Dashing Dolly - 1980 Triumph Dolomite 1850 HL

[@TwinCam]

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[@Tim1968-l9l]

It is so refreshing to see a young person with such passion and no pretension produce such watchable and informative car programs - Thank you!

[@Rammstein56]

I had a green 1850 with a tan interior and tinted windows, the English Alfa Giulia, with overdrive and I bought a set of Sprint wheels for it, then a guy came to me and kept nagging to buy it of me, eventually I sold it to him and he has still kept it to this day. Still remember the akward positioned water pump on the RH side of the engine. It was one of the first cars that had plastic inner front wings to prevent corrosion

[@adampowell5376]

Thank you for giving us a positive view of a BL product. You are a refreshing change from other motoring journalists

[@tnticesp]

A HUbnut in the making.....

[@adampowell5376]

@@tnticesp Thank you. I do not think that is very likely because I do not own a car. My only car was a Citroën C5 1.8. I do have an interesting in motoring history. I think that much of the denigration of BL is right wing political propaganda (anti public ownership and anti trades unionism) and nothing to do with the cars themselves.

[@tnticesp]

@@adampowell5376 No... I meant twin Cam

[@adampowell5376]

@@tnticesp Twin Cam is very talented. As far as I know HubNut has a higher skills level because he restores cars in addition to his reviews. As far as I know, Twin Cam does not restore cars.

[@tnticesp]

@@adampowell5376 I would hardly describe Ian as a restorer of cars. I doubt he sees himself as that either ....

[@johnwilletts3984]

My first car was a 1967 triumph 1300 front wheel drive. Loved that car, I often think about her, my wife started to get jealous. Never felt like that with a car since.

[@TheShinyShow]

I think these are absolutely gorgeous when I saw one for the first time in that Top Gear BL episode, this one is even better looking.

[@saymyname218]

Great to see young people taking interest in older cars and not just Ferrari`s etc.....this car was a true classic .....take this car to Arnage town ( near Le mans ) on race weekend and I promise you a standing ovation .

[@billywhizz98]

brilliant nice to see someone has looked after this great car

[@billsinclair6515]

another cracking review from this fine young gentlemen. i am wondering twincam, would you consider reviewing a Tiger Avenger in yellow and black? that was also a lovely car. I had that Dolomite brochure as a youth along with an entire collection including the Jaguar XJS with tracing paper as every other sheet. when I left home for college my dear mother threw the lot out. yes, i know

[@jrbs]

Thanks for another great review. I have to say, the Dolomite has really neat styling! Love the dash! Bri-nylon seats 😁

[@john_smith1471]

Nice video review, good to see the dashboard instruments and dials close up. The Dolomite was always a great looking car, Vanguard/Lledo made a diecast model of the Dolomite, yellow with black roof, with nice detailing I still have this displayed. In Series one of the Professionals, made in 1977, Bodie and Doyle had a white Dolomite, reg POK 79R, shows still as taxed.

[@praetorious]

I'd love to get a Dolly Sprint one day. I've got a GT6 though, one of my dream cars.

[@truth901]

Definitely go for a Sprint....as well as being great cars, values for Sprints are definitely on the up!

[@epj900]

Absolutely agree with you, always been one of my favourite looking cars, EVER

[@brianparker663]

I had one - inca yellow with full length sun roof! To this day still my fave former motor.

[@SBKPete]

That brings back happy memories, I passed my driving test in one of those, back in 1979 (Triumph Dolomite Sprint). I seem to remember that only the Sprints had those wheels. My uncle had the same wheels, on his Stag; which was the same colour brown. My driving instructor was a Rastafarian; and quite often, we’d pick his mates up along the way 😂 Passed first time too.

