Triumph Herald and Vitesse: The Complete Story [Hardcover]

Graham Robson (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Story | Publication Date: October 1997

This is a complete development history of the Triumph Herald and Vitesse. It covers the Spitfire, GT6 and Bond Equipe, the full specifications for all models, details of the cars in racing and rallying, and advice on buying and restoring Heralds.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Crowood Pr (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861260504
• ISBN-13: 978-1861260505
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,143,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good pictures but short on facts, November 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Triumph Herald and Vitesse: The Complete Story (Hardcover)

While most of the photos are archival Triumph Standard no doubt from Mr Robson's days a Secretary for the Standard Factory, this, like others of his books, I found lacking in content although his photo file may be of interest to some. Almost all of what I read here I've read before. But if you haven't collected TR books for years this may be a good summary of the Herald-Sport Six lineage.

5.0 out of 5 stars KNOW THE HISTORY OF THE HERALD, September 16, 2002

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R. Dunkley "Doc D." (Cape Cod, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Triumph Herald and Vitesse: The Complete Story (Hardcover)

Read the first half of the book in one sitting and have enjoyed it. Lots of fun information about the development of zobo(Herald). If you like the car you will find the book full of interesting data. A must have next to the repair manual.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another must for Triumph enthusiasts, April 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Triumph Herald and Vitesse: The Complete Story (Hardcover)

Introduced in 1959, the Triumph Herald was one of the most successful light cars of the 1960's. Ex-Triumph employee graham Robson recently released the aptly-titled Complete Story of this model range.

One of the most interesting stages during the development of the range, a trip from Cape Town to tangier in Morocco, is discussed in detail, and it is amazing to see that Standard- Triumph made no attempt at all to conceal the cars' identity. As a matter of fact, the first chapter of the book, which tells the history of the Herald's ancestors, makes for very interesting reading, especially for the uninitiated.

The complete history of the Herald and the more powerful Vitesse is told in detail, and the book also contains brief histories of the closely-related Spitfire, GT 6 and Bond Equipe. Even a picture of a proposed four-door model is included, and it is actually a pity that this model was never put into production. Full specifications and production figures of all the Herald and Vitesse models are provided, even though the latter had to be based on estimates. The reason is that no actual production figures were recorded.

Graham Robson has proved once again that he is THE authority when it comes to Triumphs, and therefore, his account of the history of the Herald and Vitesse cannot be recommended strongly enough.