The fact that you picked up the photo and treated it with the same respect and care as the previous owner had, speaks volumes as to who you are as a person Ben.
I have a little storey regarding the 2Litre Triumph Vitesse! My family home was across the road from the Triumph Service Station on the outskirts of Coventry on the A45. My father loved his cars and we had had quite a few Triumphs, including the 1600 Vitesse. But Dad had his engine blue printed and wider wheels put on it. Because it was still new, it had to go for its regular services across the road. My Dad got a phone call from Mr Wills, the Triumph service manager who asked for a chat, so he went to see him. Mr Wills asked my father why he had done the mods to a brand new car. My father told him, it had handle so badly because of the narrow wheels and wideth of the wheel track, plus the engine was gutless! Sometime later, my father got another call from Mr Wills and on turning up, he got given a set of keys to a 2Litre Vitesse and got asked to take it for a while, to test drive and to give a report back on it.
My father bought a new MGB drove it to London and drove it back took it to the garage and handed it back saying it was the worst car he had ever driven, he then bought an Elan as a kit which I helped assemble , I went to school in a brand new Elan when the others were in anglias and 1100s
We had a Vitesse in the early 70's. It was a nightmare in wet conditions because it would not hold the road. That would put me off having one again, I am sorry to say.
Hiya Ben, many many centuries ago I used to work on these, more specifically the Herald not the Vitesse but they are basically the same car. When the car was on the ramp did you wonder how you would change the clutch on these? The gearbox won't clear the chassis rails, that's because it comes out inside the car. If you remove the carpets there is a fibre glass material bell housing cover held in place by a few bolts and If I recall that's how you get to the slave cylinder as well. The secret to bleeding the back brakes is to get the rear of the car jacked up as high as possible off the floor and bleed the N/S/R wheel first. You should end up with a decent pedal then. Cheers.
Same as when I changed the clutches on my Dolomite and P4 Rover. Taking the gearbox out through the big hole under the dash, so much more civilised than trying to wrestle it out lying under the car.
Volvo Penta are Marine Engines. Nice one getting a sponsor, Ben. Time to jump on that car vertical bandwagon, I reckon. Although being HPI clear is the least of your worries on your regular purchases 😅
Once washed I fell in love with that colour scheme...Needs proper chrome wing mirrors though eh...and ...minilites.. 😊😊 oh bloody hell. I'm gonna buy tickets aren't I...........damn you molesworth...😂😂
@@craigvalberg7397 yeah that colour scheme is very cool. Reminds of the little green and black marina vans that the tea company had Can't remember the name of the company I'm a coffee monster lol
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Put the Vitesse on Carly and clear those fault codes. I wonder where the OBD port is 😂
I picked up a Vitesse on the side of the road ,left Abandoned near kings Cross London in 1974 , went to police for Permission to Remove & take ownership ,as the Law was, ,,, once Abandoned for a year & a day without Tax ins ect ,it could be claimed as so, Abandoned..... Recieved written approval & sent it off to the DVLA REQUESTING a New owner log book , i Duly recieved same , I changed the rear Axle, did a full Service, fired it up , & the Sweetest straight 6 engine whispered into life, 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉 brilliant RED IN COLOUR & a white flash stripe on the sides ,the sweetest 2ltr straight 6 ,wow i was so proud to own it,you could Turn them on a footpath full circle ,, Now 71 & looking at this vid Brings back happy Memories for me,from 🇮🇪 Ireland x MOTOR TRADE 😢
I get the feeling this might be your most popular video yet, British and really interesting, and you’ve got the perfect example to work on by looks of it, I look forward to seeing this back on the road and hopefully a chance to winning it!! 🎉 Working with Rimmers is smart as well, hopefully a win-win for both of you!
Those hubcaps look like Sunbeam Rapier ( at least 60s / early 70s Rootes group ) And yes it's a remarkable survivor , i remember my dad welding them up in the mid 70s !
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That was the status quo for any 60s build to be fair. That said, my old scruffy '69 1300 is currently still on the road and I sold that in 2008!
That was a car I really fancied in the 60s! That 2.0 six cylinder made it quite a hot rod. 75k miles is getting up there in mileage and of course it has the lethal Triumph rear suspension, feeble differential and probably at least rusty outriggers, but still a great car.
Hi Ben, it all looks original. Just a few pointers for you, Volvo Lentz are on-board boat diesel engines. The wood from is all veneered so if you remove it the base under heath is not the same wood, you have to reveneer it. The carbs are strobergs, not su's. They have a rubber membrane inside which will probably need replacing. The black job on to unscrew and needs a thin oil to act as a swamped to the needle valve that controls the petrol flow through the main jet. The oil filter you found goes on the canister on the underside of the engine, Rimmers do an upgrade now which has a hollow threaded fitting into the block and they supply a screw on disposable filter. Check the water pump isn't seized and replace can belt. The rad / heater hoses will need to be replaced and the whole cooling system flushed & back flushed. The fuel tank has a lever at the top near the pipe which has a reserve position (1/4 turn, I think) all the rubber petrol pipe connections will need to be replaced for e10 comparable (from Rimmers) and you'll need to check if the fuel needs an additive for you to use modern unleaded fuel or head off and new valve seats. Important point, it may still be +positive earth not the usual -negative. Don't push it too hard round corners as the transverse mounted rear spring can make the rear wheels cold under, there is a fix for this I don't know if Rimmers can supply you with one, anti tramping. Good luck with the project
really love seeing these old cars come back to life on Tasty Classics , brilliant , well done indeed, just amazing even if it did take 41 attempts or something like that to finally start!
