On Fri, 20 Nov 1998, Michael T. wrote:
> Does anyone know if Triumph built cars for a specific model year or the date
> of production dictated its year designation?
>
> Specifically, does an early August built car get classified as that year's
> car or the next?
>
> I've seen November 1968 built cars classified as '68's.
> Shouldn't August 1967 be classified as a '67?
I remember reading somewhere that, at one point in the mid- to late-1950s,
Triumph considered cars built after September 15 of a given year to be the
"next year's model." Anyone else recall seeing that, and if so, where? :-)
Meanwhile, things are never quite that simple, especially for the American
market after 1967 or so when Federal safety and emissions rules began to
take hold. I've not gotten a BMIHT certificate for my 1970 GT6+ (KC75121L
-- a very early '70), but the commission number plate refers to an Aug.
1969 build.
> Perplexed in NY,
>
> ~~~~~~Mike
> '67 or '68 TR250 w/ spinners and no nose stripe!
AFAIK, all TR250s were considered to be 1968-model-year cars. By spinners,
I assume you mean "eared" knockoffs on the wire wheels. It is possible
that, if the car was BUILT well before 1/1/68, that it could legally
have been fitted with those for sale in the U.S. At that time, many of the
Federal standards took place for cars by build date rather than just by
model year.
--Andy
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