The Triumph Dolomite Gallery

The Gallery

This is my Dolomite "1850" (it started life as a Dolomite 1500HL but was converted to 1850 spec) complete with modified camshaft, HS6 (Sprint) carbs, uprated suspension and Sprint alloys . It came to a sticky end on a greasy roundabout in December 94 :-( .

Dolomite Sprint

The works Broadspeed Sprint at Brands Hatch , 1978 (37k).
Sprint(Leyland publicity shot) (17k).
Sprint engine bay (16k).
A line-up of Sprints at Brooklands (45k).
John Glenn's very early Sprint(19k) courtesy of Classic Motor Monthly.
Dutch Sprint 1(32k) the last one to be imported to Holland,complete with Weber 45DCOE's,Mahle pistons,K&N air filters and stainless sports exhaust.
Dutch Sprint 2 (45k) another view of this car...
Dutch Sprint 3 (40k) and one more view.
Belgian Sprint (40k) thanks again to Richard Jung for the scan.
Group 1 racer (1) (64k) competing in the "Youngtimer Trophy" race at Hockenheimring,Germany on 28th/29th March 1998.
Group 1 racer (2) (56k) Another view of the car.Many thanks to Christian Koch for these pictures.
Andy's Dolomite Sprint (30k) Bought in December 1994 to replace my previous Dolomite (shown at the top of this page) and sold in May 1999.It's a real Sprint - honestly!
Andy's Sprint (1) (50k) A photo of the Sprint taken in about 1990 by a previous owner of the car.
Andy's Sprint (2) (20k) Another photo taken around about the same time.
Ken Hawkesworth's Sprint (38k).
Modified Sprint (115k) a highly modified Sprint photographed at SODIT 1997.
Ian Perry's Sprint (54k).
Swiss Dolomite Sprint (105k).
French Sprint(1) (65k).Laurent Vallon's French Sprint.
French Sprint(2) (70k).The interior of the car.
French Sprint(3) (85k).Another view of the car.

Thanks to Adrian Purvis for the following pictures:

Adrian Purvis' Dolomite Sprint (44k)
Adrian's Sprint engine bay (21k) showing Special Tuning inlet manifold and Weber 40DCOE carbs.

Here are the original Leyland publicity photo's,taken from the original press information pack for the Dolomite Sprint.Many thanks to Mr.Smith for the loan of this material:

Dolomite Sprint interior (44k).
Sprint 16 valve engine (94k) Cutaway drawing showing the ingenious design of the Sprint cylinder head.
Sprint engine bay (70k).
Dolomite Sprint (71k) Photo of the whole car.
Dolomite Sprint (70k) The car from another angle.

Thanks to Les Twigg for the following pictures of rally car MYX 175P in action during the '70s and later:

Thanks to Robert MacGregor for these pictures of his rally sprint in action at various venues:

Thanks to Wineke for these pictures of her Dutch race car:

Dolomite/Dolomite 1850HL

Dolomite 1850HL (18k).
Dolomite 1850 engine bay (61k) Tony Wood's highly detailed and chromed 1850 engine bay.
Martin Connole's 1850 (54k).A 1974 Dolomite exported to New Zealand.
Matthew Sharpe's 1850 (34k).Another New Zealand car.
Another view (43k) of Matthew's car.

Here are some pictures of Roberto L.Sanchez V.'s 1974 Dolomite,believed to be the only Dolomite in Panama:

Dolomite 1500/Dolomite 1500HL/Dolomite 1500SE

Dolomite 1500HL (45k).
Dolomite 1500HL dash layout (25k).
Dolomite 1500HL interior (49k).
Dolomite 1500 (13k) essentially the same car as the Dolomite 1300,but uses the 1500 engine.
Dolomite 1500 interior (50k).
Dolomite 1500 engine bay (50k) (identical to 1500HL engine bay).
Pageant Dolomite 1500 (84k) A very nice,low mileage 1500 spotted at the Sandwell Show in July 1997.
Pageant engine bay (111k) The engine bay of the above Dolomite 1500.
Dolomite 1500SE (30k) The 1500SE (Special Edition) was introduced in May 1979 for a limited period and 2163 were built.The SE was based on the single headlamp Dolomite 1500 and all these cars had black coachwork,two broad sidestripes from front to rear incorporating the letters "SE",Spitfire style wheels and Sprint spoiler.The interior had silver grey velour seats with matching carpets and figured walnut door cappings and dash.
Dolomite 1500SE interior (97k) Many thanks to Chris Juniper for these two pictures,taken from the original sales brochure.
Bill Shankland's 1500SE (76k) spotted at the Midlands Dolly Day in 1999.
Bill's 1500SE (79k) as above.
Rob's 1500HL (66k).Rob Marshall's newly restored 1500HL.