Love these Vitesse’s even back in the day they were quite rare and unique looking with that lovely straight six sound I did have a Triumph 2000 early eighties and loved it’s build quality and drivability especially with overdrive but the sporty Vitesse was and still is a beautiful little sports yes I’d call it a coupe.
My Dad bought himself a brand new Vitesse 2 litre in 1967. It was dark red and I was only 4 years old. I have vague recollections of it, but still have photos, and your video is bringing back some great memories. What a cracking sound it makes. Keep up the great work Ben.
Great 2 videos on the Vitesse, informative and entertaining. A nice change from the sanitised presentations with the perfect garage, clean steel benches, all the knowledge, all the parts, nice enough that these are. I love Ben's genuine optimism and joy in the face of adversity. I really do wish that he would wear eye protection when grinding! I know goggles are a bit restricting. Try clear wrap around plastic cycling glasses : 90% protection. I have just bought my 3rd Vitesse convertible, sold the last one over 50 years ago. Keep up the good work
My neighbour had a Herold in the late 80's. I remember the fuel cap was missing so he just wrapped kitchen foil around the neck instead. He never did buy a new cap, it was like that the whole time he owned it! Funny the things you remember.
It's so good to see one of these in one piece, as they did rust something terrible, a friend of mine had a soft top one of these in the 80's, it was so much fun taking trips to the coast in it. oh by the way I have purchased one of your mugs.
So!!!!! Some goofball on here last week told me I should get out more, clearly drinking cider, eating a kebab, and watching Tasty Classics in peace and quiet didn’t sit with them. So off out I went yesterday evening, overdid it, dropped my kebab on the way home and woke up in a heap this morning. Next time there’s an opinion on what I need to do, keep it to yourself 🤣🤣. However, it turns out Tasty Classics is the perfect way to soothe a hungover head. A really great video Ben. Thank you very much once again.
Volvo Penta is Volvo's marine engine department. In the 70s and early 80s my dad had a small Westerly Centaur yacht with a Volvo Penta engine with a dynastart, which is a dynamo and starter in one unit - it has two lots of windings. Thanks for another fantastic vid, Ben - keep up the hard work!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Why doesn't cars have the opening quarter glasses anymore. What a genius practical and beautiful feature....marvelous. Thanks for the wonderful journeys with your restoration of these beautiful cars
What a great looking car,,and what a fantastic two hours watching you working on it,,glad you saved it from the scrapyard,,it deserves to be pottering about the roads again,,,
Brilliant Ben,thoroughly enjoyed,love the character of this car,and the classic British style colour scheme.Not many in Ireland in this livery,usually white or red ones. I’ll be seeing you at Rustival with my son👍
That lovely Vitesse is a proper classic Ben and we ALL wanted the Vitesse, but the Herald was quite a nice car too. That was a really entertaining video as are ALL your videos thanks.
Loved my 64 1600 model. Make sure you do not try burnouts in her, if its as weak as my model was, the inner axle turns into a corkscrew, and eventually snaps, as i found out. (was a sod to replace too, think petrol tank had to come out to get to some bolts -but could be wrong as was in the 80's)
It's looks that this car design and lines was not a car done overnight. The wraparound bumpers, setting of the headlights, bonnet designs and the beautiful proportions....just says that is was very well thought of and engineered. Beautiful car....is all senses
I’ve just started rebuilding a GT6 that beats this Vitesse’s off the road time by just one year. It came in many more pieces though. Glad you’ve saved it from the scrapyard Ben, I spot overdrive too so you should have no trouble moving it on if / when that time comes.
Best video for ages. God I always wanted a Vitesse. I'm 70 now but loved my first car, a 12.50 herald bought for £25 after I had passed my test. No syncromesh between first and second, that took a bit of getting used to. Head gasket failed after 2 weeks. Dad showed me how to do it. Lasted until it soon rotted. A few years later I bought a 13/60. Full syncromesh and much better. It did need an engine rebuild due to crank shaft thrust washers coming adrift. God how I wanted Vitesse...
