Description
Finished in cream over pastel blue , complimented with contrasting green hide interior , and new carpets . Developed by the great Donald Healey, the Gloria, more than any other model, established Triumph's reputation as a builder of fine sporting cars taking its name . from one of Selfridge's fashion models, who was photographed with the cars for publicity purposes. StandardTriumph's managing director, Colonel Claude Holbrook, wanted to move the company away from the small cars that had underpinned its success in the 1920s, aiming to take a slice of the medium-size sporting-car market dominated by Riley. Indeed, ex-Riley employees would be instrumental in the Gloria project, designer Charles Ridley having been recruited from them, as was Donald Healey. Healey was quoted as saying: "I was attracted by the Gloria project, which seemed better than Riley's own Nine... My first job was cleaning up the Gloria range, which was just about ready for production." Introduced in 1933, the Gloria employed a conventional cruciform-braced chassis, under-slung at the rear and equipped with all-round 12" hydraulic brakes, on which was mounted low, streamlined coachwork of an elegance not previously associated with the marque. The Gloria Special Tourer was good for 75mph. This rare British sports car is understood to have had only four owners and had been off the road since 1968 when it was restored in 2014 at a cost of around £12, 000. Related bills are on file and with the car , She is in good restored condition throughout, real alfresco motoring , the car also comes with old logbooks; a current V5C document; a selection of photographs instruction manuals; and a document of verification from the Pre-1940 Triumph Club.
