HERALD

Launched in 1959, the Triumph Herald fitted perfectly into Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s world of glossy magazines, and for a country which had ‘never had it so good,’ the Herald was the perfect companion. By the time production ended in 1971, 510,064 had been built. There are four basic models – the 948, 1200, 12/50 and 13/60 – and five body styles: saloon, convertible, coupé, estate and van. The earlier cars all look broadly similar with rounded headlight surrounds at the end of each front wing, but the 13/60 is identified by a more aggressive nose, akin to a Vitesse but with single headlamps.

You hear lots of horror stories about Herald handling, and while it’s true that the rear suspension design