Hi Ben, great channel. I am 59 and I have owned some of the cars you have fixed. My Mum had a Austin 1300 GT in white EDD656L it was a lovely car. My friends mum had a triumph Herald in white and yellow but it had a smaller engine than the vitesse. Another friends dad had a rover P6 in mustard yellow 3500 V8 that was a beautiful car. He had the rear tyre attached to the boot lid in a black vinyl cover remember it well. Keep up the good work, amazing channel
i see mat is being tipped to become the new trio with his pals, but i argue as natural as there are, there still shite, auto alex feels forced, i prefer them to matt, but i do think a ramdom 3 people like ben could become interesting should they last a season,
Disagree Tasty Classic is by far the most genuine and real car Chanel. You don't need to colab with anyone. Being yourself is what's working for you its so refreshing that your not playing up to the camera like most others. Keep on doing what your doing
I bought a 67 Vitesse convertible back in 1974 , had a whole lot of fun in it but sadly after 2 years it fell to bits and it was barely 10 years old, It was like shit of a shovel in a straight line but lethal around corners, happy days!
Watching you try to breath the life back to a car sitting for 40 years is like watching an old episode of MacGyver pure Magic and entertaining as well the sheer joy of your signature commmmme on is just brilliant 😊
my old man did full rebuilds on a few of these in our back garden he had the vitesse six, the standard vitesse, a couple of hearlds and a hearld estate over the years, great cars, excellent to work on too. great episode
Not sure if you’re already aware Ben but the clutch slave cylinder can easily be accessed by removing the fibreboard gearbox tunnel. Easier if seats are also removed but just 4 bolts each for those the all fixing bolts easy to get at.
I always wanted a Vitesse, got a droop nose Triumph Herald convertable in the late 70s for £50 One year and 12000 miles later had to scrap her as nothing to weld to for the MOT. Love your videos Ben 👍
Ben. I had a herald when I was 14 at my dad's garage. The centre over gearbox inside comes off for easy access, makes life easier mate 👍. Great video as usual 👍
Only ever had one occasion to travel in a Triumph Vitesse soft top in the two colour green, that would have been back in the early 80's It had been rebuilt by a fiends dad who was an engineer for Bolton Fire brigade services. But that one trip was a blast and has remained with me for 40 plus years
"The man with the plan is our Ben- He does it again and again, He breaths life into cars- Does his pod casts in bars, Each one is a ten out of ten!" 😁👍
I've been watching your channel for a couple of months and love it, especially the Capri. I had two capri 2.0s back in the day and loved them. That triumph is a beautiful car. If you can restore it you'd be saving an amazing piece of history. Love the channel
Then you Ben for this fantastic video. I had A Triumph Herald convertible 40 years ago. I have enjoyed ever minute of this I can’t wait for the next part
At 1.15 and in tears about the 34+ attempts. Really, with those Bendix type starters, the better option for a stubborn engine is a rope. The trouble is, each time a cylinder fires, it kicks the starter out of mesh. If the next cylinder is not ready to contribute, the engine stops and the (now disengaged) starter can’t keep it turning. A rope, however, depending on what’s at the other end of it, will keep it from stopping. In my case it used to be a parental Datsun Bluebird. Our neighbours loved me. A 2am run up the road with the Datsun screaming in first gear, soon followed by a return with an often poorly running subject popping and spitting at high rpm is exactly what you want to hear on a Sunday night when kids have school in the morning. However, once it’s running at all, you can listen to it and adjust things, to make it happier. For that reason, I think I’d probably have sorted the clutch first, once I was sure it wasn’t seized.
Bout time you got sponsored Ben...Love the Vitesse, such an agressive but beautiful front end...my Chevette has one single Stromberg Carb and they are a pain, they need the choke to go but mine has what they call a starter box and couldn't see that on the Vitesse may be wrong but another saved?
Old mechanic told me a get you home fix if your throttle cable snaps is to connect the choke cable in its place allowing you to control the engine with the choke pull handle!
Just to add to what’s been said, Volvo Penta are part of the Volvo group and take basically big Volvo truck engines and “marine’ise” them for use in boats - basically THE quality go-to marine engine to have!
Great video, but I would have some precautions in place before you connect the battery. Make yourself a ground lead with an inline fuse (3amp) and an alligator clip. It will save a complete melt down if you have a dead short on some of the old wiring. 👍
Used to be a customised tr7 come up the next street to us when l was a kid, it was metallic red with gold scallops,jacked up on polished slot Mags. The rear window had buttresses added like on a xjs. Looking back l think the buttressed rear window balanced the side profile out and made it look a bit less like a slingback shoe. Don't know why, but it seems cool and unusual cars were around to see more back in those days , seemed as though every street had at least one or two really exceptionally cool cars . Not anymore. Aye, them were t'days .
