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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate - Estate car with a sportsman's heart

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Created on April 22, 2022

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with the "Innsbruck" radiator face

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - sporty appearance

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - as part of the redesign, the look was adapted to new models such as the Stag

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Michelotti was responsible for the redesign

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - the rear of the estate was the same as the Mk-I version

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with one-piece tailgate

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - open for everything

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - five seats and plenty of storage space

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - generously glazed

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - suitable for many tasks

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - easily loadable storage space and folding rear seats

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - large luggage compartment holds a lot of wood

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - View into the elegantly equipped trunk

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with steering column adjustment

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - wood, leather, carpets - everything at its finest

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with retrofitted Moto-Lita steering wheel

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with seat pockets for rear passengers

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - rounded dashboard support

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - sporty-looking cockpit

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - large main instruments from Smiths

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Displays for water temperature and on-board voltage

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with Smiths watch

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - four-speed gearbox with overdrive

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Radio from the era

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - grained seat covers

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - excellent all-round visibility, especially for a station wagon

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - inclined engine

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - longitudinally mounted six-cylinder with overhead valves and side-mounted camshaft

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - in-line six-cylinder engine with 2.5 liter displacement

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Chassis number

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Chassis badge

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - "2500 Injection" lettering on the radiator grille

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Front light design

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - still with twin headlights

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - Rear view mirror

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - small vent window behind the side doors

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - external fuel filler cap on the rear right flank

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - still with the rear lights of the first generation

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - upright rear lights

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - clearly labeled

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Standard Vanguard (1949)

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Standard Vanguard (1948) - charmingly presented

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Standard Vanguard (1950) - as a station wagon, called "Estate Car"

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Standard De Luxe Vanguard III (1956) - The beautifully finished body is a testament to true craftsmanship.

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Standard Vanguard III Estate Car (1957) - In contrast to the other models, the estate version had considerably more space.

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Standard Vignale Vanguard (1960) - one of the few English cars built by Vignale

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Standard Vanguard (1959) - the lady likes to be picked up with it

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Standard Triumph - Project "Zebu" (1957-1960) - Prorotypes/Mockups - above the design rejected because of the Ford Anglia, below the improvement solutions, which also did not lead to the goal

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Triumph 2000 (1963) - elegant four-door sedan

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Triumph 2000 (1963) - the limousine designed by Giovanni Michelotti

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Triumph 2000 (1964) - sports sedan with independent suspension all round

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Triumph 2000 (1963) - Details of the interior from the designer's perspective

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Triumph 2000 (1963) - Transparency drawing

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Rover 2000 (1963) - pleasing sedan inspired by the Citroën DS

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Rover 2000 (1964) - "years ahead" - a certain exaggeration may be allowed - at the 1964 Geneva Motor Show

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Triumph TR 5 PI (1968) - chassis and bodywork are directly derived from the TR 4, but the engine has six cylinders and in this case fuel injection

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Triumph TR 5 (1968) - looks like TR 4, but with 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine and indirect fuel injection from Lucas - Geneva Motor Show 1968

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Triumph 2.5 PI Saloon (1968) - now with the 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine

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Triumph 2000 (1964) - spacious body, based on designs by Michelotti - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Triumph 2000 (1964) - flat roof and thin window mullions result in large window areas - Geneva Motor Show 1964

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Triumph 2000 Estate (1966) - with additional ventilation option - Geneva Motor Show 1966

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Triumph 2500 PI Mk II (1970) - British representative of the upper middle class - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Triumph 2500 Mk II PI (1970) - Post too thick? - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Triumph 2500 Mk II PI (1970) - even four doors do not detract from the elegance of the six-cylinder saloon - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Triumph 2000 (1966) - Advertising - Mountaineer. Rally winner. And yet not a sports car

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Triumph 2000 (1964) - Advertising - When your choice determines the image of your personality

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Triumph 2.5 PI (1969) - Advertising - The sporty saloon at a smart price

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Triumph 2.5 PI (1970) - Advertising - this is the new Triumph 2.5 PI

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Triumph 2500 PI (1969) - Advertising from 1969 -

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Triumph 2000 Estate (1969) - particularly rare version, next to Triumph Vitesse Saloon from 1970 - Coventry Transport Museum

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Triumph 2500 TC Police Car (1977) - fast and reliable police car - Coventry Transport Museum

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - the twin headlights were retained in the "Innsbruck" redesign

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - with large tailgate

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Triumph 2.5 PI Estate (1972) - elegant appearance

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Summary

A station wagon with a powerful six-cylinder engine and independent suspension all round? This was by no means the norm at the end of the sixties and was not often seen on the road. The Estate, based on the Triumph 2.5 PI, offered plenty of space and sporty driving pleasure, but was also somewhat expensive and therefore remained quite rare in this country. This driving report is about one of the nine left-hand drive Triumph 2.5 PI Estate and tells the story of this model, which is hardly known here.

This article contains the following chapters

In the beginning were Triumph and Standard
The forerunner Standard Vanguard
The Zebu project for a successor
Development of the six-cylinder engine
Design disaster - from Zebu to Barb
A completely new car in two years
Launch of the Triumph 2000 at the same time as the Rover P6 2000
Enthusiastic press
The planned estate car
The elaborate solution
From the Triumph 2000 to the 2.5 PI
More steam
Innsbruck and the Triumph 2.5 PI
Actually a success story
A British estate car can be this good

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

With the RS2, S4 and RS4 models, Audi is considered the pioneer of the sports estate. But long before these models, there were already sporty estate cars, one of which was the Triumph 2.5 PI Estate from the UK. Its history and that of its six-cylinder engine dates back to the post-war period and is almost symbolic of the development of the British car industry. The history of Standard Triumph dates back to almost the beginning of the 20th century, when Reginald Walter Maudslay founded the Standard Motor Company Limited in Coventry in 1903. The company built some fine automobiles, but also the basis for the SS One, which is why Standard can also be considered the birthplace of Jaguar.

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