Triumph 1500TC

Overview
Produced: 1973-1976, 25549 produced.
Types: Saloon,4 doors,4 seats

Triumph replaced its front wheel drive 1500 with the rear drive 1500TC in 1973. Despite industry trends of front wheel drive car design, British Leyland felt it best to protect the Triumph image of producing good quality cars with sporting tendencies. The "new" model used a twin-carb version of the 1493cc engine used in the previous 1500 model. Power was now much improved and the car had a top speed of over 90mph.

Externally little else had changed from the previous model, the 1500's well appointed interior also remained. The 1500TC remained in production until eventual replacement in 1976 by the Dolomite.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
1493ccS4 OHVStandard/Triumph S4 OHV74mm x 8mm
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
89 mph13.8 s28 mpg
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
201 Triumph 1500TC (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 6 Feb 2000 - -
001 Triumph Dolomite 1500TC (1974) H&H Sales Limited 1 Dec 1999 £150.00 -
040 Triumph 1500TC (1976) Telford Motor Auctions Ltd 12 Jun 1999 - -
Unknown Triumph 1500TC (1975) Lambert & Foster 9 Oct 1997 £300.00 -
232 Triumph 1500TC (1974) RTS Auctions Ltd 12 Jan 1997 £1300.00 -
Magazine Articles
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Article Buying Power - Triumph 1300/1500 (Front-Wheel Drive)
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Publication Classic Car Weekly 25 September 2008
Buying Power - Triumph 1300/1500 (Front-Wheel Drive)- Triumph went all Sixties technology trendy with its fron-wheeled drive 1300 and 1500 range...Until, that is the formation of British leyland saw them deemed too much competition for Austin and Morrises, and they were gradually converted to rear-wheel drive.  Confused? RICHARD GUNN tries to sort out what on earth was going on, and what to look for when buying one.
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