Really enjoy all your projects but this one is kinda special to me, my uncle had one of these in the late 70s when I was around 5 years old, and it stuck with me as one of the first cars I remember properly as it had a similar registration his was SJA - F which he pointed out to young me was the same as my initials, think it's a Manchester area registration mark which is near where I grew up went all over in it as a kid to the seaside etc can still remember the smell of the interior and the rug on the back seats to stop us getting 3rd degree burns on hot days it was basically the car that started my interest in basically anything with an engine, can't believe yours was nearly scrapped looking forward to seeing how this turns out that photo you found just reminds me of that era keep up the great content cars are more than just machines
My first Triumph was a Mk I 1.6 Litre Vitesse soft top. As my two daughters grew up 'er indoors said that they could not see out the back..........and by that time I knew a lot about Vitesses. So Vitesse no. 2 was a 2 litre Mk II saloon with over drive and sunroof and tow bar. Knew I needed the overdrive as you could over rev. the thing in top. Several memorable trips like Southampton to Stevenage in 1 hr 30 mins. Fortunately 'er indoors and two daughters asleep and being late night the "circuit marshalls " had gone to bed. Best I saw was 115 mph. Fully independent front and rear suspension and when visiting Lotus cars on a business trip was astonished to see all the Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre Mk II front and rear suspension bits lying in their stores, that being the bits used on their Elan. The rear suspension used rubber donuts at the outer ends and if careless with the clutch you got from o to 30 in three leaps. In hind sight one of the best things about it was that it looked like a Triumph Herald so didn't attract unwanted attention. Would of course out acelerate, out corner and was faster than the MGB GT.
Nino! 😂sneaked the southerner in there didn’t ya! To be honest I might have expected Jonny smith but I wouldn’t have guessed NEV. Nice 1 Ben… great video already looking forward to pt2. Many thanks for the viewing pleasure 👍🏻
Just about to watch this latest episode, congrats on the sponsor mate u deserve good things to come your way for all the hardwork your putting into these forgotten cars 👍🏻
My first car was a very rustx Herald with a snapped chassis (death trap) but that one looks really solid look forward to bidding for it when it gets back on the road.
The fact that you picked up the photo and treated it with the same respect and care as the previous owner had, speaks volumes as to who you are as a person Ben.
First thing is scrap the 170 head and find a zetec black top head save you loads of headaches mate ..
@@jeffreyadams7873 agree. Like to think I would have done the same.
I have a little storey regarding the 2Litre Triumph Vitesse!
My family home was across the road from the Triumph Service Station on the outskirts of Coventry on the A45.
My father loved his cars and we had had quite a few Triumphs, including the 1600 Vitesse.
But Dad had his engine blue printed and wider wheels put on it.
Because it was still new, it had to go for its regular services across the road.
My Dad got a phone call from Mr Wills, the Triumph service manager who asked for a chat, so he went to see him.
Mr Wills asked my father why he had done the mods to a brand new car. My father told him, it had handle so badly
because of the narrow wheels and wideth of the wheel track, plus the engine was gutless!
Sometime later, my father got another call from Mr Wills and on turning up, he got given a set of keys to a 2Litre
Vitesse and got asked to take it for a while, to test drive and to give a report back on it.
Unofficial test driver! What a story
My father bought a new MGB drove it to London and drove it back took it to the garage and handed it back saying it was the worst car he had ever driven, he then bought an Elan as a kit which I helped assemble , I went to school in a brand new Elan when the others were in anglias and 1100s
Who cares?
@@Morzsaszar no need for that.
We had a Vitesse in the early 70's. It was a nightmare in wet conditions because it would not hold the road. That would put me off having one again, I am sorry to say.
Hiya Ben, many many centuries ago I used to work on these, more specifically the Herald not the Vitesse but they are basically the same car. When the car was on the ramp did you wonder how you would change the clutch on these? The gearbox won't clear the chassis rails, that's because it comes out inside the car. If you remove the carpets there is a fibre glass material bell housing cover held in place by a few bolts and If I recall that's how you get to the slave cylinder as well.
The secret to bleeding the back brakes is to get the rear of the car jacked up as high as possible off the floor and bleed the N/S/R wheel first. You should end up with a decent pedal then.
Cheers.
Same as when I changed the clutches on my Dolomite and P4 Rover. Taking the gearbox out through the big hole under the dash, so much more civilised than trying to wrestle it out lying under the car.
Tasty Classics and Not Economically Viable - the crossover we all want to see!
Agreed
Hang on......... N.E.V. is in Chelmsford. 213 miles away. Just popped in for a cuppa?
@@SorryIwasntListening it's got to happen hasn't it - I'm looking forward to it!
@@gjosgarage1500 Ben should buy the AMG Merc and do the resto on it .
@@nostreamavailable9090 that would be ace!
Volvo Penta are Marine Engines.
Nice one getting a sponsor, Ben. Time to jump on that car vertical bandwagon, I reckon. Although being HPI clear is the least of your worries on your regular purchases 😅
Sound awesome as well, the speedboat ride at Bridlington runs pentas .
Had those in the speedboat way back when the Vitesse was new. She went like a dream; dread to think of fuel costs now.
Once washed I fell in love with that colour scheme...Needs proper chrome wing mirrors though eh...and ...minilites.. 😊😊 oh bloody hell. I'm gonna buy tickets aren't I...........damn you molesworth...😂😂
@@craigvalberg7397 yeah that colour scheme is very cool.