[@stocki4012]

I really enjoyed your introduction of the Dolomite - looks like the British version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Greets from Germany

[@Lightw81]

I had an S reg one of these in yellow with a brown vinyl roof (NOT a Sprint) and matching brown corduroy upholstery. The chrome trim inside and out always seemed like it was about to fall off. The car was bought off an elderly lady whose husband had died, and the car only had 35k on the clock despite being ten years old, and it looked immaculate. When I mentioned my new purchase to my mechanic he told me to get shot asap. The overdrive used to jump out on the motorway and the only thing fast about it was the clock, which could gain several minutes an hour. I later discovered that the doors were mostly filler though it had been done very professionally. I took my mechanic's advice and sold it after 3 months. It definitely wasn't mega. I bought a Renault 4 and felt like I'd suddenly become 20 years younger. The Renault WAS mega, and amazingly nearly as fast as the Dolomite.

[@dandandan389]

My first car after passing my test was a 1979 Dolly Sprint and I loved it (even though it was very rough!) I would love another.

[@itsallrobbish]

dandandan389 imagine the equivalent today, regarding insurance?

[@deviantrider9309]

A mate of mines dad had a dolomite sprint in red when i was a kid nice car, he swopped it for a metallic red granada 2.8 ghia exactly the same as the one george the cow cowley drove in the professionals, They fit an overdrive when there's no room for a five speed box it works on 3rd & fourth not just top Id have a late 70's mini clubman in russet brown tomorrow gorgeous colour , keep up the good work in finding these gems

[@TwinCam]

It's not really anything to do with packaging, and all to do with technology. They only started fitting overdrives because they didn't want to develop a new gearbox to stay competitive while manufacturers started to bring out 5-speed 'boxes. They had their place back in the day while the industry started to switch to 5-speeds, but there's a reason they don't exist anymore.

[@deviantrider9309]

@@TwinCam sorry i beg to differ there, alot of vehicles wouldn't have taken a 5 speed box without re designing the transmission tunnel but they could easily fasten an over drive on the end of it was normal practice in the 70's when this car was designed most cars were still only 4 speed with no overdrive option 5 speed didn't become the norm in average cars till the mid 80's no which i would choose

[@TwinCam]

That’s the reason. It was easy. It worked well, but on a high-spec Triumph it’s a bit mean by 1980 to only be offering a 4-speed.

[@andypdq]

I owned one of these in the mid to late eighties, bought is as damaged repairable, rear end shunt, I made it roadworthy but not pretty and used it as a cheap hack. A very nice car to drive, the 1850 had good low down torque, it was very driveable. Trying to balance the rubber mounted carbs was a nightmare, the outer throttle cable was mounted on the engine the inner cable was connected to the carbs, when the throttle pedal was depressed, the wobbly carbs moved slightly relative to each other thus throwing them out of balance as there was a solid fixed linkage between them, not a good feature. Overheating was a problem, until replacement of the clogged radiator, probably caused by bad maintenance of previous owners. Nice car, wish I still had it!

[@starsailor49]

I had a Toledo and a Dolomite 1850 with overdrive. Both lovely cars, wish I still had them.

[@hermanmunster3358]

That blue 1850HL in the brochure is fooking stunning, I would love that exact car! Always loved Triumph Dolomites, and older Triumphs, like the TR4 and TR6. Proper British cars to rival anything that was produced on the continent. The "Dolly's" were one of the best, and definitely one of the most handsome cars to come out of BL. But the Jaguar XJS and the Rover P5 and SD1 are my all time favourite cars from the BMC group. Such a shame it all went wrong.

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Triumph 2000/2500 was the most beautiful to me but a Dolly is definitely a handsome car. It's a Triumph after all.

[@thefrenchruraldream8069]

I have 2 cars that I’ve always wanted to own one is the SD1 Vanden Plas 3500 and the other is a Dolomite Sprint. Love how you manage to find such brilliant cars. Keep up the great content 👍🏻😊

[@alexanderheath6662]

It was a pleasure to polish all that chrome on cars back then and see it all sparkle in the sunlight - unlike the modern cars of today thats coverd with wall to wall plastic.

