Sideline Sid Motoring correspondant www.sunlive.co.nz

The late-1960s brought the first touch of class in motoring, at a reasonable price, to the country in the form of the Triumph 2000.

The end of controls on the outflows of foreign exchange during the late-1960s saw new cars become available in ever-increasing numbers, bringing a deluge of new vehicles to New Zealand mainly from Great Britain.

The arrival of the Triumph 2000 and the later Triumph 2.5, which were assembled in Nelson by the New Zealand Motor Corporation, gave quality motoring in the country a new dimension.

A seal of approval from the top, for the Triumph, came when then-Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon purchased a Triumph 2500S for his private use.

Triumph 2500 Saloon

The late-1960s brought the first touch of class in motoring, at a reasonable price, to the country in the form of the Triumph 2000.

The end of controls on the outflows of foreign exchange during the late-1960s saw new cars become available in ever-increasing numbers, bringing a deluge of new vehicles to New Zealand mainly from Great Britain.

The arrival of the Triumph 2000 and the later Triumph 2.5, which were assembled in Nelson by the New Zealand Motor Corporation, gave quality motoring in the country a new dimension.

A seal of approval from the top, for the Triumph, came when then-Prime Minister Sir Robert Muldoon purchased a Triumph 2500S for his private use.