Triumph 1500 & 1500TC | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Standard-Triumph |
Production | 1500: 1970–1973 66,353 1500TC: 1973–1976 25,549 |
Designer | Giovanni Michelotti |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Four-door saloon |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 1,493 cc (91.1 cu in) OHV I4 |
Transmission | 4-speed manual FWD on 1500 RWD on 1500TC |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 97 in (2,464 mm) [1] |
Length | 162 in (4,115 mm) [1] |
Width | 62 in (1,575 mm) [1] |
Height | 54 in (1,372 mm) [1] |
Curb weight | 2,093 lb (949 kg) [1] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Triumph 1300 |
Successor | Triumph Dolomite |
The Triumph 1500 is a small front-wheel drive car that was produced by Standard-Triumph from 1970 to 1973. In 1973 it was revised as the Triumph 1500TC becoming rear-wheel drive. Production ended in 1976, by which time it had been replaced by the Triumph Dolomite.