[@MrSteve6343]

My dad had a Yellow 1500 HL with an overdrive. Always remember the advert in a paper saying they bet the car would be more comfy than the arm chair you were sitting in reading the add. I liked the dash so much I went to a scrap yard in the 80's and took a set of the gauges and the central round warning display out of a Dolomite and made a wood dash fitting all of them in my Mini. Fond memories.

[@darrenmeears4667]

Your not wrong about it being one good looking car and in that fetching shade of brown it really is a belter 😲😍👍

[@TwinCam]

Love Russet Brown! Probably the best colour for a Dolly. Or maybe white 🤔

[@jezedwards3858]

Love the Dolomite. Nice video. Just to increase your love, the reason you have an overdrive rather than a fifth gear is, overdrive having its own flywheel is more economical. That’s why the revs drop off by about 800rpm when you switch it in. I had it on my beloved 1963 Mk1 Humber Sceptre.

[@koksy]

Dad had a Toledo HHP 438L and a dolomite 1500HL RWK 774R. I loved them so much I bought myself an 1850HL RFC 91T and then a 1500HL XKR 686S.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Agreed. Could have been a world beater - if it hasn’t been plagued by BL.

[@bmwnasher]

Pretty car even by today's standard.

[@Pmjs]

I used to own a Mini 850cc 1978S in Russet Brown like this Dolomite. I always liked the Quad headlights.

[@graemetaylor629]

Seat colour is mustard. Used to have one of these with the split gearbox and I loved until I smashed it up. Only problem really was the rust !

[@grahamlangfield6805]

I love Dollies and especially the larger-engined models and agree they are very good looking, but still think the XJ6 is the best looking British saloon. Great series of vids - thank you.

[@kevinwhelan8126]

Simulated leather - love it!

[@ivormullet1328]

Triumphs, in my opinion, were always such GREAT LOOKERS!!!!!!!! Dolomites, Toledo, 2000, Herald, Vitesse and the GORGEOUS Stag! Looking at this fab Dolomite ; just what red-blooded bloke *wouldn't* have wanted to be seen in one of these? A family car that can at the same time give you street cred.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

This brings back wonderful memories! I had a 1980 Triumph Dolomite 1500 SE, which was a special edition towards the end of production available only in black. Like this car, it had the wheels from a Dolomite Sprint, and had been converted to look a bit more like the upper models (1500 HL, 1850 HL and Sprint) with a four headlamp conversion, which was standard on this 1850 HL, of course. Absolutely brilliant to see this car on your channel, Ed, thank you!

[@itsallrobbish]

Well done. My first proper drive was in a Toledo at the age of 12. My mate bought a Sprint, the mid blue one, but it used to go out of tune, fairly regularly. A.nice, seemingly well built vehicle.

[@tnticesp]

A school friend`s Dad had one of these although it might have been a Sprint. As sixth formers we wouldl go out to the ub on a Friday night and when it was Nick`s turn he would sometimes pick us up in the Triumph and soemtimes in his Mum`s automatic Austin Morris 1300. With five strapping lads aboard there was more room in the 1300. Then the Triumph was repalced by a 1600E and the 1300 by a Toyota Corolla which was even smaller...

[@josephmccombe8538]

Best looking car made in the 70s I have 1975 tc in honysuckle still gets loads of attention

[@moodyguymick]

Had a Sprint in the 80's. Wish I still had it. What a car !!

[@bmwnasher]

I had an M reg white Sprint. In 1976

[@malcolmkeen7756]

Great car. Fast for it's day and nice interior.

[@peterbustin2683]

I would love a Dolly sprint !

[@grayfool]

Nice. The Sprint was pretty damn quick in it's day, very heavy steering though (wide tyres, no assistance). Triumph were going for the more up market buyer hence all the wood and stuff. Real shame the BL troubles meant the build quality was mostly junk. Ho hum. Try and find a 2000/2500. They were very much a Rover rival.

