For the pre-war car of the same name, see Triumph Dolomite (pre-1940).
Motor vehicle
Triumph Dolomite
Overview
Manufacturer
Triumph (British Leyland)
Production
1972–1980 204,003 made (all versions)
Assembly
United Kingdom: Canley, Coventry
Designer
Giovanni Michelotti
Body and chassis
Class
Sports saloon
Body style
4-door saloon
Layout
FR layout
Platform
"Project Ajax"[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase
96 in (2,438 mm)
Length
162 in (4,115 mm)
Width
62 in (1,575 mm)
Height
54 in (1,372 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor
Triumph 1300 Triumph Toledo Triumph 1500
Successor
Triumph Acclaim
The Triumph Dolomite was a small saloon car produced by the Triumph Motor Company division of the British Leyland (BL) in Canley, Coventry, between October 1972 and August 1980.
^"The cars : Triumph 1300/Toledo/Dolomite". Aronline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
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