The Triumph Herald. Michelotti Design on a Brit Car. These cars were made in India by Standard Motors of Madras. The Herald and later the Gazel. These vehicles were the choice of most Rallyists in India in the 1960’s and 1970’s even upto the early 1980’s. Superb cars. Viewed from behind and a little underneath, you’ll see the off camber of the rear wheels vis a vis the front ones. Wonderful little cars. Truly stylish. Wind in your hair Motoring. Can always imagine the man driving wearing a flat cap and goggles and the lady in a headscarf. This was a common car in the hills of Southern India in the Tea Plantations in the early 1970’s. I ve seen tons of them.
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I owned both a 1200cc followed by a 13/60 Herald convertible in the 1970's and I used to brush old engine oil onto the chassis by borrowing a local inspection pit.I covered the entire underside excluding any rubber parts incase they perished.This prevented rust from forming for a very long time.
In the 1960s I lived in Leicester England and when I was at primary school we had a school trip around the Triumph factory at Canley in Coventry to see these cars being built. They were always considered to be a cut above the competition in style, quality and luxury. That early dashboard was not used for very long and was replaced for most of the Herald's production life with a wood veneered one, which gave it a luxurious feel. A friend of mine later had a saloon one for which we bought a second hand convertible body. You just unbolted the saloon body from the chassis, from the joint in the floor just in front of the front seats to the rear bumper, and the roof from the top of the screen frame. You could then lift it off (once you had removed seats, wiring etc.) and replace it with the convertible, coupe, estate car or van body as the front ends were all the same and so were the chassis. The only problem which caught us out was that we kept the original doors, which fitted fine except that the rear top corners of the windows were square on the saloon, estate car and van but rounded off on the coupe and convertible, so we had to search for the correct windows in the scrap yards. The UK models also had rubber bumpers for a number of years, and later stainless steel ones. The engines were 948, 1147 and 1296cc, all basically the same but with either single or twin carburettors, SU on earlier cars and Stromberg later. The early Vitesses were 1600 6-cylinder and the later ones had the Triumph 2000 6-cylinder unit. Overdrive was available as an extra on these and was really necessary as they were ridiculously low geared without it - even the 2000 in standard top gear was only 17mph per 1,000RPM. I worked on dozens of these in the early days, the biggest problems with them being body and chassis rot, noisy gearboxes, front suspension trunnion wear and worn rubbers on the gearchange linkage from the short lever to the gearbox. Changing the clutch was easy as you could remove the gearbox cover and do the whole gearbox removal job from the top while sitting in the front seats. The transverse leaf spring rear suspension design meant that the rear wheels went from extreme positive camber to extreme negative camber depending on the weight in the car, and driving one hard around bends was sometimes risky as the inner rear wheel would 'tuck under' as the weight was thrown the other way. This excessive movement range also meant that the half shaft universal joints could fail fairly frequently. The engines were normally very sweet as they were hand balanced on the production line (as I witnessed in the factory) and because the valve tappet clearances were only .010" (ten thou) the tappets were normally nice and quiet. The excellent example in the video sounded fine except that the tappet clearances sounded as if they were much too wide - I've never heard one with valve gear that noisy when they were correctly adjusted. I noted another comment about the colour of the speedometer face. They were made at different times with both white and black faces. I think the white face is correct with this early 'cheaper' dashboard. This video took me back many years and was great to see. The car is in better condition than most of them were 50 years ago when I was a mechanic working on them! I myself have owned these cars, and also the Triumph Spitfire sports car which was mechanically very similar.
When I was a kid at my school bus stop a man that owned the house had a Herald Convertible in a light yellow color and I thought it was a very cute car, I wonder how I could ever remember that! Thanks Lou.
Many years ago one of our school masters in Pietermaritzburg, KZN South Africa had one of these car's with a Climax engine which Jack Brabham fitted. This little car went like crazy, could not handle or stop. For this kind of power the brakes were lethal.
I always liked the small reserve petrol tank attached to the main tank in the boot operated by a small lever.This gave a useful 1/4 gallon to get to the nearest petrol station.
