Tony Dron looks at the Triumph Herald/Vitesse ranges: a separate chassis makes these popular 1960s classics a dream to restore Built to last: the Triumph Vitesse 6, dating from the 1960s ...

But this 1968 Triumph Herald is just that, with a mere 93 miles on the clock - only two miles a year. Harking back to the nostalgic Heartbeat era, the 1200 model is a real collectors item ...

This surprisingly fresh combination of a compact Triumph Herald body ... although around 17 Vitesse estates were built unofficially. 1968: The Vitesse 2-litre Mk2 goes on sale, with revised ...

In 1967 the Vitesse was given the Triumph 2000 engine and the advertisements boasted that it was a "BMW Beater.'' It was not; fewer than 20,000 sold before production ceased in 1971. The Herald ...

Alongside its appearance of Last of the Summer Wine, Triumph Herald’s have been popular in UK culture. A model was driven in the 1960s TV drama Heartbeat by Dr Kate Rowan. A Triumph Herald was ...