Reminds of the little green and black marina vans that the tea company had
Can't remember the name of the company
I'm a coffee monster lol
Put the Vitesse on Carly and clear those fault codes. I wonder where the OBD port is 😂
I'm 6 minutes "in" and I love this....the Triumph straight 6 is glorious and the Vitesse is a thing of pure beauty! Stunning motor car!
My other car is a new 370Z GT Auto in Daytona. I'm taking it to the grave...
@@PedroPlckle I have a 40th Anniversary Black Edition....April 2010...20k miles on it..Owned from new...it's never leaving me.
I picked up a Vitesse on the side of the road ,left Abandoned near kings Cross London in 1974 , went to police for Permission to Remove & take ownership ,as the Law was, ,,, once Abandoned for a year & a day without Tax ins ect ,it could be claimed as so, Abandoned.....
Recieved written approval & sent it off to the DVLA REQUESTING a New owner log book , i Duly recieved same ,
I changed the rear Axle, did a full Service, fired it up , & the Sweetest straight 6 engine whispered into life, 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉 brilliant RED IN COLOUR & a white flash stripe on the sides ,the sweetest 2ltr straight 6 ,wow i was so proud to own it,you could Turn them on a footpath full circle ,, Now 71 & looking at this vid Brings back happy Memories for me,from 🇮🇪 Ireland x MOTOR TRADE 😢
I get the feeling this might be your most popular video yet, British and really interesting, and you’ve got the perfect example to work on by looks of it, I look forward to seeing this back on the road and hopefully a chance to winning it!! 🎉
Working with Rimmers is smart as well, hopefully a win-win for both of you!
I'm so jealous. I adore this car. I had the pleasure of being driven as a child in a soft-top version of the Vitesse at school. What a treat!!
Those hubcaps look like Sunbeam Rapier ( at least 60s / early 70s Rootes group ) And yes it's a remarkable survivor , i remember my dad welding them up in the mid 70s !
That was the status quo for any 60s build to be fair. That said, my old scruffy '69 1300 is currently still on the road and I sold that in 2008!
Yes I thought so… also from Coventry… well Ryton-on-Dunsmore if you’re pedantic !
Thought I recognised the hubcaps as well... live.staticflickr.com/65535/50594631831_4348ff42c1_b.jpg
The hubcaps are Sunbeam Rapier and Humber Sceptre
The underside on that is a gem compared to a lot you've worked on, three cheers for waxoil
That was a car I really fancied in the 60s! That 2.0 six cylinder made it quite a hot rod. 75k miles is getting up there in mileage and of course it has the lethal Triumph rear suspension, feeble differential and probably at least rusty outriggers, but still a great car.
Hi Ben, it all looks original. Just a few pointers for you, Volvo Lentz are on-board boat diesel engines.
The wood from is all veneered so if you remove it the base under heath is not the same wood, you have to reveneer it.
The carbs are strobergs, not su's. They have a rubber membrane inside which will probably need replacing. The black job on to unscrew and needs a thin oil to act as a swamped to the needle valve that controls the petrol flow through the main jet. The oil filter you found goes on the canister on the underside of the engine, Rimmers do an upgrade now which has a hollow threaded fitting into the block and they supply a screw on disposable filter. Check the water pump isn't seized and replace can belt. The rad / heater hoses will need to be replaced and the whole cooling system flushed & back flushed. The fuel tank has a lever at the top near the pipe which has a reserve position (1/4 turn, I think) all the rubber petrol pipe connections will need to be replaced for e10 comparable (from Rimmers) and you'll need to check if the fuel needs an additive for you to use modern unleaded fuel or head off and new valve seats. Important point, it may still be +positive earth not the usual -negative. Don't push it too hard round corners as the transverse mounted rear spring can make the rear wheels cold under, there is a fix for this I don't know if Rimmers can supply you with one, anti tramping.
Good luck with the project
Loved everything about this episode, the car, the tunes, the humour and seeing the roll of honour for the patreoners, really nice touch Ben.
really love seeing these old cars come back to life on Tasty Classics , brilliant , well done indeed, just amazing even if it did take 41 attempts or something like that to finally start!
3 mins in, what a treat. Love this car, my morning is made, it's raining outside yet I'm smiling inside. Car looks mean from the front, nice spoiler 👌
I'm from North Dakota, I watch your videos. you are very skilled and fun to wacth. Thank you
Triumph Vitesse…..Nurburgring 🙏🙏🙏🙏 it’s got to be done Ben….don’t let us down 🤨
Oulton Park more like….
running a straight 6, that's what the ring is for right?
YES BEN! a bloody well EARNED sponsor! Made up for you, the channel and us.... The adoring viewers ❤
Love these Vitesse’s even back in the day they were quite rare and unique looking with that lovely straight six sound I did have a Triumph 2000 early eighties and loved it’s build quality and drivability especially with overdrive but the sporty Vitesse was and still is a beautiful little sports yes I’d call it a coupe.
