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by johnnydog » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:15 am
The Mk1 went through some modifications from around 1966 into 1967 models, when the door cards and grab handles were changed, rubber inserts were fitted to the over riders, but the most noticeable were the changes to the dashboard - eyeball vents, changes to the heater controls, instrument colour changes from silver to black, and of course the horn ring. There were later changes for 1967 with the introduction of leather upholstery, and then in 1968 to the position of the spare wheel position from vertical to the horizontal position for the introduction of the the PI body shell, but 'facelift' models are generally regarded as the period from 1966 into 1967 with the dashboard changes.
The facelift Mk2's were introduced in 1974. The more noticeable changes were the rubber inserts in the bumpers, the plastic front grill, the squarer numerals on the instruments, headrests, and the word Triumph on 2000 and 2500 wheeltrims, and the silver anodised finish on PI trims instead of the black finish. There were other subtle changes such as the hazard light switch, and the fasten seat belt warning, and the longer gearlever (I think) at this time, and the pile of the carpet changed to the coarser weave around this time.
There were other minor changes as well, but 1974 is classed as the start of the 'facelift' Mk2.
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johnnydog on Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
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1967 Mk1 2000 in Gunmetal Grey
1969 Mk1 2000 in Royal Blue
1970 Mk2 2000 in Valencia Blue
1972 Mk2 2.5 PI in Triumph White
1973 Mk2 2.5 PI in Sienna Brown
1976 Mk2 2500S in Carmine Red