@@loucostabileThanks Lou, I'm going to take my time looking for the best one I can afford. I'm in my 30s but have been around classic cars all my life because my dad has owned the same Austin Healey sprite for 45 years and purchased it when he was just 19. That car is part of the family. I'm also considering a Vitesse convertible but will just have to see what is around at the time. I've always had a soft spot for the herald. Cheers Ed
Hi, Yes, this car caught my attention and seemed interesting, and as I (we) learn more (like the hood opening like that) it's even more interesting. Thank you for sharing, Lou
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@@loucostabile just subscribed, My father worked at the factory for 21 years at the raw materials department, He had a herald I learned to drive in one , it’s a proud moment to see them around the world , God bless
Beautifully restored car - but as far as I know the rubber bumpers were not added until the launch of the Herald 1200 in 1961, prior to that the bumper panels were simply painted in the body colour. A popular addition was to paint a full length stripe along the side in a contrasting colour, from the headlamps to the tail fins.
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Its always a pleasure to watch your vids, Lou. Here is a little bit of added info you may be interested in to learn. Not only was there also a coupe` version available but the car that sold in the greatest number was the 2-door sedan. A Station Wagon could also be bought.
Indeed the 2-door Sedan (Saloon) was the biggest seller by quite some margin. Other body styles were:- Coupe, Station wagon (Estate), Convertible and Panel van ( sold under the name Triumph Courier).
Well she looks wonderful with her top off, they say lady Godiva also looked beautiful with her top off as they both came from the same town in the uk 🇬🇧 who would argue with that , beautiful car
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@@loucostabile My wife still loves to tell the story of how we had almost a complete Herald in the attic of our little duplex and how every time I would go up to the attic to get another part, she would retrace my steps through the house to pick up any little pieces of dirt that had dropped off of the parts. ;) I had borrowed an air compressor from my boss and she actually painted the car in our driveway! Good times!!
My first car. One of the most remarkable features of the Herald was it's very tight turning circle. Problem was that the outer wheel of whichever way you were turning would scuff the road surface very badly.
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I had the same car in Australia in 1969. It was secondhand and a bit rough. They were a wonderful car for their day. They were quite innovative. The dashboard was compressed cardboard which was waterproof. The turning circle was extremely small, so tight that you could keep going forward if you took off on full lock too fast. The rear suspension was independent. There was also a removable hard top available. The doors were extremely long and could open if you drove too vigorously. I loved driving my Herald. I don’t think that they were a commercial success in Australia as they didn’t have a good reputation. This may have been because of the extreme conservatism of Australians in that era. Later models came out with twin headlights and I think a 1500cc motor.
Beautiful Herald. Restored and played with a 13/60 Herald for about 10 years. Quite a bit more powerful than a 948! I love the color, so many people think every convertible needs to be mid-life crisis red.
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Some added info... The car featured here possibly has a much newer front bonnet-piece on it. For the first years of production the lettering across the front of the sedans certainly, read "HERALD" and the parklamp/turn indicator lenses are plastic and a more squarer rectangular shape. Triumph Heralds were released initially with a 1200cc (1147cc actually) engine, HOWEVER a limited number of the earliest year or so's production, were released with the 1,000cc (948cc) engines (based on it's earlier sibling the Standard 10). The 948cc engined Herald Saloons were a more basic economy model, and came with rubber floor mats instead of installed carpeting. (Possibly the 948's only had a heater as an option ?) One of Triumph Herald's claim to fame, was that from 1959 onwards, the car came out as standard equipment with a HEATER, whereas in it's day, the vast majority of cars sold in England, ( and New Zealand !), heater/demisters were an optional extra at extra cost !) The vast majority of Heralds produced were the "1200" 2 door SEDAN aka saloon, however a coupe' version was also produced with a more highly slanted rear roof shape that crowded back seat passengers heads unnecessarily, and which had a smaller (possibly folding ?) back seat, same as the convertible had. I think that most of the coupe's came with a 948cc engine and twin carbs (even the later ones, for as long as the factory coupe' came out). The coupe' came with wing-nuts to secure the roof at the front along the top inside of the front windshield (although I don't think it was designed to be an easily removed hardtop, as other nuts were hidden in the boot and behind trim in the sides). A station wagon version, known in UK parlance at the time as an "estate car" was also made in small numbers and they were always rare as well as a number of factory made convertibles. Some sportier models were made called a "12-50" with a factory installed openable sun-roof which had a 51 hp motor instead of