[@philnewstead5388]

I love these cars I had three back in the day an 1850 HL manual which I managed to write off after six weeks an 1850 auto which I had for six months it was not a good car as it had over 100,000 miles on it but it was all I could afford after having written the other one off and then I bought a Sprint in Mimosa Yellow which I had for just over a week before it got written off whilst it was parked. I gave up with Dolomites after that and bought a Rover P6 3500S.

[@emjayay]

Dolomite: An anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate, ideally CaMg(CO3)2. The term is also used for a sedimentary carbonate rock composed mostly of the mineral . An alternative name sometimes used for the dolomitic rock type is dolostone. Also, a mountain range. Great name for a car, BL.

[@alistairbernard9574]

Great stuff. I really enjoy your videos. With all BLs faults i am still a big fan. Its always the case of would have been a world beater haa? Keep up the good work. 👍

[@TwinCam]

Thanks Alistair

[@thisiszaphod]

Happy Days - passed my test first time with a 1500, in 1980 in this colour.

[@decab8292]

Haha 😎 Passed mine in 86 in a 1500 HL 😊 what a car.

[@MGBetts1]

I don't know where you find all this stuff - I haven't even seen most of these cars on the other channels! Keep up the good work mate! 👍🏻 The colour is "Russet Brown" by the way.

[@Kraken1000]

Always liked those. A real cut above the Fords and Vauxhall's

[@fazfinisher5598]

I had the stretched version its bigger brother the 2.5 PI,the dolomite the 2000 and the stag were very similar in design and i loved mine.Only issue i had was with the fuel pump in the boot leaking,common fault in the PI.

[@SimonIngram]

As a 5 year old travelling on one of these, I used to be transfixed by the dashboard, and even now the warning dials in the middle still amaze with wonderment!

[@warrenny]

Drove a Saab 99 for a few years. Dashboard looks quite similar as this one. It was almost nostalgic for me to see this dashboard design. It is very handsome.

[@MyJon64]

Tan colour seats in Bri Nylon fabric.

[@bmwnasher]

In 1976 I had the Sprint fast car for its day, quite rare now, previously i had the Hillman Hunter GLS even rarer but easier to fix, that said no troubles with either. Smashed the Hunter up drunk driving ended up in hospital, still regret doing that to a great car today.

[@TheHuxely]

Ugh that’s gorgeous!

[@andrewstones2921]

Thank you for that video, you are rapidly becoming the best UK classic car channel on KZbin. I had a 1500TC back in the day and the exterior was virtually indistinguishable from a Dolly, I put the alloys, the sprint spoiler, laurel leaf decal on the bonnet and it looked the business. The 1500TC was front wheel drive and has a few issues with corrosion... like the subframe mountings disintegrating. I recall you could tell a Dolly from the back by the exhaust that always looked like it was about to fall off, I see this one has been modified. I think I paid about 150 quid for it and drove it for over a year before swapping it with a mate at work for a Suzuki GSX550E motorbike. I also owned a Toledo which I think was a very much underrated car.

[@andrewstones2921]

I feel I need to expand on my statement that "you are rapidly becoming the best UK classic car channel on KZbin". Obviously there are channels like Harrys Garage that are great and in a totally different class, however for me the fantastic thing about KZbin is that enables the likes of Twin-cam to put stuff out there and compete on virtually zero budget and instead rely on enthusiasm and show that you have really done your homework on the subject.

[@darrenwilson8042]

I had a Toledo - such a bloody luxury car I just didn't get it at 19..I wanted sporty.....

[@Victor-DOOM]

Great car love it

[@DreamCarGarage1]

I hadn't even thought about these for years, but this review got me searching the classics to see how much they cost! Great review and thanks for posting.

