1984 Triumph Acclaim HLS, 1335cc. Registration number A743 T...

Hammer

£1,300

1984 Triumph Acclaim HLS, 1335cc. Registration number A743 TWS. VIN number SAXXDFLX7BM223253. Engine number ACC3068840.
Sold with the V5C and 4 keys.
By the 1980s, the once great British Leyland empire was in tatters. The public perception of the company was tarnished by the extensive industrial action of the 1970s and the quality of the cars they were actually producing was hit-and-miss – Morris Ital, anyone?

With struggling finances and its reputation at an all-time low, BL was at risk of going under. They needed a lifeline, and they got one: Honda. BL formed a partnership with the Japanese company to learn from their famously class-leading reliability and quality, whilst Honda would learn from Britain how to build a car to European tastes. By being involved in BL’s products, Honda could also overcome the import restrictions being imposed on Japanese manufacturers in a desperate attempt to save local produce.
TWS has been family owned for some 20 years, when the husband passed in 2020 his wife transferred it to her ownership. With a new battery it started straight away and should be taken to summer shows.