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Triumph Herald covered 20 miles in 52 years | Triumph Herald covered 20 miles in 52 years |
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It is described as a "classic car with one careful lady owner". | It is described as a "classic car with one careful lady owner". |
But what makes this Triumph Herald so unusual is that it has covered just 20 miles since it rolled off the production line 52 years ago. | But what makes this Triumph Herald so unusual is that it has covered just 20 miles since it rolled off the production line 52 years ago. |
Still sporting its original 1961 £15 tax disc, the blue and white car was delivered to the buyer's home by trailer. | Still sporting its original 1961 £15 tax disc, the blue and white car was delivered to the buyer's home by trailer. |
The Triumph is to be auctioned on Saturday by East Anglian Motor Auctions in Wymondham. | The Triumph is to be auctioned on Saturday by East Anglian Motor Auctions in Wymondham. |
After the Triumph's original owner died years later, her family sold it back to the car dealer who sold it. | |
Auctioneer Tristram Belemore-Smith said: "When he (the dealer) went to see it, he discovered it had not been driven from the day it had been delivered brand new - and decided to keep it as part of his private collection." | Auctioneer Tristram Belemore-Smith said: "When he (the dealer) went to see it, he discovered it had not been driven from the day it had been delivered brand new - and decided to keep it as part of his private collection." |
The Triumph is expected to make between £12,000 and £15,000 at auction. | The Triumph is expected to make between £12,000 and £15,000 at auction. |
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