Dolomite Mk2

Looks fine as it is. Typical BL managerial ineptness is probably the only reason why it was never released.

They also considered this: the Rover SD2:





Could have gone on sale with Triumph badging with a saloon version; they also courted with the idea of a Morris/Triumph TM1 saloon afterwards, but that also came to naught.

I like the TR6 tail-lights.

As I mentioned over on the TDC forum I really do like this... I think it looks pretty sharp and a few tweaks could have made it jsut right!

However, I think that it became clear that even with a tweaked bodyshell it was still pretty cramped inside and generally a bit long in the tooth (its design dates back to the late 50's/early 60's) when all the new players were offering more interior space, more economy and more modern looks within the same kind of sized package...

A restyle still would not have made it a better seller I reckon, it would not have helped that much if at all...! Triumph desperately needed a whole new model and that was what the SD2 was supposed to be...

Apart from the dodgy fit on the headlights I think would have been a nice progression on the original.

Maybe a set of SD1 headlights would have worked better.

Shark-nose is very BMW-esque.

Alternatively, you could have Panther's rebodied Dolomite, the 'Rio' (Cost? About twice the price of a standard Dolly . . .)

Is it just me or do all the cars look rather sad and a bit ashamed.