Triumph never officially built a Vitesse 6 estate - but about a dozen exist anyway, hand-assembled to special order at a London service depot.
Median 95 hp across 273 similar cars
Lead trim: Vitesse 6 1.6 six (70 bhp)
Triumph Vitesse 61962–1966
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FactTriumph never officially built a Vitesse 6 estate - but about a dozen exist anyway, hand-assembled to special order at a London service depot.
The Triumph Vitesse was introduced on 25 May 1962, reusing a name Triumph had used from 1936–38, as a compact six-cylinder sports saloon (and convertible; a three-door estate by special order) built by Standard-Triumph on the Giovanni Michelotti-styled Herald (51,212 Vitesses built to 1971). It used almost all the Herald's body panels with a new slanted four-headlamp front. Triumph fitted a 1596 cc version of its traditional six, derived from the Standard Vanguard Six but with a smaller 66.75 mm bore than the Vanguard's 74.7 mm, with twin Solex B32PIH (soon B321H) semi-downdraught carburettors, giving 70 bhp at 5,000 rpm and 92.5 lb·ft of torque; a seam on the block between the third and fourth cylinders shows its origin in the 803 cc Standard SC engine of the 1953 Standard Eight. The gearbox was strengthened with closer ratios (synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and 4th) and a Laycock de Normanville D-type overdrive with a 20% higher top gear was optional; front disc brakes were standard, with larger rear drums and an enlarged fuel tank, uprated front springs and a slightly uprated differential retaining the Herald's 4.11:1 ratio.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitesse 6 1.6 six (70 bhp) | 1962–1966 | 1.6 L Inline-6 | 70 hp | 92.5 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Triumph had the nerve to market the four-seat Vitesse 2-Litre as "The Two Seater Beater," daring actual sports cars to keep up with a family saloon.
Triumph never officially built a Vitesse 6 estate - but about a dozen exist anyway, hand-assembled to special order at a London service depot.
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