the original 39 hp produced by the 1200cc single carb version. The 12-50 was still a 1200cc engine but twin carbs I believe. The last year or two's production was the "13-60" which from memory was 1296 cc and 63 hp with a Stromberg carb that had a wee oil pot and dipstick). Note that a sportier model, easily identified by the 4 headlamp system, mounted on a slant, called the VITESSE was also available (as sedan or convertible) and had a choice between a 1,600cc or 2,000cc straight 6 cylinder engine, and electric overdrive giving a total of 6 or 7 forward gear speeds. Note the 2,000cc engine block was almost the same as used in the earlier Vanguard 6, and the later Triumph 2000, with just minor changes like carburettors. The Herald was only ever released as a 2 door (or 3 door estate) in the UK however one experimental 4-door prototype was hand built at the UK factory but never released. However the 4 door model went into production in INDIA and was sold for some years, badged as a "Singer Gazelle". All Heralds have a separate chassis, making them one of the last cars released to have a full chassis and NOT monocoque construction. That is why sedans can be safely cut down into convertibles without requiring any extra strengthening (subject to local laws etc)
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Further info...I've never seen one before with the steering wheel on the "wrong" (i.e. "American") side. Also all Heralds I've ever seen or had dealings with, had the hand operated high-beam dip-switch. I assume therefore that cars assembled for the USA market, had a foot lamp switch installed, to comply with local USA regulations. The typical arrangement I am familiar with has the steering column stalk, with the lowest position being low beam, the centre position being high beam and the top position being park lamps. The dashboard mounted pull switch had 3 positions. In was all lamps off, pulled out one click, was lamps on as selected on the stalk switch and pulled out 2 clicks brought on the speedo instrument illumination as well. This was apparently to comply with UK regs at the time that required instrument lights to be if not actually dimmable, be turn off-able, in case they were found to be distracting on motorways at night, I assume.) With the steering column stalk mounted dip switch, when going up from low beam to high beam, it was possible to over-shoot and reduce one's illumination to just the park lights, momentarily before correcting things !
Yes, they are a pretty car Lou. You may have seen an Amphicar or two which uses the Herald drivetrain. I had a coupe for a short time as a kid, and remember it mostly for having a cardboard (yes, cardboard) dash.
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@@loucostabileSo lucky you are to own this Triumph Herald..It was my dream to own one..Pestered my Dad to buy one..But he was in love with his Ford Prefect and Vauxhall Wyvern..Mom wanted to go in for a Beetle..But those fond memories we can't forget..All the Best Mate in your Ride..👍
I am lucky enough to see one that is for sale near me and it is the 1959 model but has a later 1200cc motor and a single carb. Any info on these? From one source I have read that there are only 64 of these early 948s still known to exist....is having the 1200 going to exclude the car I see for sale from that list and is it going to really crush the value of it? I know the motor is changed but it is still an early,mostly original car
I think that it is amazing that any ordinary cars of this era ever exist now. Unlike exotic cars, they go through a period, when between 10 and 20 years old, they are valueless. They, then, don’t get serviced properly and remain badly neglected. Exotic cars are not generally better made but seldom have been treated as junk. Aston Martin DB5s are not left in fields for 20 years.
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The Herald was styled by Italian Giovanni Michelotti, not by Vignale. An extremely rare model in remarkable condition. I'm not sure the crossed flags on the rear fins are original. Anorak fact : the Herald has a tiny 25 ft turning circle.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 Standard-Triumph agreed a freelance styling contract with Michelotti which included styling of the Zobo (internal code for the Herald). I'm fairly sure Vignale played no part in its design.
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@@loucostabile Lou, I saw many of these here. One was featured in a Hindi movie. I'll send you the TH-cam link , if I can find it. You can have a look yourself.
My first ever car was a 1959 Triumph Herald 948. Yellow and white. It didn't run very well (this was back in 1972 ) but it only cost me £8.00....no I haven't missed a zero out
In the British TV series Last of the Summer Wine, the character, Edie Pegden (Thora Hird) drives a red Triumph Herald around Yorkshire. Her poor driving skill is a running joke in the show.
Hi Reece Durnan, When I did a Google search on 1960 Triumph paint colors on the paint chart it looks like "Beige" from the choices. Hope that helps, Lou
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Hark the HERALD angels sing, glory to the newborn king Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled, Joyful all ye nations rise, join the TRIUMPH of the skies, With angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem Hark the HERALD angels sing, glory to the newborn king. Someone who was employed by Standard Triumph in the 1950s came up with the name Herald for the dull Standard 8/ 10 replacement, after listening to the words of this well known Christmas hymn.