My Dad bought himself a brand new Vitesse 2 litre in 1967. It was dark red and I was only 4 years old. I have vague recollections of it, but still have photos, and your video is bringing back some great memories. What a cracking sound it makes. Keep up the great work Ben.
I'm from the U.S. and love seeing all of these strange to me cars. I've never heard of most of them. Really good channel.
Great 2 videos on the Vitesse, informative and entertaining. A nice change from the sanitised presentations with the perfect garage, clean steel benches, all the knowledge, all the parts, nice enough that these are. I love Ben's genuine optimism and joy in the face of adversity. I really do wish that he would wear eye protection when grinding! I know goggles are a bit restricting. Try clear wrap around plastic cycling glasses : 90% protection. I have just bought my 3rd Vitesse convertible, sold the last one over 50 years ago. Keep up the good work
My neighbour had a Herold in the late 80's. I remember the fuel cap was missing so he just wrapped kitchen foil around the neck instead. He never did buy a new cap, it was like that the whole time he owned it! Funny the things you remember.
Who doesn’t love an old Triumph? Fingers crossed, 60k subs by next video Ben.
That starter belongs in the hall of fame. I drive a mopar, if I tried that, it would take 10 starters! Lol
weird that they get a bad reputation for shit starters too but it's what they're for
It's so good to see one of these in one piece, as they did rust something terrible, a friend of mine had a soft top one of these in the 80's, it was so much fun taking trips to the coast in it. oh by the way I have purchased one of your mugs.
Wow, the SD1. That is a beauty. I would love to see you work on one of those. The SD1 is like an end level boss.
It's Ben from Tasty Classics...S'all right init... Lovely...
Absolutely brilliant. Video used to have the test many years ago. It was the 1600 version
The hubcaps are from a Hunter-bodied Humber Sceptre. Rimmers should have some originals for you.
love the sd1, my dad had 1, bring back so many memories. please do 1 :)
So!!!!! Some goofball on here last week told me I should get out more, clearly drinking cider, eating a kebab, and watching Tasty Classics in peace and quiet didn’t sit with them. So off out I went yesterday evening, overdid it, dropped my kebab on the way home and woke up in a heap this morning. Next time there’s an opinion on what I need to do, keep it to yourself 🤣🤣. However, it turns out Tasty Classics is the perfect way to soothe a hungover head. A really great video Ben. Thank you very much once again.
It deserves a full restoration
Volvo Penta is Volvo's marine engine department. In the 70s and early 80s my dad had a small Westerly Centaur yacht with a Volvo Penta engine with a dynastart, which is a dynamo and starter in one unit - it has two lots of windings. Thanks for another fantastic vid, Ben - keep up the hard work!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Why doesn't cars have the opening quarter glasses anymore. What a genius practical and beautiful feature....marvelous.
Thanks for the wonderful journeys with your restoration of these beautiful cars
What a great looking car,,and what a fantastic two hours watching you working on it,,glad you saved it from the scrapyard,,it deserves to be pottering about the roads again,,,
Hi Ben your doing a great job on getting this Triumph Vitess back on the road, looking forward to your next vidio on this one. Thanks Tim 😊😊😊
Brilliant Ben,thoroughly enjoyed,love the character of this car,and the classic British style colour scheme.Not many in Ireland in this livery,usually white or red ones.
I’ll be seeing you at Rustival with my son👍
Love it rescuing these old cars and nino made an appearance look forward to next installment
That lovely Vitesse is a proper classic Ben and we ALL wanted the Vitesse, but the Herald was quite a nice car too. That was a really entertaining video as are ALL your videos thanks.
Loved my 64 1600 model. Make sure you do not try burnouts in her, if its as weak as my model was, the inner axle turns into a corkscrew, and eventually snaps, as i found out. (was a sod to replace too, think petrol tank had to come out to get to some bolts -but could be wrong as was in the 80's)
My nan had one of these. She bought new in 1964, she drove it like a demon. Only used 2nd & 4th. Great video too. Keep em coming.
Loved to see NEV appearance ❤
Not good to see tools left on top of a running engine!
It's looks that this car design and lines was not a car done overnight. The wraparound bumpers, setting of the headlights, bonnet designs and the beautiful proportions....just says that is was very well thought of and engineered. Beautiful car....is all senses
The picture in the car is of beaumaris pier in the background
I’ve just started rebuilding a GT6 that beats this Vitesse’s off the road time by just one year. It came in many more pieces though. Glad you’ve saved it from the scrapyard Ben, I spot overdrive too so you should have no trouble moving it on if / when that time comes.
Best video for ages. God I always wanted a Vitesse. I'm 70 now but loved my first car, a 12.50 herald bought for £25 after I had passed my test. No syncromesh between first and second, that took a bit of getting used to. Head gasket failed after 2 weeks. Dad showed me how to do it. Lasted until it soon rotted. A few years later I bought a 13/60. Full syncromesh and much better. It did need an engine rebuild due to crank shaft thrust washers coming adrift. God how I wanted Vitesse...
