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Triumph 1500

Field	Value
image	File:Triumph 1500 1493cc registered January 1973 so apparently from before they switched away from fwd.JPG
caption	Triumph 1500
name	Triumph 1500 & 1500TC
manufacturer	Triumph (British Leyland)
production	1500: 1970–1973
66,353 built
1500TC: 1973–1976
25,549 built
assembly	United Kingdom: Canley, Coventry
predecessor	Triumph 1300
successor	Triumph Dolomite
body_style	Four-door saloon
engine	1493 cc OHV I4
transmission	4-speed manual
FWD on 1500
RWD on 1500TC
length	162 in
width	62 in
height	54 in
weight	2093 lb
wheelbase	97 in
designer	Giovanni Michelotti
sp	uk

66,353 built 1500TC: 1973–1976 25,549 built FWD on 1500 RWD on 1500TC The Triumph 1500 is a small front-wheel drive car that was produced by Triumph Motor Company division of British Leyland from 1970 to 1973. In 1973 it was revised as the Triumph 1500TC becoming rear-wheel drive. Production ended in 1976, by which time it had been replaced by the Triumph Dolomite.

1500

Whilst retaining the front-wheel drive of the Triumph 1300, the body featured a restyled nose, a lengthened tail, twin headlights, horizontally mounted rear light clusters and a larger boot. The interior was also restyled featuring a new design of dashboard and door cards but retaining the wooden door cappings. The size of the Standard SC engine was increased to 1493 cc with a single SU carburettor and had a power output of 61 bhp. The suspension used coil springs all round and was independent at the front, incorporating a dead-beam rear axle at the back, which represented something of a technological retreat from the all-independent suspension offered by the 1300. In 1972 the power output was increased to 65 bhp with an uprated carburettor and inlet manifold. These later cars also had a silver nose badge. Earlier cars had a black nose badge.

The car was capable of reaching a top speed of 87 mi/h and could accelerate from 0–60 mph in 16.5 seconds. File:2011.09.25.162501 Triumph 1500 Handschuhsheim Heidelberg.jpg|Triumph 1500

1500TC

In October 1973, the 1500 was renamed the 1500TC. It retained the same 1493 cc engine (now with twin SU carburettors) mated to the rear wheel drive drivetrain from the recently introduced Triumph Dolomite. The interior and exterior styling remained largely the same. The 1500TC can be identified by the "1500TC" bootlid badge and the black centres on the wheel trims, which were blue on the 1500.

The 1500TC was replaced by the Dolomite 1500/1500HL in March 1976.

The car was capable of reaching a top speed of 92 mph (148 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph in 14.0 seconds (0–100 km/h in 14.8 seconds).

A sunroof option was available. File:Triumph 1500TC Nov 1973.JPG|Triumph 1500TC (1973)

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References

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References

Olyslager, P.. (1975). "Observer Book of Automobiles". Frederick Warne.
(21 October 1971). "Used car test: Triumph 1300".

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