Registration No: HDK 222N
Chassis No: ML7335SCO
MOT: Exempt

• Part of the collection since 2000 and retained by its previous keeper for twenty-one years
• Previously supplied by E. Rowland & Sons Ltd of Knaresborough
• Highly original interior
• 14,368 recorded miles (unwarranted)
• Four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission

Introduced in October 1969, the Mk2 version of Triumph’s critically acclaimed 2000 / 2500 range utilised the same monocoque construction, all-round independent suspension and disc / drum brakes as its predecessor. Restyled by Giovanni Michelotti, the newcomer presaged the aesthetics of the upcoming Stag sportscar. More popular and reliable than its larger capacity sibling, the 2000 Mk2 was powered by a twin carburettor-fed 1998cc 90bhp/117lbft straight-six allied to either four-speed manual or automatic transmission. Notably light and airy, the estate version had its rear bodywork crafted by Carbodies. The last of the six-cylinder Triumphs, the 2000 / 2500 cars have inspired a loyal following.

First registered in Rochdale on 26^th March 1975 (or so its ‘HDK 222N’ number plate would imply), chassis ML7335SCO was acquired by its previous (believed second) keeper, Thomas Wardle, four years later before joining the late Mr Lucas’s collection during 2000. Pleasingly retaining its original interior, the Triumph shows an unwarranted 14,638 miles to the odometer. Finished in the period combination of Cream with Brown upholstery and previously supplied by E. Rowland & Sons Ltd of Knaresborough, the 2000 Mk2 has the benefit of overdrive. The most recent MOT certificate on file was issued on June 4^th 2003 at 13,943 miles. In need of recommissioning / renovation.

David Lucas (1947 – 2023)

A motor engineer by profession, the late David Lucas amassed a collection of over forty vintage and classic cars, commercials and tractors between the 1970s and his death last year. A true petrolhead, he housed several of them in a private museum which was decorated with an amazing array of automobilia. Drawn to cars with original interiors, he also had a deep love of music and a quirky sense of humour. A champion of the underdog, he eschewed the more famous British marques such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin in favour of Armstrong Siddeley, Singer and Standard Triumph. A stalwart member of various car clubs over the years, he exhibited at numerous events up and down the country. Summed-up by his loved ones as ‘one of the life’s true gentlemen’, David Lucas remains much missed.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737