It has been in the family for over 40 years. It was bought by the father, and then passed on to a brother. before becoming this car. In 1990, it participated in the 3rd Diário de Notícias Raid. Over the years, it has undergone three major repairs, the first of which was after this race. Additionally, the colour was changed, now featuring two shades of grey, which have enhanced the vehicle. The Triumph Mayflower is a British four-seater, known for its modern style. It was built by the Standard Motor Company and sold by Standard's subsidiary branch, The Triumph Motor Company. It was announced at the British International Motor Show in October 1949, but deliveries, including complete knock-down kits for international markets, did not begin until mid-1950. One of the nine Triumph Mayflower prototypes, “X488”, was factory tested, over 5,000 miles across Europe in 1950, where they used the famous rooftop test track of Impéria Automobiles in Belgium. The Mayflower was manufactured between 1949 and 1953. To be more precise, it started coming off the assembly line on the 30th of June 1950. The Mayflower's position as a "sophisticated small car" did not find a receptive market, and sales did not meet Standard's expectations. The company's next small car, the 1953 Standard Eight, was a basic, economical 0.8-litre car. The Mayflower was an attempt to create a small car with a luxury image, but it did not meet its sales targets. Standard announced the replacement of the Mayflower during a press release in early February 1952. The announcement further stated that the replacement was unlikely to be on sale until 1953. The Standard Eight, which replaced the Mayflower, had a basic specification and was aimed at a different type of buyer. Since the end of the Mayflower production in 1953, there was no small sedan with the name Triumph available in the United Kingdom, until the launch of the Triumph Herald in 1959. The Standard Ten sedan and the Standard Companion property were sold as Triumph in the United States of America. The design of the Mayflower’s front suspension was used in the Triumph 20TS prototype and with modifications in the Triumph TR2. In total, 35 thousand Triumph Mayflower were built
Datasheet Year: 1950 Brand: Triumph Model: Mayflower Country: England Number plate: MD-25-68 Engine: 1.247 cc Gearbox: 3