Dolomite 1300

Dolomite 1300 (35k).
Another Dolomite 1300 (18k).
Dolomite 1300 interior (77k).
Dolomite 1300 dash layout (32k).
Dolomite 1300 in Snowdonia (91k) Our 1300 on the Llanberris Pass with Mount Snowdon in the background (no prizes for guessing who the cheeky chap in the white cap is!)

Toledo

Triumph Toledo (2 door model) (28k).
Triumph Toledo (2 door model) (87k). Another view.
Rob Marshall's collection of Toledos (61k).
Rob's 2 door (34k).Another one of Rob's collection.
Rob's Toledo and 1500HL (71k).Note the different rear styling of the Toledo and Dolomite.
Group 2 Toledo (113k)Wayne Bassford's Group 2 Sprint-engined Toledo,at the Midlands Dolly Day 1999

Front wheel drive models

Triumph 1500 fwd (17k).
Triumph 1300 fwd (28k).

Triumph 1500TC

Triumph 1500TC (70k) Outwardly very similar to the Triumph 1500 but had rear wheel drive and a twin-carburettor engine.
Triumph 1500TC (64k) Another 1500TC.

Dolomite-based Specials and other Triumphs

Marcus Potts' Latham F2 , a Dolomite based kit car (39K).
Another view of the Latham F2 (45K) .Thanks to Tony Vincent for scanning these Latham pictures.
David Clark's Latham F2 (60k) Which I photographed at SODIT 1997.
Latham interior (104k) The interior of the above car.
John Fitzgerald's Robin Hood Seven (33k) which can be fitted with various Triumph Dolomite/Spitfire engines.
Andy's Spitfire 1500 before (15k) and after (19k) restoration.

Events (club displays etc)

Trentham Gardens 1998 (119k)The Triumph Dolomite Club display.
Trentham Gardens 1998 (131k) Another view of the TDC display.
Trentham Gardens 1998 (97k) Another view of the TDC display.
Trentham Gardens 1997 (55k)The Triumph Dolomite Club display.
Trentham Gardens 1997 (55k) Another view of the TDC display.
National Restoration Show 1997 (96k) The (somewhat cramped!) TDC display.
TAC 96 (60k) Triumph show at Hatton Country World,September 1996.
SODIT 1996 (34k) The Triumph Dolomite Club's annual rally ,also held at Hatton Country World.
Trentham Gardens 1996 (52k) a line up of Triumph 1300s.
Trentham Gardens 1996 (47k) two Dolomite Sprints at the same show.
Wolverhampton 1996 (46k) some of the TDC Staffordshire Area's cars on display.
Sandon Hall 1997 (42k) another Staffs Area display.
Sandon Hall 1997 (30k) as above.
Shugborough Hall 1997 (43k) as above.
Sandwell Historic Vehicle Parade 1997 (43k) Colin Cluley's 1300 (before being bought by Adrian & Ann Lanchester-Hale and later sold again) and John Bailey's 1300TC,two of the finest front wheel drive Triumphs in the country.
Beaumanor Hall 1999 (81k) The Midlands Dolly Day 1999.
Beaumanor Hall 1999 (75k) as above.
Beaumanor Hall 1999 (96k) as above.

Photo's of the 1997 Standard Triumph European Rally (many thanks to Richard Jung for these pictures):

STER1 (68k).
STER2 (65k).
STER3 (95k).
STER4 (90k).
STER5 (64k).
STER6 (45k).
STER7 (107k).

The Triumph International Millenium Event at Mallory Park 2000 (many thanks to Ronald de Jonge for these pictures):

Peter Johnson's Sprint (79k).Peter's car pictured on the Triumph Dolomite Club display won Car of the Day award at the T.I.M.E. event.
John Bailey's 1300TC (88k).Also on the TDC stand.
Graham Webster's immaculate 1850 engine bay (115k).As above.
Paul Booker's superb Sprint engine bay (97k).As above.
Mark Beattie's maple brown Sprint (97k).
Mark Beattie's maple brown Sprint (75k).Another view.
Mimosa Sprint (78k).Three Mimosa Sprints at T.I.M.E.
Mimosa Sprint (99k).
Mimosa Sprint (99k).
Tahiti Sprint (96k).A left hand drive Sprint owned by one of our European members.
Cosworth Sprint (70k).Darren's awesome 400BHP Cosworth-powered Sprint.
Cosworth Sprint (88k).As above.
Cosworth Sprint (91k).As above.
Cosworth Sprint (55k).As above.
Cosworth Sprint engine bay (87k).As above.

Sodit XIV - The Triumph Dolomite Club's Annual Rally.September 2000,RAF Cosford Museum,Shropshire.Thanks to Glynn Davis for the photos.

Road run 1 54K.Three Dollies posing for photographs on Cannock Chase,Staffordshire whilst taking part in the road run on the Saturday afternoon.
Road run 2 39K.As above.
Cosford 1 80K.A line up of cars at the RAF Museum on the Sunday.
Cosford 2 180K.As above.

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