"In Search of the Swallow"
'The Doretti in Design'
Thirty years of digging though a mired design history of the Swallow Doretti
the chronology of events align and the whole story unfolds. The Doretti
adorned with initial design awards and sales success was run-a- muck in
part by a suggested conflictive interest clause relative to Swallow Coach
Builder's prior ownership.
Recorded histories fall short in satisfactorily convincing one of its
origin. Primarily due to the rush in which the Doretti and the TR2 get on
line to fill the appetite of the USA and World market for sports cars.
Sports car fever was jump started by Ferrari's introduction and racing
success with the 1948 166mm Bachetta (one of the first being shipped to
Southern California). Adding to the Doretti confusion is the secret
involvement Sir John Black collaborating in its development and sidestepping
an initial commitment to Willy's to distribute the TR2 line.
-more-
Read the entire article written by T.R. Householder, the Vintage Triumph
Register's Swallow Doretti vehicle consultant in VTR's "The Triumph Forum."
Included is a photo of Dorothy Deen in the first Swallow Doretti. The
direct link:
http://www.vintagetriumphregister.org/forum/index.php/topic,213.0.html.
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