Triumph badges what is it?

[3toes]

Saw this outside the shops in the market square. Has Triumph badges but not sure what it is? Anyone know more? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220820/dbe0c779d35d1ecad515758f19d817d4.jpg

[JDNSW]

I saw something like that (only with MG badges) at a mechanic's in Murrumbateman a few years ago - he told me that it was basically a Nissan with a fancy body kit! I strongly suspect that this is, if not the same, something similar.

[Markf]

It looks like a Triumph 2000 roadster from the late 1940's although the headlights are wrong leading to the possibly of it being a replica.

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

Perhaps a kit like this one - accessed 21st August 2022 from, MG TD Kit Cars For Sale (https://fiberclassics.org/mg-td-kit-cars-for-sale)

Kind regards
Lionel

[V8Ian]

It's like the one I recently posted a picture of, asking what model of MG was it. JerryD let me know, in no uncertain terms, that it was no MG.

[jerryd]

Saw this outside the shops in the market square. Has Triumph badges but not sure what it is? Anyone know more? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220820/dbe0c779d35d1ecad515758f19d817d4.jpg

It's one of those kit cars Ian [tonguewink]

[jerryd]

Hello All,

Perhaps a kit like this one - accessed 21st August 2022 from, MG TD Kit Cars For Sale (https://fiberclassics.org/mg-td-kit-cars-for-sale)

Kind regards
Lionel


That's a VW Beetle in drag [bigwhistle]

[jerryd]

I saw something like that (only with MG badges) at a mechanic's in Murrumbateman a few years ago - he told me that it was basically a Nissan with a fancy body kit! I strongly suspect that this is, if not the same, something similar.

You're thinking of these [smilebigeye]

1998 TD2000 roadster: Reader ride (https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/readers-rides/1412/td2000-roadster-reader-ride)

[Saitch]

JerryD let me know, in no uncertain terms, that it was no MG.
I find this very hard to believe, Ian![bigwhistle]

[101RRS]

That is a Gentry Roadster.

Gentry Cars - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentry_Cars)

Built on a Triumph Herald chassis but made to resemble a MG TF.

While you may think I am all so smart for knowing this - I just put the rego number into the UK Rego Data base and it tells me what vehicle it is [smilebigeye].

GOV.UK - Enter the registration number of the vehicle (https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en)

I know these things because my Jag that I exported to Aust in 1983 is still the data base and the Renault 16TS I drove around went the the wreckers in late 1983 is also in the database despite Uk authorities being advised about both vehicles. If I took my Jag back to the UK, as far as rego authorities are concerned I would just have to get an MOT and insurances and pay the fees and it would be back on the road with its old rego number.

[101RRS]

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[jerryd]

I made one of these on an old Triumph Herald chassis [smilebigeye] You sent the man 45 pounds for a set of drawings, stuck them on a sheet of ply, cut them out and assembled a body tub !! The rest was up to you [bighmmm]

[Arapiles]

While you may think I am all so smart for knowing this - I just put the rego number into the UK Rego Data base and it tells me what vehicle it is [smilebigeye].

GOV.UK - Enter the registration number of the vehicle (https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound?locale=en)

I know these things because my Jag that I exported to Aust in 1983 is still the data base .....


I just checked, and so's my Mazda Premacy - and it left the UK in 2007 and was written off by a Hilux here about 4 years ago.