Sensible Secondhand Classics: 1968 Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible - Lloyd Vehicle Consulting
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Welcome to Sensible Secondhand Classics, the series where we take a sensible classic car worth between £1000 and £5000 and put it through its paces in a very straightforward manner! This time, as we drive a 1968 Triumph Herald 13/60 Convertible, we have to deal with equipment failure, brakes with no servo assistance, a bonnet which is an art to close, a ridiculously powerful non-standard engine and a surprisingly capacious boot, and generally experience little of any consequence at all. Nothing untoward then!
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Had exactly the same car 1970!
Almost indestructible.
Travelled europe with three cylinder tickover.
Lots of help to push it around the Champ Elysees and other inconvenient locations.
Not the car, my maintenance of it.
Beautiful vehicle that can never look dated!
Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting! Alan has a great car collection, he was very kind to let me have a go in his late father's pride and joy. These are iconic cars.
Thanks for this video! My Mum remembers this car well. She traveled in a friend's Herald Convertible to a wedding back when such cars were relatively new, and enjoyed watching your video as much as I did. I recently got a model of this car! Wonderful example. Yes these used to be popular in New Zealand and still have many classic car fans here!
Triumphs seem to have been quite popular in Australia and New Zealand. I think that they were quite popular back in the day from memory. Bit of a handful to drive, however!
@@lloydvehicleconsulting Yes my Aunt had a mid-1970s 2000. Some were made in New Zealand.
@@alaricbragg7843 , would like to try a 2000 at some point...
Just to answer your question about the controls. The far left in/out button controls the hot/cold function of the heater.
The control adjoining it to the right controls the direction of the air flow between screen and feet. The switch is for the heater fan.
Thank you very much indeed for watching and commenting!
I can't agree about the wheels, Mr Lloyd. I'd prefer a nice set of Rostyles.
Yes, those would work well too, sir!
The Herald was a very simply designed car and for that reason it should have been pretty painless to own. The looks are very smart thanks to Michelotti , the driving is easy and engine access is top notch.
I agree that the 13/60 looks better than both the 1200 and the Vitesse and Minilite alloys just add a little finishing flourish.
I simply love those Smyth's dials, they remind me so much of my Dad's 1974 Land Rover Series 3 and the fabulous MGB Roadster that I drove in 2015.
You would probably really enjoy a Triumph Spitfire 1500 Sir.
Sir, we may be able to have a go in a Spitfire at some point soon. They aren't the easiest to drive, thanks to no synchromesh on first, no brake servo and very awkward pedals, but they are interesting. The Minilites do suit the car in my opinion, although the original wheels are also good.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting you should not be intimidated by a non synchromesh first gear. It is simply a matter of momentarily stopping the vehicle before engaging first gear and because those older bottom gears are so low there is very little chance of stalling once you have successfully selected it. With experience and practice you quickly be able to judge the speed that you can double declutch down into first without actually stopping.
You should ask Alex if she would let you practice on her P4. Once you master it you will certainly enjoy it.
@@seancooke7332 , I don't like cars without synchromesh on first gear, sir, having experienced several of them, I have absolutely no desire to get used to them or practise driving them any more than I have to. You may enjoy them, and be a better driver than me, but I do not. Please consider this the end of our discussions on this point.
@@lloydvehicleconsulting ha ha ok Sir but I most stress that I can only hope to ever be as smooth, courteous and precise a driver as yourself. I salute you.
@@seancooke7332 , I am afraid that if I were in a car with me in person, sir, you would find out that such driving standards aren't always that high.
Another excellent Review Sir, and a rather lovely Herald. Looks good in Old English White.
Glad you enjoyed the video, sir! This one is in very nice condition.
The Herald 13/60 did not come with a 1500 engine, it came with a 1296cc or 1300 engine.
Yes, I know, I explained in the video that this was fitted later.
What a lovely little car Joseph. I have never driven a car without a brake servo and the pedals look way off being comfortable.
Yes, with this 1500 engine, no brake servo and the strange pedal arrangement, it was a bit scary, but we still enjoyed it. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching, my friend!
You get used to the pedal arrangement very quickly
You get used to the pedal arrangement very quickly
I’m fascinated by these little cars that gave their chassis to the Bond Equipe and they really are a classic that’s still accessible in terms of cost.
Yes, this one is probably worth a bit more than £5000, but you can still buy them within that budget. Thank you for watching, sir!
I used to have a white 13/60 convertible - but it wasn't half as nice as the one in your video! I did love it though... (the switch you weren't sure about? that controlled whether the air flow went to your upper body or to your legs and feet).
This is quite a nice car, actually. I found it a little scary to drive thanks to the non-synchromesh first gear and the unassisted brakes. I have recently tried a Triumph 1300, and found it far easier to drive. The owner inherited this from his late father, so it's a very special car to him. Thank you ever so much indeed for watching and commenting!
Excellent content once again
It's hard to emphasise just how ridiculously quick this thing is with its new engine, sir!
The Convertible Herald was really a 2+2, whereas the Saloon was a proper 4 seater
I did a video of a 1966 Vitesse Saloon on the channel earlier this year.
Another lovely example of a classic British car. I never realised that the bonnet opened in that fashion, that's very useful.
My parents had a Triumph Herald estate in the early 1970s I think. Years before I was born. One story I was told was they got caught in heavy rain once when trying to get my sisters loaded up into it. My dad cursed the fact that it lacked rear doors and every car he bought since then had at least 4 doors.
Yes sir, the bonnet opens in a very interesting way. Same with the Spitfire, Vitesse and GT6. The Herald Estate did indeed lack those important rear doors...
Another excellent review, and what a beautiful classic, thank you !
We aim to please, sir! Do you know if they ever sold the Herald in America?
@@lloydvehicleconsulting I believe they might have, haven't seen one in decades!
@@frothe42 , looks as if they did sell some of them, but they weren't exactly common.
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Very good, sir!