Description Only 47,700 miles from new; large and interesting history file; believed one of fewer than 100 surviving and only nine with the automatic gearbox; nice original number plate; lots to like about this one Designed by the prolific Giovanni Michelotti, the Triumph 2000 was launched in October 1963 to replace the aging Standard Vanguard and compete directly with the revolutionary Rover P6.

The crisp styling had elegant, sharp-edged lines with a distinctive peaked nose and quad headlamps, giving it modern Italianate looks perfectly in tune with the fashionable Swinging Sixties.

The interior was pleasingly luxurious for its price point, with a walnut dashboard, plush carpeting, optional leather upholstery and glittering chrome rimmed instruments set against a ribbed aluminium pod that could have come straight from a Riva speedboat.

While the rival Rover P6 made do with a four-cylinder engine, the Triumph offered a 90bhp 2.0 straight-six, providing the smooth power delivery that...