Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When I grew up the Triumph Dolomite was everywhere. And there’s a good reason why. Triumph was known for its sports cars, and luxury saloons, and the Dolomite, and specifically the Dolomite Sprint carried that sports pedigree into the compact class. It was the first multi-valve production saloon, producing more power than a compact luxury saloon had a right to in 1973. It’s a winning formula that’s been replicated many times since, but 7 years and half a million cars later production ended. What was the complicated genesis of this car, and what did British Leyland follow it up with?
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When I grew up the Triumph Dolomite was everywhere. And there’s a good reason why. Triumph was known for its sports cars, and luxury saloons, and the Dolomite, and specifically the Dolomite Sprint carried that sports pedigree into the compact class. It was the first multi-valve production saloon, producing more power than a compact luxury saloon had a right to in 1973. It’s a winning formula that’s been replicated many times since, but 7 years and half a million cars later production ended. What was the complicated genesis of this car, and what did British Leyland follow it up with?
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