23 Jan 2012, 2:56pm
Another donor car????
23 Jan 2012, 5:20pm
I'd not come across those before. It's got an air of "Bristol" about it!
Says it's a 2L, so possibly a Vitesse donor? Although based on personal experiences, it could turn out to be anything
Says it's a 2L, so possibly a Vitesse donor? Although based on personal experiences, it could turn out to be anything
23 Jan 2012, 6:58pm
pRETTY SURE ITS A vITESSE
I remember from childhood that a nearish neighbour had a frequent visitor with one of these, pretty sure it is a 2 litre vitesse underneath. Must be a web site or google request somewhere to confirm this. Perhaps try a triumph Enthusiats club?????
I remember from childhood that a nearish neighbour had a frequent visitor with one of these, pretty sure it is a 2 litre vitesse underneath. Must be a web site or google request somewhere to confirm this. Perhaps try a triumph Enthusiats club?????
23 Jan 2012, 7:10pm
Yep, can confirm that the Bond Equipe was based on a Vitesse chassis - mind you, this is not a kit car but a car that Bond built based on brand new Triumph mechanicals they got straight from the factory. They actually were sold through official Triumph dealers at the time.
Which all means that underneath should be a suitable chassis for a Sammio. The body does incorporate some Triumph elements - earlier models shared their doors with the Herald, but I'm not at all sure about the bulkhead.
All in all the Bond Equipes are well regarded in Triumph circles, being quite luxurious cars in their day.
Baz
Which all means that underneath should be a suitable chassis for a Sammio. The body does incorporate some Triumph elements - earlier models shared their doors with the Herald, but I'm not at all sure about the bulkhead.
All in all the Bond Equipes are well regarded in Triumph circles, being quite luxurious cars in their day.
Baz
23 Jan 2012, 7:20pm
http://bondcars.net/Equipe%202%20Litre.htm
here's a link to some more information on the car, and the Triumph Enthusiast in me says it is a bit of a rare car to convert into a Sammio.
Can't find any currently on the market, but it might be worthwhile checking the value of a restored example before contemplating cutting it up...
Baz from Brussels
here's a link to some more information on the car, and the Triumph Enthusiast in me says it is a bit of a rare car to convert into a Sammio.
Can't find any currently on the market, but it might be worthwhile checking the value of a restored example before contemplating cutting it up...
Baz from Brussels
23 Jan 2012, 8:59pm
In my opinion they were poorly made and ugly anyway, get the angle grinder out and chuck the body away
23 Jan 2012, 10:36pm
he's got a spitfire for sale as well ..donor for a cordite
24 Jan 2012, 4:10am
I had one of those, a Mk2 Vitesse based rotoflex rear end, nice straight 6 but mine had a 2.5 in it. nice interior, if you could get passed the squareish body which was delaminating from the metal Vitesse floorpan.
Would have made a great donor
Would have made a great donor
24 Jan 2012, 7:44am