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Seriously, Lou, my grandfather had a Farmall Cub tractor and it sounded exactly like that Triumph. Anyway, I do respect that you present a wide variety of very special cars, and I always find your presentations to be informative and just plain enjoyable. Have a great day.
Sort of half correct Standard (parent company of Triumph) did supply tractor engines for a while but they went to Ferguson, and it was a totally different engine, which you could find in some of the early TR sports cars. In fact some TR owners have gotten some engine bit from tractor supply shops.
The only reason they made rubber bumpers was for the overly safety conscious American market. The same American market that ruined the look of the mgb! Strange that they only seemed to ruin the look of foreign cars?!
The gauge cluster is not correct . They was never white . They was black with white numbers and they was made by Smith . The color glove box was never white ether . No white boot cover . These cars only had black tops and black top boot . This guy up talk about who designed and it being designed in Italy this . So lets see . So was many other British cars . The MGB , The midget , The Triumph gt6 , TR6 , Spitfire The Austin America and a few more . So what It was not a special thing back in the 60's and 70's Triumph made the Herald in other forms also . Statemen or wagons . Two door sedans , Then at the same time Triumph a car named the Vitesse in Convertibles , hard tops , wagons . That car had more power with a 6 cylinder engine . It is much like the Herald in looks . I owned a factory gray Herald convertable . I This is not that rare of a color for a Herald , It is on every British Triumph color chart . from 1959 - 1962 . I would like to own another one day . I now own a MGTD and an MGC convertible . The MGC is rare as hounds tooth . Only a little over 4 ,000 made and only 2,000 went to the USA . Thats it . Much rarer than the Herald . So stop bragging about how rare your car is . I do give it this it is nice and a joy to drive .
The reason I am reading this is that I have been looking at a Herald S model from around 1960 that is undergoing restoration - it is showing 27000 miles and I can confirm that the instrument dial face is WHITE !
I had a black Triumph Herald 1200 1962, and it was so much fun to drive. Thanks for showing off your wonderful hobby. Enjoy the ride!
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The Triumph Herald. Michelotti Design on a Brit Car. These cars were made in India by Standard Motors of Madras. The Herald and later the Gazel. These vehicles were the choice of most Rallyists in India in the 1960’s and 1970’s even upto the early 1980’s. Superb cars. Viewed from behind and a little underneath, you’ll see the off camber of the rear wheels vis a vis the front ones. Wonderful little cars. Truly stylish. Wind in your hair Motoring. Can always imagine the man driving wearing a flat cap and goggles and the lady in a headscarf. This was a common car in the hills of Southern India in the Tea Plantations in the early 1970’s. I ve seen tons of them.
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Known in India as the Standard Herald, and also produced as a 4-door !
Indian Herald had Rear axle problem
I have never seen a more beautiful colour on a car before! What a fantastic restoration! 👏
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In my day we called that Tittie pink
I owned both a 1200cc followed by a 13/60 Herald convertible in the 1970's and I used to brush old engine oil onto the chassis by borrowing a local inspection pit.I covered the entire underside excluding any rubber parts incase they perished.This prevented rust from forming for a very long time.
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That was such a nice presentation of a man and his wonderful machine. Top notch!
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beautifully done in every detail, congratulations Tim and a million thanks Lou cheers from the Jag man
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In the 1960s I lived in Leicester England and when I was at primary school we had a school trip around the Triumph factory at Canley in Coventry to see these cars being built. They were always considered to be a cut above the competition in style, quality and luxury. That early dashboard was not used for very long and was replaced for most of the Herald's production life with a wood veneered one, which gave it a luxurious feel.
A friend of mine later had a saloon one for which we bought a second hand convertible body. You just unbolted the saloon body from the chassis, from the joint in the floor just in front of the front seats to the rear bumper, and the roof from the top of the screen frame. You could then lift it off (once you had removed seats, wiring etc.) and replace it with the convertible, coupe, estate car or van body as the front ends were all the same and so were the chassis. The only problem which caught us out was that we kept the original doors, which fitted fine except that the rear top corners of the windows were square on the saloon, estate car and van but rounded off on the coupe and convertible, so we had to search for the correct windows in the scrap yards.
