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Triumph Herald, 1200, 12/50 and 13/60

Launched in 1959, The Triumph Herald inherited the 948cc engine from the Standard 10. In 1959 the Triumph Herald was available as a 2-door saloon or a Coupe, later a Convertible, Estate and Van versions were available. In fact all the cars were the same and the Michelotti design had interchangeable.upper bodywork.

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Triumph Herald 1200 - boiotlid badges	Triumph Herald 1200 badges	Triumph Herald. Launched in 1959, The Triumph Herald inherited the 948cc engine from the Standard 10.	Triumph Herald. Michelotti designed the Triumph Herald body on a separate chassis, with the flexibility to create different versions. The Herald received the 948cc engine from the Standard Ten.	Triumph Herald. In 1959 the Triumph Herald was available as this 2-door saloon or a Coupe, later a Convertible, Estate and Van versions were available. In fact all the cars were the same and the Michelotti design had interchangeable.upper bodywork.	Triumph Herald Coupe. The Coupe body was available on the first 948cc Herald from launch in 1959 along with the saloon. Early cars can be identified by the handle on the bonnet and the lack of rubber bumper trims.
Triumph Herald 1200. In 1961 the Herald 1200 was launched with a number of improvements and notably an enlarged 1147cc version of the engine. Production continued alongside other Heralds and the 1200 only ceased in 1970.	Triumph Herald 1200 Convertible	Triumph Herald 1200 Convertible - inside	Triumph Herald 1200	Triumph Herald 1200 Convertible	Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe. The 1200 Coupe had patterned sides to the Coupe top, but Coupe production ended in 1964.
Triumph Herald 12/50. In 1963 the Herald 1200 was supplemented by a more powerful 12/50 version which had a tuned engine. 12/50s were only available as saloons, and all had sliding roofs.	Triumph Herald 12/50, was sold from 1963-1967 with better trim, disc brakes and a sportier engine.	Triumph Herald 12/50	Triumph Herald 12/50 1963-67	Triumph Herald 13/60. From 1967 until 1971 the Herald struggled on with a bigger 1296cc engine. In all 300,000 Heralds were built	Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible. In 1967 the 12/50 was superseded by the 13/60 which used the 1296cc 61bhp Spitfire engine. A new bonnet was given to the 13/60, most likely from the same metal as the Triumph Vitesse.
Triumph Herald 13/60. The final version of the Herald, with 1296cc engine and a bonnet borrowed from the Vitesse	Triumph Herald 13/60 Estate. From 1967 to 1971 the Herald 13/60 sold as saloon, convertible or as this Estate car. The Herald 1200 was still available until 1970	Triumph Herald 13/60 Estate. The estate version of the Herald 13/60 sold quite well, and clocked up 15,000 from 1967-71 against 11,000 convertibles and 40,000 saloons	Triumph Courier Van. This "Van" has windows in, a common after market conversion with Vans which could be bought without Purchase Tax and then 'windowed' after a couple of years without tax penalty	Triumph Courier Van. The "bolt together" Triumph Herald body by Michelotti permitted many varieties including saloon, estate, coupe, convertible and this Courier Van	Triumph Courier Van. The Courier was produced from 1962 to 1964 but was not a success. Essentially just a windowless Herald Estate, the "Van" in this picture has had windows added.
Triumph Courier Van.	Triumph Herald 1200 Convertible	Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe.
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