[@ericgeorge5483]

Stunning car. A friend had a dolly sprint which was both beautiful and very quick. keep these great vids coming.

[@garycorbin2789]

Amazing parallels between the Dolly and the BMW 318 BMW took the format and made it work for years how do I know ? I used the same Guibo Flexi joints on my 318i as Dolly's do

[@Parknest]

I recognize that Dolly. I came across it about 10 years ago. I'm glad that Ben still has it and has looked after it. You've got your facts right but you didn't mention that it was designed by Giovanni Michelotti who designed most of the Triumph cars of that era. Notable exceptions are the TR6 (Karmann), TR7/TR8 (Harris Mann who also desinged the Princess & Allegro) and the Acclaim (Honda design). The upholstery is a tan bri nylon fabric. There are different types of poly bushes. I wonder if Ben used the orange Polybush bushes which are harder than rubber. I've rebushed the front end of my own Dolomite (an early 1850 auto) with SuperFlex bushes which are not much harder than rubber so you get the best of both worlds. The Triumph Dolomite Club is the best club for keeping these cars on the road and I noticed the club sticker in the windscreen.

[@lauskanaal4260]

For the TR6 Karmann just changed the front and rear design. The rest was still Michelotti.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

I want one... really badly.

[@PGvideoinc]

Lovely video! What a shame you can't get insurance to drive it. My Dad got this exact model in British Racing Green not long after I passed my test and it obviously wasn't much to add the 18 year old me to his policy. He always said it was the best car he ever owned, and it is still one of the nicest I ever drove. Spot on about the seats being super comfortable, lovely to see your closeups of the dash, and overdrive - very cool superboost and worked in 3rd and 4th.

[@johnburns4017]

The slant engine is still made today in China. Two were put together to make the Stag V-8, which was a disaster of an engine. The problems were ironed out by third party people, so a Stag V-8 these days is very reliable with the mods.

[@bertus161057]

Had one a brown one too!

[@mikaelturnip8820]

You have got good taste, young man.

[@stephenstokes8318]

This Dolomite must be one of the last ones made as this car was first registerd in Jan 1981 and they prodution stopped in Aug 1980

[@razorsz195]

''The children are smoking slightly less than the adults?'' What a statement haha

[@jensenhealey907efi]

I agree that these are some of the best looking BL saloons. I don't think the Dolomite was ever exported to the US or at least I have never heard of these showing up here. Please do a video one day of the Dolomite Sprint. I would love to hear the exhaust note and know more about those cars too.

[@fritzthedog007]

I appreciate the lack of annoying pointless blaring music every other minute. Don't ever go there, your videos are very good as they are.......KINDA strange being taken down memory lane by a young person, but hey, you have genuine enthusiasm and some interesting viewpoints. I remember them Maxis, the roads were full of the mustard coloured buggers. Ah, my youth is ancient history now. Off to watch some more of your stuff, well done (excuse slight patronising)

[@1066gaz]

My elder bro had one best car he has owned. One of the best cars of the 70's.

[@Richard-pm6xe]

Fantastic review, takes me back to the one I had, although even back then it wasnt in such good nick. I always wanted the Dolomite Sprint so cant wait to see a review of this if you do one. Well done mate !

[@nicnak4475]

Had one the same colour Russett brown i think . 1850 was a lovely "lazy" engine and good if it was well maintained .

[@Team-fabulous]

My fav is the yellow Sprint, simply beautiful. Cars from that era had soul and character unlike today's euro box's. I can remember my dad's lovely Triumph 2000 in that very same brown and you are correct about the rear ash trays as when I was 10 my father would only let me smoke 10 Regal a day..... Ahhh the good old days where cars looked like a proper car and women weren't ashamed of their mustaches. Right....... Bar keep.... I'll have a pint of bitter, a canny bag of crisps and 15 pickles eggs please..... By ekk..... Ps...... Brilliant video young man..... Well done.

