Introduction
Jacob Boodrie
The Herald convertible makes an entrance as a sensational British classic with gorgeous Michelotti styling.
The Herald 1200 was first introduced in 1959 and made it through to 1971, the body was designed by the Italian stylist Giovanni Michelotti, famous for the likes of many early Alfas, Ferraris, and Maseratis. This example is powered by a 1147cc OHV inline-4 engine.
The Herald 1200 featured new rubber-covered bumpers, a wooden laminate dashboard and improved seating, quality control was also improved. Triumph claimed max power of the herald was 39bhp, a step up from the 948cc predecessor.
This example has been restored to a high standard between 2005-2007 and it is now coming out of 8 years of meticulous ownership, spending most of that time dry stored in a carcoon ventilated bubble.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Jacob after meeting Andrew the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Hi Andrew, my good friend lives in Taunton so when the auction ends I can ask him to pick the car up from you, do you have any spare parts that can be collected at the same time? I am buying the car for my wife and Mine 25th wedding present and she loves the look of the car, regards, Daryl
Hi Daryl, Taunton is about 20 miles from my home. There are a couple of Tonneau covers with the car plus I have included my old (2013) Carcoon (which is a bit battered but still very useable). The only spares that I have came with the car orginally, if I remember correctly, a couple of belts and bulbs plus of course the spare wheel and associated jack (which you can see in the pictures). All of these things are in the car and ready to go. Good luck with the auction and more importantly happy wedding anniversary! Cheers Andrew
hi do you ship.. ie if possible to Isle of Man?
James, really sorry but I am just selling privately and so looking to the buyer to arrange pick up. Cheers, Andrew
Hi James, if you win the auction, we’ll happily put you in touch with Rapido Transport. They charge £1.50 a mile between collection and delivery point. I am not sure however if they are able to get the car on to the Isle due to COVID-secure measures, but they could definitely get it to a port in the UK for you. Best, Kulraj – Trade Classics
Hi Andrew – I really love this car and hope I get to buy it. I had a Nissan Figaro in lapis grey which I loved but the engine blew on that one. After a tricky year that we have all had, this is the kind of sunshine most definitely needed.
good sentiments indeed and good luck with the bidding.
Hello I have a particular interest in this vehicle having just retired I am looking to invest in a classic car, never having had one before which doesn’t need much work, just keep it looking the way it is, and enjoy driving it, however I see from the profile it mentioned a couple of insignificant oil leaks. Can you please advise we’re these are. Thank you
Hi there, to be honest i am not sure where the leak(s) are. Once the mechanics verified that it was nothing out of the ordinary I am afraid that I did not investigate it any further. Sorry to be a bit vague and thanks for the interest in the car.
Hi there, I see you have rather a large bill for labour recently. what work was that for.
thanks
Cedy
Hi Cedy,
Apologies as I realise that the invoice is not included in the document pack. I will send it to the site and hope they can add it. But below I have copied the list of works. Hopefully this is helpful to you and others interested in the car. Cheers, Andrew:
Carry out lookover to see what vehicle needs, check oil leaks and find no more serious than usual old car leaks.
Find drive shaft UJ’s have rust seeping out, also, knocking noise coming from RH rear wheel, suggesting failure of UJ (given visible
evidence of rust in joint)
Remove and replace both rear UJ’s
Find rear brake hoses original items, given our experience with older cars, we have found brake hoses swell up internally over time
and restrict the flow of fluid. Replace rear pipes and hoses. (fronts have already been replaced)
Carry out full service, replace spark plugs, points and condensor, oil filter and fan belt. Replace rocker cover gasket
Inspect vehicle integrity and find corrosion to RH rear corner of chassis that has been filled with fibre glass. Also, middle section of
chassis has had poor repair which needs redoing, and section in LH chassis also needs repair. Remove sill panels and cut out rust in
chassis.
Replace corroded wiring connectors for headlamps and adjust headlamp aim.
Waxoyl chassis.
Hi Cedy, we’ve uploaded the invoice to the end of the history section, you can see it here; https://www.tradeclassics.com/auctions/triumph/1967-triumph-herald-1200-convertible/#gallery4-98 Thanks, Kulraj – Trade Classics
i am aware there is no synchro on 1st gear all i want to know is once out of 1st without any reving called [double de clutching] is there any gearbox crunching between 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4th and down between 4th to 3rd and all important 3rd to 2nd
Got it. I do not have any problems with gear crunching. Double declutching is not necessary. I would add that the various mechanics that have driven the car have not raised this as an issue either. Hope this gives you what you need.
yep thats what i wanted to hear many thanks for answering my questions regaurds david
hiya is there any gearbox crunching synchro probs ie 4th to 3rd 3rd to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd 3rd to 4th gear regaurds david
Hi there and thanks for the continued interest in the car. As I am sure you know this model did not have synchromesh on 1st gear and so that is the one that catches out the inexperienced. For the rest of the gears I have not noted any problems but with this type of car, rev awareness on gear change is all part of the fun. Cheers Andrew.
how long is mot regaurds david
Hi there, i just had a look at the certificate in the document pack and it shows that it expires 17th March 2022. Cheers, Andrew
so the synchros are defective what gear change is crunching without reving regaurds david
I am not aware of any defects. I can drive the car perfectly well without any gear crunching.
Hi, are there any oil leaks to speak of?
Hi, i noticed some deposits beneath the car and so asked the garage to check it all out during the service and they reported back that there were no obvious leaks of any note beyond what they would expect for this type and age of car. Hope this helps, cheers Andrew.
I’ve owned x2 Spitfire 1500s when younger and currently have a GT6 Mk3 I’m half way renovating. I am now also looking at a new addition to my collection with x4 seats not fast for the family to also enjoy. would you say this is a good workable classic with little work needed immediately just ongoing care and attention?
Hi. sounds like you know the Triumph world well. So you will be very comfortable with the bolt on bolt off nature of the Herald. My Herald is a very good car imho, runs really well , not aware of any structural issues, good hood, internals etc. As I have said before I would look to new tyres. There is some minor rust on the bodywork (as shown in the pictures and commentary from the site) which I would suggest getting on top of at some point. Following the recent servicing I think the car is ready to enjoy the summer. Happy driving. Cheers, Andrew
Hi mate how much will you accept?
Hi there, i have committed to the auction process so i guess we will see how that turns out. Hope the car finds a good new home! Cheers Andrew
Hi there! I see you have mot’d the car in 2021 but surely it is not liable for mot or road tax because of age? Thank you!
Hi Liamie, you are totally correct. I knew that I would be selling the car and so when I got it serviced I thought it would be helpful for potential buyers to see an MOT certificate, even though it is not required. Cheers Andrew
is the rear axle quiet regaurds david
David, the guys who serviced the car recently said they could hear a slight rear knock but couldn’t find anything wrong during the 2 weeks they had the car. I personally have not heard it so can’t really comment further. Hope this helps and thanks for the interest. Andrew
i meant is there any whines or noise from the diff whilst driving the carsay 30 to 50 mph regaurds david
Apologies for the misunderstanding David. No I have not heard that kind of noise from the car. Cheers Andrew
Hi , could I drive it on holiday to the I.O.W approximately 130mls
Cheers nick
Nick, The car certainly didnt have any problem when I took it across Exmoor with some reasonable hills and bends. Also it did a few trips to Barnstaple and back with some servicing and had no issues with that 55 mile round trip. If I were keeping the car I think I would replace the tyres before a long journey. It has recently been fully serviced and MOT’d. Hope this helps and thanks for checking out the car. Andrew
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