Hi Ben, great channel.
I am 59 and I have owned some of the cars you have fixed.
My Mum had a Austin 1300 GT in white EDD656L it was a lovely car.
My friends mum had a triumph Herald in white and yellow but it had a smaller engine than the vitesse.
Another friends dad had a rover P6 in mustard yellow 3500 V8 that was a beautiful car.
He had the rear tyre attached to the boot lid in a black vinyl cover remember it well.
Keep up the good work, amazing channel
Nice to see NEV appearing 😊
Congratulations on finally getting sponsored well deserved
Ben, you and Nino definitely need to do a Colab. Two of my favourite RUclipsrs. Get out of the way Mat Armstrong there are some New guys in Town!
i see mat is being tipped to become the new trio with his pals, but i argue as natural as there are, there still shite, auto alex feels forced, i prefer them to matt, but i do think a ramdom 3 people like ben could become interesting should they last a season,
Disagree Tasty Classic is by far the most genuine and real car Chanel. You don't need to colab with anyone. Being yourself is what's working for you its so refreshing that your not playing up to the camera like most others. Keep on doing what your doing
I bought a 67 Vitesse convertible back in 1974 , had a whole lot of fun in it but sadly after 2 years it fell to bits and it was barely 10 years old, It was like shit of a shovel in a straight line but lethal around corners, happy days!
Watching you try to breath the life back to a car sitting for 40 years is like watching an old episode of MacGyver pure Magic and entertaining as well the sheer joy of your signature commmmme on is just brilliant 😊
my old man did full rebuilds on a few of these in our back garden he had the vitesse six, the standard vitesse, a couple of hearlds and a hearld estate over the years, great cars, excellent to work on too. great episode
3:38 Volvo Penta I believe are marine propulsion engines Ben.
Not sure if you’re already aware Ben but the clutch slave cylinder can easily be accessed by removing the fibreboard gearbox tunnel. Easier if seats are also removed but just 4 bolts each for those the all fixing bolts easy to get at.
I always wanted a Vitesse, got a droop nose Triumph Herald convertable in the late 70s for £50 One year and 12000 miles later had to scrap her as nothing to weld to for the MOT. Love your videos Ben 👍
Ben. I had a herald when I was 14 at my dad's garage. The centre over gearbox inside comes off for easy access, makes life easier mate 👍. Great video as usual 👍
Man, I’d love a Vitesse. Dad had a Tr3 when he married mom (who -passed this spring) in 1961.
Smooth six, makes me want to get mine out of hibernation. Loose the wheel trims and change wing mirrors please 😂
Just got myself a Herald recently that is in boxes. Was nice to watch how a triumph looks assembled =)
Only ever had one occasion to travel in a Triumph Vitesse soft top in the two colour green, that would have been back in the early 80's It had been rebuilt by a fiends dad who was an engineer for Bolton Fire brigade services. But that one trip was a blast and has remained with me for 40 plus years
Best music on RUclips car channel. Best car channel on RUclips...
"The man with the plan is our Ben-
He does it again and again,
He breaths life into cars-
Does his pod casts in bars,
Each one is a ten out of ten!" 😁👍
I've been watching your channel for a couple of months and love it, especially the Capri. I had two capri 2.0s back in the day and loved them. That triumph is a beautiful car. If you can restore it you'd be saving an amazing piece of history. Love the channel
My man is living his best life. What a triumph!
Love your life outlook some one need too save these British gems thank you❤❤❤❤😂
Then you Ben for this fantastic video. I had A Triumph Herald convertible 40 years ago. I have enjoyed ever minute of this I can’t wait for the next part
I grew up around triumph cars my late father loved his Dolomite s Which I learned to drive and passed first time happy days ❤
Be awesome if you can do an SD1 , you will love them too , miss my old old ones
Loved those cars , my brother had a Vitesse convertible twin carb, I fell in love with that thing, I was only a teenager, so too young to buy it.😮
At 1.15 and in tears about the 34+ attempts.
Really, with those Bendix type starters, the better option for a stubborn engine is a rope. The trouble is, each time a cylinder fires, it kicks the starter out of mesh. If the next cylinder is not ready to contribute, the engine stops and the (now disengaged) starter can’t keep it turning.
A rope, however, depending on what’s at the other end of it, will keep it from stopping. In my case it used to be a parental Datsun Bluebird. Our neighbours loved me. A 2am run up the road with the Datsun screaming in first gear, soon followed by a return with an often poorly running subject popping and spitting at high rpm is exactly what you want to hear on a Sunday night when kids have school in the morning.
However, once it’s running at all, you can listen to it and adjust things, to make it happier.
For that reason, I think I’d probably have sorted the clutch first, once I was sure it wasn’t seized.
