1964 Triumph Herald 1200 Coupe
Entered from the David Lucas Collection - No Reserve

Registration No: JTB 559B
Chassis No: GA153204CP
MOT: Exempt

• Part of the collection since 1979
• Pleasingly retains its original upholstery
• 34,559 recorded miles (unwarranted)
• In need of recommissioning

Launched in April 1959, the Herald was the first Standard-Triumph to utilise the company's new generation separate chassis platform (which would later underpin the Spitfire, GT6 and Vitesse). Blessed with elegant lines, courtesy of Giovanni Michelotti, the model featured all-round independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. An accomplished town car, criticism as to its lack of pace was answered by the introduction of the '1200' during April 1961. Powered by an 1147cc four-cylinder OHV engine that developed 39bhp (boosted to 48bhp from 1963), it was capable of 75mph. Visually distinguished by a new laminate dashboard and rubber-covered bumpers, the 1200 could be had in saloon, coupe and estate guises.

First registered in Lancashire on 13th November 1964 (or so its ‘JTB 559B’ number plate would imply), chassis GA153204CP joined the late Mr Lucas’s collection fifteen years later. Pleasingly retaining its original upholstery, the Triumph shows 34,559 unwarranted miles to the odometer. Passing its most recent MOT test 109 miles ago on 16th August 2017, the Herald has since been on static display over recent years and as such is in need of recommissioning. Exuding period charm, this rare surviving Coupe has been fitted with auxiliary gauges and a Bush radio.

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