The UK models also had rubber bumpers for a number of years, and later stainless steel ones. The engines were 948, 1147 and 1296cc, all basically the same but with either single or twin carburettors, SU on earlier cars and Stromberg later. The early Vitesses were 1600 6-cylinder and the later ones had the Triumph 2000 6-cylinder unit. Overdrive was available as an extra on these and was really necessary as they were ridiculously low geared without it - even the 2000 in standard top gear was only 17mph per 1,000RPM.
I worked on dozens of these in the early days, the biggest problems with them being body and chassis rot, noisy gearboxes, front suspension trunnion wear and worn rubbers on the gearchange linkage from the short lever to the gearbox. Changing the clutch was easy as you could remove the gearbox cover and do the whole gearbox removal job from the top while sitting in the front seats. The transverse leaf spring rear suspension design meant that the rear wheels went from extreme positive camber to extreme negative camber depending on the weight in the car, and driving one hard around bends was sometimes risky as the inner rear wheel would 'tuck under' as the weight was thrown the other way. This excessive movement range also meant that the half shaft universal joints could fail fairly frequently.
The engines were normally very sweet as they were hand balanced on the production line (as I witnessed in the factory) and because the valve tappet clearances were only .010" (ten thou) the tappets were normally nice and quiet. The excellent example in the video sounded fine except that the tappet clearances sounded as if they were much too wide - I've never heard one with valve gear that noisy when they were correctly adjusted.
I noted another comment about the colour of the speedometer face. They were made at different times with both white and black faces. I think the white face is correct with this early 'cheaper' dashboard.
This video took me back many years and was great to see. The car is in better condition than most of them were 50 years ago when I was a mechanic working on them! I myself have owned these cars, and also the Triumph Spitfire sports car which was mechanically very similar.
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you could talk the chrome off a bumper
When I was a kid at my school bus stop a man that owned the house had a Herald Convertible in a light yellow color and I thought it was a very cute car, I wonder how I could ever remember that! Thanks Lou.
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Many years ago one of our school masters in Pietermaritzburg, KZN South Africa had one of these car's with a Climax engine which Jack Brabham fitted. This little car went like crazy, could not handle or stop. For this kind of power the brakes were lethal.
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Love the Triumph..THX Lou!
You're welcome, this car to video / share was such a treat :-)
I always liked the small reserve petrol tank attached to the main tank in the boot operated by a small lever.This gave a useful 1/4 gallon to get to the nearest petrol station.
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Absolutely lovely, looking at getting a 1200 myself back in the UK. Fair few about which come on the market. You see a few 948 every now and again.
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@@loucostabileThanks Lou, I'm going to take my time looking for the best one I can afford. I'm in my 30s but have been around classic cars all my life because my dad has owned the same Austin Healey sprite for 45 years and purchased it when he was just 19. That car is part of the family. I'm also considering a Vitesse convertible but will just have to see what is around at the time. I've always had a soft spot for the herald. Cheers Ed
Hi Tim and Lou / Cool garage find & story. Like how the hood opens up.
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi, Yes, this car caught my attention and seemed interesting, and as I (we) learn more (like the hood opening like that) it's even more interesting. Thank you for sharing, Lou
It's a very good car and many times I have tune-up this engine sitting on the tyer
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Classic from canley coventry U.K.
Just beautiful
Happy to read "Just beautiful" :-)
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My father worked at the factory for 21 years at the raw materials department,
He had a herald I learned to drive in one , it’s a proud moment to see them around the world , God bless
Beautifully restored car - but as far as I know the rubber bumpers were not added until the launch of the Herald 1200 in 1961, prior to that the bumper panels were simply painted in the body colour.
A popular addition was to paint a full length stripe along the side in a contrasting colour, from the headlamps to the tail fins.
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These were quite popular in India in the 60s. Many movies from that era feature the convertible.
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Its always a pleasure to watch your vids, Lou. Here is a little bit of added info you may be interested in to learn. Not only was there also a coupe` version available but the car that sold in the greatest number was the 2-door sedan. A Station Wagon could also be bought.
Hi Bruce,, the pleasures mine. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Indeed the 2-door Sedan (Saloon) was the biggest seller by quite some margin. Other body styles were:- Coupe, Station wagon (Estate), Convertible and Panel van ( sold under the name Triumph Courier).