Loving your work you bloody Legend
Hi again Ben your hub caps are off a Hillman Imp sport I h ad one back in the day cheers matey
Definitely Rootes group… Sunbeam Singer Hillman….
Bout time you got sponsored Ben...Love the Vitesse, such an agressive but beautiful front end...my Chevette has one single Stromberg Carb and they are a pain, they need the choke to go but mine has what they call a starter box and couldn't see that on the Vitesse may be wrong but another saved?
Old mechanic told me a get you home fix if your throttle cable snaps is to connect the choke cable in its place allowing you to control the engine with the choke pull handle!
Just to add to what’s been said, Volvo Penta are part of the Volvo group and take basically big Volvo truck engines and “marine’ise” them for use in boats - basically THE quality go-to marine engine to have!
Great video, but I would have some precautions in place before you connect the battery. Make yourself a ground lead with an inline fuse (3amp) and an alligator clip. It will save a complete melt down if you have a dead short on some of the old wiring. 👍
Nice flying dandelion xD
Amazing work as always.
Used to be a customised tr7 come up the next street to us when l was a kid, it was metallic red with gold scallops,jacked up on polished slot Mags.
The rear window had buttresses added like on a xjs.
Looking back l think the buttressed rear window balanced the side profile out and made it look a bit less like a slingback shoe.
Don't know why, but it seems cool and unusual cars were around to see more back in those days , seemed as though every street had at least one or two really exceptionally cool cars .
Not anymore.
Aye, them were t'days .
Brilient video Ben had one when I was 19 I am 74 now it was a old car when I bought it great engines lovely straight 6 looking forward to the next one
A Friday treat as always can't wait till next week 😊
It's a nice colour as well. Sorry for multiple posts, I tend to comment as I think of things while watching the videos.
Yeah that really suits it. If Ben does body and paint I hope he sticks to this scheme as it looks perfect.
Superb effort on this little gem. Your best episode Ben.
Really enjoy all your projects but this one is kinda special to me, my uncle had one of these in the late 70s when I was around 5 years old, and it stuck with me as one of the first cars I remember properly as it had a similar registration his was SJA - F which he pointed out to young me was the same as my initials, think it's a Manchester area registration mark which is near where I grew up went all over in it as a kid to the seaside etc can still remember the smell of the interior and the rug on the back seats to stop us getting 3rd degree burns on hot days it was basically the car that started my interest in basically anything with an engine, can't believe yours was nearly scrapped looking forward to seeing how this turns out that photo you found just reminds me of that era keep up the great content cars are more than just machines
My first Triumph was a Mk I 1.6 Litre Vitesse soft top. As my two daughters grew up 'er indoors said that they could not see out the back..........and by that time I knew a lot about Vitesses. So Vitesse no. 2 was a 2 litre Mk II saloon with over drive and sunroof and tow bar. Knew I needed the overdrive as you could over rev. the thing in top. Several memorable trips like Southampton to Stevenage in 1 hr 30 mins. Fortunately 'er indoors and two daughters asleep and being late night the "circuit marshalls " had gone to bed. Best I saw was 115 mph. Fully independent front and rear suspension and when visiting Lotus cars on a business trip was astonished to see all the Triumph Vitesse 2 Litre Mk II front and rear suspension bits lying in their stores, that being the bits used on their Elan. The rear suspension used rubber donuts at the outer ends and if careless with the clutch you got from o to 30 in three leaps. In hind sight one of the best things about it was that it looked like a Triumph Herald so didn't attract unwanted attention. Would of course out acelerate, out corner and was faster than the MGB GT.
Looks like the Herald my mum had when I was a kid, beautiful man.
Never watch 2 hour vids.........but I just did!, excellent work Ben 👏👏👏👏
Nino! 😂sneaked the southerner in there didn’t ya! To be honest I might have expected Jonny smith but I wouldn’t have guessed NEV. Nice 1 Ben… great video already looking forward to pt2. Many thanks for the viewing pleasure 👍🏻
Just about to watch this latest episode, congrats on the sponsor mate u deserve good things to come your way for all the hardwork your putting into these forgotten cars 👍🏻
What can I say a great blog Ben back of the net and a car worth saving 😊
I'm looking forward to watching this!! Loved your recent interview with the lady from I Drive a Classic.👍
Well done! Lovely car! My friend has a 1953 Triumph mayflower in showroom condition here in sweden 👍
My father had a Mayflower in the early sixties. It was not a pretty looking car, and it was very unreliable.
@@catherinewilson3880 haha yes its really ugly 😂
Fantastic work Ben there’s just something about the sound of a straight 6
Great to see NEV, as previously said in the comments you should definitely do a Collaboration episode. Great content again!
40 years and back to life come on 🎉🎉 I've joined you and got a old morris minor to restore what have I done 😅
I'm glad you were triumphant in getting it to run!
SD1 has to be next ❤❤❤
My first car was a very rustx Herald with a snapped chassis (death trap) but that one looks really solid look forward to bidding for it when it gets back on the road.