Triumph put the gearbox under the engine instead of beside it like BMC, which is why the 1300's boot is so short.
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Lead trim: 1300 1.3 OHV four (61 hp) · up to 75 hp
Triumph 1300 and 1300TC1965–1970
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FactTriumph put the gearbox under the engine instead of beside it like BMC, which is why the 1300's boot is so short.
The Triumph 1300 is a medium/small four-door saloon made from 1965 to 1970 by Standard-Triumph in Coventry under Leyland Motors control (1300: 113,008 built; 1300TC: 35,342), introduced at the London Motor Show in October 1965 as a replacement for the Herald, with a Michelotti body in a style like the larger Triumph 2000. It was Leyland's first front-wheel-drive design, launched against BMC's FWD ranges including the Mini and the best-selling Austin 1100; Triumph placed the engine above the gearbox in a longitudinal layout (not sharing the oil) rather than BMC's transverse layout, which produced a tall engine/gearbox combination that limited styling and a "chopped-off" rear with a very short boot. The engine was the same 1296 cc Standard SC OHV four as the Herald 13/60 (which began in 1953 in the Standard Eight as an 803 cc unit), developing 61 hp with a single Stromberg CD150 carburettor, with a 4-speed all-synchromesh gearbox, front double wishbones and rear semi-trailing arms with coil springs like the 2000. The interior was well-appointed with full instrumentation in a wooden dashboard, an adjustable steering column and a rear centre armrest. For 1968 the 1300TC joined, using the Spitfire's twin-SU engine with an advertised 75 hp at 9.0:1 compression (8.5:1 for the single-carburettor engine), a claimed 90 mph top speed and a tested 93 mph, and cost only £41 more than the original (£909). In August 1970 the 1300 and 1300TC were replaced by the Triumph 1500 with a 1,493 cc engine, giving more torque but less power, and FWD Triumph production ended in 1973; the 1300 was re-engineered as a rear-drive car to found the Toledo and Dolomite ranges. Because of Israel's car assembly policy Triumph had to introduce a 1493 cc version there in early 1968. An estate version never got beyond the concept stage.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 1.3 OHV four (61 hp) | 1965–1970 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 61 hp | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1300TC 1.3 twin-SU (75 hp) | 1968–1970 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 75 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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