BRENZ inc.'s video: 61 TRIUMPH Saved from the crusher Full resto preview w how tos

weighing in at 1600 lbs, and looking kinda of like a '55 Chevy in the front, it's a... `61 TRIUMPH Saved from the crusher! Full resto preview with all the how-tos I just want the body, the frame and interior will be custom.... THANKS JAMIE! I OWE YA! useless info.... ------------------------------- Herald convertible: March 1959 -- June 1961, 8,262 The Triumph Herald was a small two-door car introduced in 1959 by the Standard-Triumph Company of Coventry. Body design was by the Italian stylist Michelotti and the car was offered in saloon, convertible, coupé, van, and estate models. Total Herald sales numbered well over 500,000 and the Vitesse, Spitfire and GT6 were all based on modified Herald chassis and running gear with bolt-together bodies. Heralds are still seen on British roads in the early 21st century. Standard-Triumph experienced financial difficulties at the beginning of the 1960s and was taken over by Leyland Motors Ltd in 1961. This released new resources to develop the Herald and the car was re-launched with an 1147 cc engine as the 'Herald 1200'. The new model featured white rubber bumpers, a wooden laminate dashboard and improved seating. Quality control was also tightened up. Twin carburettors were no longer fitted to any of the range as standard although they remained an option, the standard being a single down-draught Solex carburettor. Claimed maximum power of the Herald 1200 was 39 bhp as against the 34 bhp claimed for the 948 cc model. Disc brakes also became an option from 1963. Due to the construction of the Triumph Herald (separate body mounted to a chassis) the Herald makes an excellent basis for a kit car. A saloon tested by The Motor magazine in 1959 was found to have a top speed of 70.9 mph (114.1 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 31.1 seconds. A fuel consumption of 30.3 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £702 including taxes of £207!!!