John McCormack Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) I was alerted last week of an Italia being imported to Australia. A Triumph specialist workshop rang me last week that it was in his workshop, so I went over to drool. Car number 157 was bought at last year's Silverstone auction and is now in Sydney. There may be only one other down under, nobody seems to know much about it except there may be one in Melbourne. Yes, it has the wrong grille. Edited July 12, 2022 by John McCormack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 Thats the ex Anthony Hamilton car (Louis Dad) it does need work in a number of areas. I think the other car your referring to is now back in the UK. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 21 hours ago, stuart said: Thats the ex Anthony Hamilton car (Louis Dad) it does need work in a number of areas. I think the other car your referring to is now back in the UK. Stuart. Thanks Stuart, Viv Paine (vivdownunder) sends his regards. I'd be interested to know any other areas the car could be improved. It is the ex Hamilton car, it was the same auction he sold the two Doretti's that came from Australia. At least we got one car back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 13, 2022 Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, John McCormack said: Thanks Stuart, Viv Paine (vivdownunder) sends his regards. I'd be interested to know any other areas the car could be improved. It is the ex Hamilton car, it was the same auction he sold the two Doretti's that came from Australia. At least we got one car back. Please send my regards to Viv in return, havent seen him on here for a long time. Interior isnt correct, it needs the side aluminium finishers that he did enquire about with me as Ive had them re-manufactured but he declined to pay what they cost. Also the boot lid needs work. Stuart. Edited July 13, 2022 by stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted July 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2022 14 hours ago, stuart said: Please send my regards to Viv in return, havent seen him on here for a long time. Interior isnt correct, it needs the side aluminium finishers that he did enquire about with me as Ive had them re-manufactured but he declined to pay what they cost. Also the boot lid needs work. Stuart. The boot and bonnet were open in the workshop so I didn't see it closed. Interesting that he was tight spending money on the finishers noting what he paid for the car and getting it to Australia. Viv might be up in Sydney next week, if the car is still in the workshop we will go and have a close look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Italia 227 Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 FYI, we've learned a second Italia (#94) is headed to Australia as well: https://www.facebook.com/triumphitalia2000/posts/pfbid0jaSRD4suxaWWZMCB798gzHw9CegcgkeJjZ4Ft2amD9hsqvynER1DyevR9WrNzcf2l?comment_id=326076976283905¬if_id=1657759972484297¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 Stuart is correct quite a bit needed doing to 157# especially the boot .it has had a repair ,and all the bottom edge is wrong and it makes it very hard to open . Needs a new correct skin to do it right . graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 10 hours ago, John McCormack said: The boot and bonnet were open in the workshop so I didn't see it closed. Interesting that he was tight spending money on the finishers noting what he paid for the car and getting it to Australia. Viv might be up in Sydney next week, if the car is still in the workshop we will go and have a close look. It was Anthony who declined to buy the finishers, that was long before he sold it. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John McCormack Posted July 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 10:55 AM, Italia 227 said: FYI, we've learned a second Italia (#94) is headed to Australia as well: https://www.facebook.com/triumphitalia2000/posts/pfbid0jaSRD4suxaWWZMCB798gzHw9CegcgkeJjZ4Ft2amD9hsqvynER1DyevR9WrNzcf2l?comment_id=326076976283905¬if_id=1657759972484297¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif I contacted the new owner and we spoke on the phone. He has joined the TR Register and we look forward to assisting him with the restoration work. Just have to get the owner of #157 to join. From no Italias to two in two weeks, hopefully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doretti Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 A new Italia website is on its way and if any owners would like to share some of the background and history of their Italia, please send photos & info to me at doretti2020@outlook.com Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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