Triumph Italia 2000
Cars & Owners

Early in 1962, production of the Italia 2000 was restarted after an approximately six month time gap and a final 29 cars were built by Carrozzeria Vignale on Triumph TR3B chassis. Most of these vehicles appear to have ended up in the possession of Standard-Triumph and were shipped to the USA. Some were used as company cars for higher level employees within Standard-Triumph and a few were passed through the dealer network and sold, usually at a considerable loss. See Triumph Italia 2000 for more history of the marque.

Italia Nr.301 has been restored, on a TR4 chassis, to concours condition. The dark blue car with a tan interior was last reported for sale in 2015 for $125,000. Current owner and location - unknown

Italia Nr.311 may have been first titled in Virginia, USA in 1965. The car's present location and owner are not known.

Italia Nr.312 was restored by British Sports Cars of San Luis Obispo for owner Kurt Oblinger. When the car arrived at the restorers it was amazingly untouched and a very complete car but unfortuately it had suffered a great deal of rust damage. However thanks to the restoration skills of Alex at Hot Rod Avenue in Atascadero, CA. the body is now probably better than it was when it left Vignale.   (Photo & info: British Sports Cars)

This car's present location is not known but thanks to Bob Slayden for the photo.

Italia Nr.315 was loaned to Coventry Transport Museum by Dennis Brammer for ten years. It's been suggested that the car was "first titled" in Springfield, Maryland, USA in September 1965.
For more information about this car see Italia Nr.315   (Photo: TR Register)

Italia Nr.316 was owned by the late David Tomlin, (a long-time Triumph and Triumph Italia owner and former Italia Registrar for the TR Register), after he sold Italia Nr.264

Italia Nr.317 - location and owner are not known.

When Italia Nr.319 was purchased by Dennis Mamchur it underwent a complete restoration. Dennis recalls that, "restoring a car this rare can be a challenge. Even though it had a TR-3 chassis and drive train, the body was hand made in Italy. This meant that every body part that was missing on needed to be replaced couldn't be ordered out of a catalogue. In many cases the parts had to be fabricated. The car was completed near the end of the show season, and I entered it in three Concourse events. It took first place in all three! One day a man who owns a museum in Atlanta saw the Italia on the internet and decided that he had to have it. He offered me crazy money for the car and I sold it. But boy, I sure miss that car."   Information: Dennis Mamchur   (Photo: Toro Numata)