Well she looks wonderful with her top off, they say lady Godiva also looked beautiful with her top off as they both came from the same town in the uk 🇬🇧 who would argue with that , beautiful car
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We miss our 60/61 Herald that we built out of two Heralds, sandblasted, and painted in our driveway!
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@@loucostabile My wife still loves to tell the story of how we had almost a complete Herald in the attic of our little duplex and how every time I would go up to the attic to get another part, she would retrace my steps through the house to pick up any little pieces of dirt that had dropped off of the parts. ;) I had borrowed an air compressor from my boss and she actually painted the car in our driveway! Good times!!
My first car. One of the most remarkable features of the Herald was it's very tight turning circle. Problem was that the outer wheel of whichever way you were turning would scuff the road surface very badly.
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I had the same car in Australia in 1969. It was secondhand and a bit rough. They were a wonderful car for their day. They were quite innovative. The dashboard was compressed cardboard which was waterproof. The turning circle was extremely small, so tight that you could keep going forward if you took off on full lock too fast. The rear suspension was independent. There was also a removable hard top available.
The doors were extremely long and could open if you drove too vigorously. I loved driving my Herald.
I don’t think that they were a commercial success in Australia as they didn’t have a good reputation. This may have been because of the extreme conservatism of Australians in that era.
Later models came out with twin headlights and I think a 1500cc motor.
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That was my first car, a 948 but a coupe. It didn’t have rubber bumpers though, they were painted.
Happy to read this one brings back memories of your 1st car :-)
Beautiful Herald. Restored and played with a 13/60 Herald for about 10 years. Quite a bit more powerful than a 948!
I love the color, so many people think every convertible needs to be mid-life crisis red.
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Some added info... The car featured here possibly has a much newer front bonnet-piece on it. For the first years of production the lettering across the front of the sedans certainly, read "HERALD" and the parklamp/turn indicator lenses are plastic and a more squarer rectangular shape. Triumph Heralds were released initially with a 1200cc (1147cc actually) engine, HOWEVER a limited number of the earliest year or so's production, were released with the 1,000cc (948cc) engines (based on it's earlier sibling the Standard 10). The 948cc engined Herald Saloons were a more basic economy model, and came with rubber floor mats instead of installed carpeting. (Possibly the 948's only had a heater as an option ?) One of Triumph Herald's claim to fame, was that from 1959 onwards, the car came out as standard equipment with a HEATER, whereas in it's day, the vast majority of cars sold in England, ( and New Zealand !), heater/demisters were an optional extra at extra cost !) The vast majority of Heralds produced were the "1200" 2 door SEDAN aka saloon, however a coupe' version was also produced with a more highly slanted rear roof shape that crowded back seat passengers heads unnecessarily, and which had a smaller (possibly folding ?) back seat, same as the convertible had. I think that most of the coupe's came with a 948cc engine and twin carbs (even the later ones, for as long as the factory coupe' came out). The coupe' came with wing-nuts to secure the roof at the front along the top inside of the front windshield (although I don't think it was designed to be an easily removed hardtop, as other nuts were hidden in the boot and behind trim in the sides). A station wagon version, known in UK parlance at the time as an "estate car" was also made in small numbers and they were always rare as well as a number of factory made convertibles. Some sportier models were made called a "12-50" with a factory installed openable sun-roof which had a 51 hp motor instead of the original 39 hp produced by the 1200cc single carb version. The 12-50 was still a 1200cc engine but twin carbs I believe. The last year or two's production was the "13-60" which from memory was 1296 cc and 63 hp with a Stromberg carb that had a wee oil pot and dipstick). Note that a sportier model, easily identified by the 4 headlamp system, mounted on a slant, called the VITESSE was also available (as sedan or convertible) and had a choice between a 1,600cc or 2,000cc straight 6 cylinder engine, and electric overdrive giving a total of 6 or 7 forward gear speeds. Note the 2,000cc engine block was almost the same as used in the earlier Vanguard 6, and the later Triumph 2000, with just minor changes like carburettors. The Herald was only ever released as a 2 door (or 3 door estate) in the UK however one experimental 4-door prototype was hand built at the UK factory but never released. However the 4 door model went into production in INDIA and was sold for some years, badged as a "Singer Gazelle". All Heralds have a separate chassis, making them one of the last cars released to have a full chassis and NOT monocoque construction. That is why sedans can be safely cut down into convertibles without requiring any extra strengthening (subject to local laws etc)
You've not mentioned the van version - the Triumph Courier (long before Ford adopted the name). My father had one - a 950 - for about 8 years.