[@BITTYBOY121]

Great detailed video ! - Very nice car which is a masterpiece and a true 1970's icon ! 10/10 !!

[@truth901]

Yes, I dunno why Dolomites got alot of 'stick'. .maybe because of association's with British Leyland but I LOVE the Dolomite range from 1500 upto Sprint models. For only 1 year, my family had one (a 1500 model) when I was a boy back in the 80s but had fabulous memories of its speed, grunt and luxurious 4 door interior....must've been a HL model.

[@2000mk1]

Great video and fantastic car, but i have to correct on one point. All 1850HL's came with the front spoiler, not just the last ones.

[@Opel314]

Great review, many thanks for posting. I must take you up on the idea that a 4 speed plus overdrive was an inferior option over a five speed only box. I had the pleasure of owning a well used Sprint and the 4 plus overdrive was a great configuration. This was so because overdrive was operational on both third and fourth. This resulted in, basically, a six speed box! If you were feeling 'sporty' 3rd and overdrive was the way to go, fourth being irrelevant on anything but the straight bits! Also, I believe that the tail pipe on the Sprint was a duel outlet affair...

[@Bod8998]

I remember getting in one when as a kid I was born n the 70s and I remember the seats being well soft and comfy good looking motor

[@dalecaldwell]

Ugh. I had an early Saab 99 with the Triumph engine, and it was a mistake. I should have taken the advice of the dealer, who suggested I would really rather have an 96 with the Ford V-4, evven though it cost less. He was right. I traded the 99 for a 96. It was actually the electrical system that was the horror. It was a great engine when it started, but I had to use a spanner to engage the starter. The Lucas solenoid lived down to the Lucas reputation, and changing it out was a waste of money.

[@chrisbarlow2131]

The Dolomite Sprint was even better looking.

[@matthewhickman9220]

Wasnt it just Dad had a Purple sprint was very quick my Gran had a yellow 1850 Dolomite that was decent as well great cars ...

[@drewzero1]

What a beautiful car! Sounds just like my ‘83 SAAB when it’s running but looks less dated.

[@CaptainSlow1992]

I had an 1850HL (RLK 126R) as a daily driver around 2013 or so, was competitive with modern traffic, very comfortable and surprisingly economical (35-40mpg on a run) but the rust got the better of it in the end...

[@tjm3900]

My father had one of the first Dolomites, I wanted him to buy one of the last 2litre Vitesses. The Dolly was a great car and could have rivaled BMW at the time if it were not for the BL build quality (or lack of)

[@ChayBode]

I was just talking to a mate I have not seen for years, we joked about racing our cars when we were teenagers, and his twin cam Triumph always stuck in my mind all these years, lucky to have these years as we took some risks on the road....those were the days of youth :)

[@charlesbridgford254]

The overdrive wasn't 'stupid'. It enabled the use of a 4 speed box with a electrically selectable ratio on the back of the gearbox. The overdrive worked in 3rd and 4th. Effectively giving six ratios. The provision of an overdrive reduced stresses in the main 4 speed gearbox by keeping the speed up, and torque down. This meant that the 4 speed box didn't have to be redesigned to achieve a longer overall ratio and better economy. Most importantly. It's way cool to have a switch on your gearstick.

[@davidhayes4814]

All those Triumphs were amazing looking... TR6 ...... Stag.....2000..... 2500 PI The lack of development was criminal. The 1850HL was considered as a wannabe Dolly Sprint although it had a much more reliable engine. To think the Marina and the Allegro were made at the same time (by the same firm) as this beauty. Mercy Mercy.....

