Triumph : Acclaim
Model Introduction
The Triumph Acclaim, launched in 1981, was the final car to wear the Triumph badge and the first product of the Honda–British Leyland partnership. Based on the Honda Ballade but built in the UK, it offered a level of reliability and refinement that was unusual for BL at the time, thanks to its Honda-sourced 1.3-litre engine and slick gearbox. Well equipped and economical, the Acclaim played a key role in modernising BL’s production standards and is now remembered as both a dependable small saloon and the closing chapter of the Triumph marque.
Magazine Articles
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Ballade - Honda's Triumph for '81
From out of hiding comes the Honda BL will use to replace the Dolomite
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Acclaim!
Sparks fly as BL's robots make Triumph Acclaims with a quality that impresses even their Honda creators.
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Giant Test
VW Jetta GL v Triumph Acclaim HLS v Renault 18GTL
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Group Test - Best Sellers
Ford Cortina 1.6GL v Talbot Solara 1.6GL v Triumph Acclaim HLS v Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6GL
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Long Term Test : No Offence
Reliability, something not always associated with BL products, was the most memorable characteristic of our LTT Triumph Acclaim, though the spritely Honda drivetrain also won it approval
