"1970 TRIUMPH HERALD BRITT 13/60
-Serial number: 1GE55554LDL
-Dynamic engine
-Small price to discover the world of classic cars
-Not commonplace on French roads
-Same owner since 1977
-French title

The Triumph Herald is a car of the British manufacturer Triumph built between 1959 and 1971. Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, it is available as a sedan, coupe, convertible, station wagon and van.
In October 1967 for the London Motor Show, the Herald was given a little facelift. Born in 1959, it reached its fourth version, after the Herald, Herald 1200 and Herald 12/50. The 13/60 gets a 1300 engine with 62 horsepower that improves the ""sportiness"" of the English model. This engine, shared with the Spitfire Mk III, is tuned differently with lower cams and a single carburetor instead of two. The engine is from the Triumph 1300 and is robust and very flexible, if not nervous.
Well suspended, the car is fun to drive. The engine makes a raucous noise at low revs that evokes a raging character.
The Triumph Herald was discontinued in 1970 for the 2-door sedan and September 1971 for the station wagon and convertible. Known as the ""Britt"", 82,650 units were built.
The technique of the separate chassis receiving a body made of bolted sheet metal elements is a step backwards compared to the modernity of the monocoque construction. It was dictated by the restructuring of the British car industry at the time; indeed, the industrial bodyworks capable of producing monocoques, Fisher Bodies and Pressed Steel, had just been bought out by the British Leyland group, whose boss, Sir Leonard Lord, was looking to eliminate the competition. Alick Dick, the CEO of Standard Triumph, had to turn to smaller companies that supplied smaller body panels that he could fit onto a conventional chassis. Very cleverly, according to the British proverb that ""in every negative thing, there is something positive"", he knew how to use the advantages of this disadvantage: in fact, to export vehicles abroad without paying prohibitive customs duties, it is necessary to use the CKD (Completely Knocked Down) system and have the vehicles reassembled in the export countries with local labor and ""screwdriver factories,"" something to which the Trimph Herald lends itself much better than a unibody car. Triumph Heralds would be exported to many countries, not just the British Commonwealth.
Another advantage was that the car was built in separate panels, which made it possible to produce many different versions (station wagon, panel van, coach saloon, convertible, coupé, etc.) without major tooling costs on a basic chassis. Last but not least, repairs after an accident are easy and quite inexpensive.
Fun fact, a Triumph Herald is featured in Tintin's Black Island adventures (in the 1960's redesigned and colorized edition).
Our Triumph Herald Britt is a coupe version with the 1300cm² engine. Remarkably, its owner has owned it for over 45 years! The car is presented in a beautiful English green livery with black interior. It has not been driven for a few years, so a restart will be necessary, including a cleaning of the tank and the installation of a new battery. The general condition of the car is very satisfactory, no apparent rust and an interior in perfect condition. This is a great opportunity to buy an attractive car, at a low price, to quickly enjoy the summer in oldtimer!
We will note British Leyland invoices dating from 1974 and the buttons (not affixed) now disappeared from the years 81, 83 and 94 as well as the original maintenance manual."