am i missing?
The OP is being offered one for £200, bit of paint and polish, maybe a bit of engine work and he makes £8-900
OP, if you decide not to, give him my details, I'll have it off him!
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