Not suitable for cars with a pull-up reverse gear?
That couldn't be it, so I'm going to say that it's a pointless trinket that wouldn't have been fitted without a gate map at the time in any case. Nice though, but if the thread's so rubbish that it isn't fit for purpose, I'd spend the money on a pool ball instead.
West Yorkshire Area Organiser Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver) 2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car) 1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
The parts catalogue shows steel wheels and the plastic trims as seen on the 1500HL & 1850HL.
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West Yorkshire Area Organiser Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver) 2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car) 1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
I've never understood why the compo bods at Canley didn't use the lighter, stiffer 2 door shell for racing apps surely it wouldn't have been too hard to produce a couple of hundred homologation specials with sprint power and webbers or similar, I'd give one a good home and I daresay i'm not alone! I guess the answer is the same as for any quetion that starts "why don't they.....? COST! Steve
'73 2 door Toledo with Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 8v engine (The Carledo)
'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!
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'73 2 door Toledo with Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 8v engine (The Carledo)
'78 Sprint Auto with Vauxhall Omega 2.2 16v engine (The Dolomega)
'72 Triumph 1500FWD in Slate Grey, Now with RWD and Carledo powertrain!
Maverick Triumph, Servicing, Repairs, Electrical, Recomissioning, MOT prep, Trackerjack brake fitting service.
Apprentice served Triumph Specialist for 50 years. PM for more info or quotes.
As said before James Prince has done a Toledo TS replica and i believe done a lot of research into the car.
Here are some photos i found of his car not the best im afraid but it does show the side and the front of the car.
Here is James's car on the far right of the picture as far as i remember the car has a 1500 spitfire engine and i think now sports spitfire wheels it also had the Toledo TS
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I don't want to be picky , James car is very lovely. What I can see there is a 4 door Toledo, TS was a 2 door, with vinyl roof, black radiator grille and broad side stripes, unless James has updated his car recently(?) then I am afraid I cannot see that being described as a "Toledo TS replica".
To be fair to James,
in his article he states that his modifications are to create a Toledo of TS mechanical specification.
This he achieved and indeed was able to insure his Toledo as "export specification".
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