Five steps to buying a triumph tr7

James Walshe explains how to buy Standard-Triumph’s clever little sportscar superstar

Losing Fisher & Ludlow (which had made monocoque bodies for the Standard 8 and 10) to the British Motor Corporation led Standard-Triumph to choose separate-chassis construction for its next small car.

What have I done? I have just spent about six times that which I’ve yet previously spent on a car, on a vehicle that has twice as many cylinders as I’m used to, will consume about double the amount of

(1962-1969)

The ’B coupé turns 60 this year. We look at why the chrome-bumper model remains a temptingly affordable, practical and hugely entertaining driving prospect

Rootes’ Sixties sports car has it all – looks, charm and affordability. Here’s what to look for before you buy