Section : General

6 cylinders, 1970s wedge not a Triumph but deserves a new home 

Posted By : Clive Speaks, 21-Apr-2006, 12:42pm

• 6 cylinders, 1970s wedge not a Triumph but deserves a new home 

  Posted By : Jason Chinn, 21-Apr-2006, 12:54pm

  There must be a Princess wedge owners club out there, bet there would be a willing buyer amongst them - I know the Wolsley badged versions are sought after and people pay a premium for them, anything upto a tenner, the "ordinary" wedges go for less
  A friend on mine's family had one, his dad wents Land Crab, Maxi, Princess, Ambassador - you can see he had a problem with street cred when we were growing up - mind you, his Dad had a car, most only had tractors or Land Rovers

  • 6 cylinders, 1970s wedge not a Triumph but deserves a new home 

    Posted By : John Davies, 21-Apr-2006, 12:57pm

    And if it's a Princess, it has those sought after four pot brake calipers, so if it's going for peanuts....... No, perish the thought!
    John

    • 6 cylinders, 1970s wedge not a Triumph but deserves a new home 

      Posted By : Clive Speaks, 21-Apr-2006, 01:43pm

      I know what you mean about street cred. or the lack thereof! Another good car spoiled by underdevelopement and a crap build quality at launch. hey ho, where have I heard that before?
      
      We had a Maxi when I was courting, Ideal really, big enough to hold a dance and if you pulled it turned into a double bed! Who needs street cred anyway?
      
      Seeing the car list above, here's my Dad's car list probably missed afew but you'll see where I get it from Could be a new topic here!
      Flying Standard, 12/50 Herald (first new car), Hillman Super Minx, Mk1 Cortina, 2 Mk1 Triumph 2000s, MkII 2000, Mk II 2.5PI andGod did I love being dropped at school in that one. Dad averaged 17mpg so it was exciting to passenger in! Ford Zephyr Zodiac Executive, MkI Capri 2000, 2 X MkI Granada 3000 GXLs, Lancia Beta Coupe (mid life crisis?) several more Cortinas, TR4 (now that's more like it), SD1 3500 manual (huge sports car a real hoot to drive) SD1 2600 lunched it's engine as they all did. Since then a Mitsubishi Charisma (an oxymoron if ever there was one)
      Sorry that was longer than I expected. Oh yes and mum had an Isetta Bubbble car, 1966 850 Mini and when driving me and my best friend Alan back from the "Sting" at Marlow cinema found the main/dip beam switch under the carpet Dad had fitted. She'd only had the car for 3 years!! Also a new 1300 Austin Allergy complete with Quartic steering wheel and swimming pool in the boot. Jack it up with the doors open and you had to jump up and down on the sills to get the doors to shut again.

      • 6 cylinders, 1970s wedge not a Triumph but deserves a new home 

        Posted By : Colin Lindsay, 23-Apr-2006, 08:38am

        I remember the wedge... bit like driving a three piece suite...
        Colin