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H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
24th of July, 2024 13:00
1975 Triumph 2000 MK2 Estate
Entered from the David Lucas Collection - No Reserve
Registration No: HDK 222N
Chassis No: ML7335SCO
MOT: Exempt
Part of the collection since 2000 and retained by its previous keeper for twenty-one years
Previously supplied by E. Rowland & Sons Ltd of Knaresborough
Highly original interior
14, 368 recorded miles (unwarranted)
Four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission
Introduced in October 1969, the Mk2 version of Triumph’s critically acclaimed 2000 / 2500 range utilised the same monocoque construction, all-round independent suspension and disc / drum brakes as its predecessor. Restyled by Giovanni Michelotti, the newcomer presaged the aesthetics of the upcoming Stag sportscar. More popular and reliable than its larger capacity sibling, the 2000 Mk2 was powered by a twin carburettor-fed 1998cc 90bhp/ 117lbft straight-six allied to either four-speed manual or automatic transmission. Notably light and airy, the estate version had its rear bodywork crafted by Carbodies. The last of the six-cylinder Triumphs, the 2000 / 2500 cars have inspired a loyal following.
First registered in Rochdale on 26th March 1975 (or so its ‘HDK 222N’ number plate would imply), chassis ML7335SCO was acquired by its previous (believed second) keeper, Thomas Wardle, four years later before joining the late Mr Lucas’s collection during 2000. Pleasingly retaining its original interior, the Triumph shows an unwarranted 14, 638 miles to the odometer. Finished in the period combination of Cream with Brown upholstery and previously supplied by E. Rowland & Sons Ltd of Knaresborough, the 2000 MK2 has the benefit of overdrive. The most recent MOT certificate on file was issued on June 4th 2003 at 13, 943 miles. In need of recommissioning / renovation.
