The Dolomite Sprint was launched at the 1973 Earls Court Motor Show as the sporty variant of Triumph’s ever popular Dolomite.

While the standard Dolomite and the Sprint shared the same platform, the upgrades were plentiful with the Sprint.

Mechanically, it benefited from a overhead camshaft (SOHC) 2-litre engine now producing 127bhp, a near 30bhp uplift over the standard 1.8-litre Dolomite allowing 0-60mph in 8.5s! The handling was more performance orientated with independent front suspension and a tweaked live rear axle.

Aesthetically, the Sprint had a sportier look with a more aggressive stance and the all-important ‘Sprint’ badging.

In the seven year production run between 1973-1980 , according to the records there were 22,941 Sprints produced, with a worryingly large number of those cars now being laid to rest in the great scrapyard in the sky due to chronic rust issues.

To find an untouched example in lovely condition these days is a hard task, but that is exactly what is on ...