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Further info...I've never seen one before with the steering wheel on the "wrong" (i.e. "American") side. Also all Heralds I've ever seen or had dealings with, had the hand operated high-beam dip-switch. I assume therefore that cars assembled for the USA market, had a foot lamp switch installed, to comply with local USA regulations. The typical arrangement I am familiar with has the steering column stalk, with the lowest position being low beam, the centre position being high beam and the top position being park lamps. The dashboard mounted pull switch had 3 positions. In was all lamps off, pulled out one click, was lamps on as selected on the stalk switch and pulled out 2 clicks brought on the speedo instrument illumination as well. This was apparently to comply with UK regs at the time that required instrument lights to be if not actually dimmable, be turn off-able, in case they were found to be distracting on motorways at night, I assume.) With the steering column stalk mounted dip switch, when going up from low beam to high beam, it was possible to over-shoot and reduce one's illumination to just the park lights, momentarily before correcting things !
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How lovely I've got jdx 88x on loan for a year the oldest running herald
Nice :-)
Yes, they are a pretty car Lou. You may have seen an Amphicar or two which uses the Herald drivetrain. I had a coupe for a short time as a kid, and remember it mostly for having a cardboard (yes, cardboard) dash.
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Classic Beauty 💕 💕
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@@loucostabileSo lucky you are to own this Triumph Herald..It was my dream to own one..Pestered my Dad to buy one..But he was in love with his Ford Prefect and Vauxhall Wyvern..Mom wanted to go in for a Beetle..But those fond memories we can't forget..All the Best Mate in your Ride..👍
I am lucky enough to see one that is for sale near me and it is the 1959 model but has a later 1200cc motor and a single carb. Any info on these? From one source I have read that there are only 64 of these early 948s still known to exist....is having the 1200 going to exclude the car I see for sale from that list and is it going to really crush the value of it? I know the motor is changed but it is still an early,mostly original car
Hi jayocular, Glad you seeing one locally. I have no information on pricing, however maybe a Viewer can share knowledge regarding your question. Lou
Yo tuve uno. A chile llegaron muchos.
Entretenido auto
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I think that it is amazing that any ordinary cars of this era ever exist now. Unlike exotic cars, they go through a period, when between 10 and 20 years old, they are valueless. They, then, don’t get serviced properly and remain badly neglected. Exotic cars are not generally better made but seldom have been treated as junk. Aston Martin DB5s are not left in fields for 20 years.
Hi David Hayes, You're right. I enjoy finding a car you used to remember, however rarely seen because few were kept. Took a long time to find one like this, enjoy! Lou th-cam.com/video/Iq5MrUKF7fs/w-d-xo.html
My Dad had the coupe in the same colour, he bought it 1966.
Hi Ejay Hughes, Glad this one reminded you of your Dads :-) Lou
The Herald was styled by Italian Giovanni Michelotti, not by Vignale. An extremely rare model in remarkable condition. I'm not sure the crossed flags on the rear fins are original. Anorak fact : the Herald has a tiny 25 ft turning circle.
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Flags are original. Michelotti worked for Vignale. Hope that helps.
Only the convertible had the crossed flags...
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 Standard-Triumph agreed a freelance styling contract with Michelotti which included styling of the Zobo (internal code for the Herald). I'm fairly sure Vignale played no part in its design.
Was this a US import? Why the Left hand drive?
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Unglaublich, schönes Auto..... 👍👏✌️
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I have driven it in 1967
Nice !
Beutiful car but not the only one in the world. We also own one from 1960 all original matching numbers.
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So cute!
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I think this Herald was produced in India also for some time. Maybe under licence from the British manufacturer. I am not sure.
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@@loucostabile Lou, I saw many of these here. One was featured in a Hindi movie. I'll send you the TH-cam link , if I can find it. You can have a look yourself.