[@andyfield7397]

Should have remained independent company, they were great cars

[@Mister_H]

Great review as always Ed. This brings back memories of my Uncle's Dolomite Sprint in Magenta, now that was a colour! Personally I think they look stunning in white, it really compliments the black vinyl pillars/roof and rear panel 👍

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Great video, they are gorgeous cars and led the way for the BMW 3 series and that class of car. I had a 1979 1850HL in the mid 80s in exactly those colours, but it was a plain 4 speed that didn't really need overdrive because of a geared up back axle. As shown in the brochure the 1850 HL always had the Sprint type front air dam / chin spoiler, certainly from when it changed from the original Dolomite (1850 only) which had nice chrome hubcaps instead of the later plastic discs. I put a gold TR7 laurel leaf sticker on the bonnet of mine and some wider TR7 steel wheels instead of sprint alloys. Shame you didn't comment on the special Triumph sound when you close the bootlid !

[@darrensmith6999]

Excellent video thank you. Quite familiar with these cars as I used to work for a BL garage back in the 80s we used to get them ad trade ins. My mate had 2 back then an 1850 HL then the Sprint he loved them both. I used to find the ride a bit bouncy to be honest the the shocks were probably gone haha. I have that brochure too. I had an Allegro back in the early 90s russet brown. I used to kid people it was Bronze 😉. Great work.👍

[@WelshyM]

Had a '78 BRG 1850HL when is 19. Loved it! Comment on the O/D it was very clever in its day as you effectively have 6 gears (with o/d 3rd and 4th.) Great for cruising about town.... The Dolly was a lovely car, but I've moved on to a manual Stag now and yes it has that great O/D gearbox too!

[@TwinCam]

There is a reason overdrives don't exist anymore. They had their place back in the day, but once manufacturers could be bothered to design new gearboxes with 5-speeds, there was no need to bolt on an overdrive system to compensate and stay competitive.

[@andrewstones2921]

I didn't even know the 1850 had O/D, I always thought that was a Sprint feature. I have a 2001 Isuzu diesel 4x4 Auto that has O/D on 3rd and 4th, it's even got In/Out on the switch. Now I'd absolutely love a nice Stag, what an amazing looking car. The Stag was in my opinion the biggest lost opportunity of the British motor industry.

[@woodbine66]

The warning light cluster was called 'all systems go'. My first car was a '76 1500HL. Mates had Escorts and Chevettes, but the Dolly was much more special. Thanks for the excellent video and stirring a few memories. If you like the Dolly, you'll love the 2000/2500/2.5

[@paulqueripel3493]

Mine too, in Inca yellow.

[@rhyschristopher1661]

I had quite a few 2000's and 2.5's.from bog standard to a fully tuned 2.5PI running about 180bhp.The Triumph straight six engine is a lovely smooth motor with plenty of torque.

[@mattw8332]

I have to agree, these are such a nice looking car. Shame that they were never built that well.

[@jonhaslam3699]

Had exactly the same car in the same colour in 1987. Brought back so many memories, it was like I was sitting in the drivers seat again! I also had a Triumph 1300TC as my first cat and a few years later a Toledo. All really reliable good cars. Good video keep it up 👍

[@markharris7662]

I had the Dolly 1500HL. I use to drive to and from college in. Reg FUB 512T. Loved it.

[@andyfield7397]

You are absolutely right - I had a Triumph Dolomite 1500 SE in black beautiful car but unfortunately I wrote it off. The engine however may still be going and was in Southampton. I still have the front passenger seat in my loft - grey velour colour

[@Richard-Bullock]

I remember my father having a burgundy/maroon 1978 T registration Dolomite 1300 as a customer courtesy car at his car repair business. I loved that car. Gutted I never got to drive it.

[@johnplant8294]

Thank you for the memories. My first ever car was a 1973 Dolomite 1850hl, I've had many cars since but nothing that comes close. It was a beautiful maroon and black version, what a car.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks John :)

[@Isochest]

Starting the engine brought back to me memories of this much underrated car

[@hans2406]

When cars were fun to drive and all looked different.

[@asad61065]

You’re very natural and ooze motoring passion. Very informative and well presented. Keep going. Thank you.

[@TwinCam]

Thanks mate :)