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Post-War Other Italia for Sale in Missouri

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Russ Austin

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I've alway thought that the Triumph Italia was one of the best designs that Triumph ever produced. There is one for sale "it's a make offer sale" so no telling what he wants for it. It's a dealer in Washington, Missouri Wilson Motors. They alway have alot of Triumphs for sale.

https://www.wilsonmotorco.com/
 
Boy! This one may bear watching. From what I've read there were only around 35 or so brought into the states, of 300 that were built. Designed by Michelotti, built by Vignale. Triumph supplied the TR3A chassis. This one appears to be missing the front bumper, the kind of part especially hard to find now. Check out the VTR website www.vtr.org. They have a specialist for every Triumph model and could give you the straight skinny if your interested.
 
If a dealer says the car needs "refurbishing' you'd better believe him and more.
These are great cars for those that are wealthy, a place to display them, and can afford to have parts made that no longer exist (front bumper). You'd also need another LBC to drive.
The problem with such short run vehicles is that body parts, glass, trim etc. just don't exist and you will pay very high end prices for parts on a car that is considered unique but not in that high end return area.
They are beautiful and I'd love to see one 'in person'.
 
prb51 said:
The problem with such short run vehicles is that body parts, glass, trim etc. just don't exist....
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Funny thing is, body parts didn't exist when the cars were sold new, and the story goes that buyers had to sign something stating that they understood no body parts were available! :crazy:
 
Years ago when my friend Jamie Palmer was painting his Italia he took it down to bare metal. He said it was a maze of lead bodywork and that it was not associated with repairs. It was as if the whole body was hand built.
 
Definitely a cool car... if you have the coin for the restoration, Ragtops & Roadsters has experience restoring one. Dave (owner? manager?) had a gorgeous red one at Watkins Glen last year for the Tour De Marque.
 
Andrew Mace said:
prb51 said:
The problem with such short run vehicles is that body parts, glass, trim etc. just don't exist....
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Funny thing is, body parts didn't exist when the cars were sold new, and the story goes that buyers had to sign something stating that they understood no body parts were available! :crazy:
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That was my understanding too. However, somebody in England is now manufacturing replacement body panels. One article I read indicated you could actually build a new car. Wonder what that would cost?
 
Revington TR produces replica parts as well as whole shells for the Italia and TRS. It all began as a quest to produce a windscreen that Neil Revington was restoring for a friend of his.
 
billspit said:
However, somebody in England is now manufacturing replacement body panels....
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Hmmm, if you think fitting repro TR3 or TR4 fenders to their respective cars is a challenge, imagine what fitting a new fender to an Italia would entail...since they definitely WERE handbuilt cars! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:
 
That one looks a little rough in the picture. Normally the pictures enhance the appearance which makes me think a lot of work.
 
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