The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Hello folks...

I have always wondered if those highly skilled craftsmen at Wood & pickett ever worked their magic on the mighty Dolomite...? Looking on here provided me with some answers but I am keen to know (and see!) more...

I can only imagine that the Panther Rio did pretty much everything that W&P could potentially do with the Dolomite so perhaps they thought it not worthy of their skills when they were knocking Mini's and Range Rovers out left, right and centre...!

However, a lot of their conversion work was down to independant customer commissions so perhaps a few Dolomites did get 'the treatment' as it were...

Anyhow, can you good people shed any more light on this? If you could that'd be great and if you have any pictures (if they exist) to share that'd be even better

Sure I remeber seeing a metallic blue one once on ebay with a fancy walnut and leather interior....not a Rio, still a Dollie.

I cant remember if it was W and P though, but it was very much in that mould...

Anyone else remember it? Was a good while ago....

Jonners

Found a pic...

Wasn't the W&P car once owned by Steve Grace?

Great to see it again!

According to the DVLA it was last taxed in 2008...! I'd like to see what magic was worked on the interior...

im sure the one on ebay was advertised as a wood and pickett

I actually contacted Wood & Pickett today with regards to this and this is the response I got...

Thanks for your interest...unfortunately, all of the build info disappeared when Henlys' Group owned WP at the back end of the 80's as did any pictures from that time.

Sorry we can not be more help.

I cannot believe it, I'm gutted... Not only will we never really know about this car and its history but so many other unique W&P creations will have just been completely forgotten about...

I saw this car about 20 years ago at a local meet - it had a lovely black leather interior, including an armrest/storage box type thingumy and electric windows I think. They had also deseamed it and tuned the engine to stick out c 150bbhp-ish. IIRC it was running on 2" SU's. All in all, a very nice car, although personally I would have done away with the gold side-stripe and left it totally blue... Was for sale on ebay a couple or three years back, but I remember the owner wanted quite a lot of money even though he admitted the engine needed reconditioning...but a unique Sprint nonetheless

That is indeed the one...

Didn't it end up going to NI? Alun will remember....

Presume Mart's pic is of it for sale at an auction?

Nice....

Jonners

Isnt there also a green and silver one made by wood and pickett ?

hi all,, I bought this from steve grace a long while back,,,,, I sold it five years ago and it only done 500mls in that time and when I collected it today its as good as the day I bought it from steve grace

Well I never...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C515526

Yes please

Jon Tilson wrote:That is indeed the one...

Didn't it end up going to NI? Alun will remember....

Presume Mart's pic is of it for sale at an auction?

Nice....

Jonners

The old ad is still on Car and Classic, http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C515526
Seems it may have sold last year for £4000?

if deposit paid in next few days £4000 will buy this rare sprint

On ebay too: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Wood-Pic ... 3f4e215cc9

I see they want a bit more this time. No bidders yet though.
In Brid: wonder if there's a connection with the Dukes of Skipsea, who used to race Dolys a bit, back in the 80s and 90s.