My first ever car was a 1959 Triumph Herald 948. Yellow and white. It didn't run very well (this was back in 1972 ) but it only cost me £8.00....no I haven't missed a zero out
Hi Paul Bright, Great price ! :-) I've bought my Son Hotwheels that cost more :-) Lou
In the British TV series Last of the Summer Wine, the character, Edie Pegden (Thora Hird) drives a red Triumph Herald around Yorkshire. Her poor driving skill is a running joke in the show.
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I have a 948 convertible in red
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Can anyone tell me the colour of the car? I'm restoring the same car and want it the same colour, thanks in advance
Hi Reece Durnan, When I did a Google search on 1960 Triumph paint colors on the paint chart it looks like "Beige" from the choices. Hope that helps, Lou
Alpine Mauve
It is the colour of beige primer. Which is pink. I hope this helps you, although it comes 4 years down the line.
The colour is Coffee. I know as I have the same car in the UK.
Quite a sporty note for such a small engine.
Nice :-)
The ORIGINAL carb had a pig metal gas jet, that would come loose, and fall INTO the motor. The trunk lid was only Supposed to have ONE support rod.
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A true little beauty. It's a shame that the Brits didn't put more effort into to QC. They might be still pumping them out
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1959-1961 = 3 years for the 948cc Herald, before they went to 1147cc
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That model carb is available from most scrappies in the sticks in the uk. You also need to pronounce the Italian designers name properly!
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I have a 59 in original
Nice :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing.
Hark the HERALD angels sing, glory to the newborn king
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled,
Joyful all ye nations rise, join the TRIUMPH of the skies,
With angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the HERALD angels sing, glory to the newborn king.
Someone who was employed by Standard Triumph in the 1950s came up with the name Herald for the dull Standard 8/ 10 replacement, after listening to the words of this well known Christmas hymn.
Hi HJP1 HJP2, Nicely done putting the song for the season together with the cars name :-) Lou
Isn't this the model that Hammond of Top Gear took home from Africa ?
No that was an Opel.
Not sure.
Opel Kadett
Michellotti designed this car not Vignalli
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Capot de fibra de vidrio
Not sure what you said, and hope you enjoy this car.
Nice clean classic Triumph. But, engine sound? Sounds just like an International Farmall Cub farm tractor. Really.
Hi dehoe disc, Glad you enjoy the clean lines, and well not so much on the engine sound :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Seriously, Lou, my grandfather had a Farmall Cub tractor and it sounded exactly like that Triumph. Anyway, I do respect that you present a wide variety of very special cars, and I always find your presentations to be informative and just plain enjoyable. Have a great day.
I believe you on the sound. Thank you for such kind words, I appreciate that. Glad you're along for the ride.
Sort of half correct Standard (parent company of Triumph) did supply tractor engines for a while but they went to Ferguson, and it was a totally different engine, which you could find in some of the early TR sports cars. In fact some TR owners have gotten some engine bit from tractor supply shops.
The only reason they made rubber bumpers was for the overly safety conscious American market. The same American market that ruined the look of the mgb! Strange that they only seemed to ruin the look of foreign cars?!
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Sorry Lou! I’ll stop whinging now (I only do it because I’m British). Great videos by the way!
The gauge cluster is not correct . They was never white . They was black with white numbers and they was made by Smith . The color glove box was never white ether . No white boot cover . These cars only had black tops and black top boot . This guy up talk about who designed and it being designed in Italy this . So lets see . So was many other British cars . The MGB , The midget , The Triumph gt6 , TR6 , Spitfire The Austin America and a few more . So what It was not a special thing back in the 60's and 70's Triumph made the Herald in other forms also . Statemen or wagons . Two door sedans , Then at the same time Triumph a car named the Vitesse in Convertibles , hard tops , wagons . That car had more power with a 6 cylinder engine . It is much like the Herald in looks . I owned a factory gray Herald convertable . I This is not that rare of a color for a Herald , It is on every British Triumph color chart . from 1959 - 1962 . I would like to own another one day . I now own a MGTD and an MGC convertible . The MGC is rare as hounds tooth . Only a little over 4 ,000 made and only 2,000 went to the USA . Thats it . Much rarer than the Herald . So stop bragging about how rare your car is . I do give it this it is nice and a joy to drive .
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The reason I am reading this is that I have been looking at a Herald S model from around 1960 that is undergoing restoration - it is showing 27000 miles and I can confirm that the instrument dial face is WHITE !