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Triumph Super 7 Faux Cabrio

1928 · Manual · Green

£16,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1928
Registration: VP 4380
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 832 cc four-cylinder side-valve
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Green
Generation: Super Seven (1928–1934)

About this car

The Triumph Super 7 was the company's answer to the Austin 7, and this one carries a fabric-covered faux cabriolet body by Hoyal of Weybridge. It is believed to be the only surviving Super 7 with that coachwork, which makes it a rarity even among small pre-war Triumphs.

The car has been restored from the ground up, mechanically and cosmetically. The body has a new ash frame replicating the original, covered in green rexine-style fabric, with brown leather trim and green carpets inside. Details include a Hoyal plaque on the dash, a supplying-dealer plate from Reeve & Stedeford of Birmingham, a roof smokers' hatch, a fold-open windscreen and a two-person dickey seat. It sits on refinished wire wheels with five new tyres, the spare carried at the rear.

Power comes from the 832 cc side-valve four, with a three-bearing crankshaft, which has been fully rebuilt. The gearbox is a three-speed manual and the brakes are Lockheed hydraulic drums. It is UK-registered as VP4380. No mileage is stated.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Engine layout from Triumph's period Super Seven specification (832cc side-valve four, front-engined, RWD). Factory bhp, weight and top speed for the Faux Cabrio body not confidently known, so left null.).

Engine: 832 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated