Triumphant artworks
Articles | History and culture

Triumphant artworks
How do you judge the beauty of a car? Triumph cars appear in some cinema masterpieces (such as the TR3A in “La dolce vita”) and then they have been loved by many authors and men of culture. But unexpectedly a TR3A and a GT6 also appear in the works of two well-known and controversial artists, although different in their expressive techniques: Christo and Banksy.
Triumph Dolomite, the winner that never was
Articles | History and culture

Triumph Dolomite, the winner that never was
The Triumph Dolomite development story – it started life as an upscale and technically interesting small saloon, but the Triumph 1300/Toledo/Dolomite ended up evolving in many fascinating and quite innovative ways. In this article we tell the story of this sports saloon which should have been the making of Triumph – but, instead, it ended up being left in production too long, and unreplaced. A sad end for a car with such obvious potential.
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British pride
Articles | History and culture

British pride
When you see a classic car take some seconds to think about the adventures it lived in its long history. And the ones how it will face in its future.
Trauma at Triumph
Books | History

Trauma at Triumph
The Herald was a milestone in the hostory of Standard Triumph, both for the importance of the model itself and because it gave birth to the Spitfire and GT6 family. This book tells its exciting genesis, from the first meeting with Giovanni Michelotti to the company troubles of that era.
Razor-edge style Saloon Mayflower
Models | Razor-edge style Saloon

Razor-edge style Saloon Mayflower
La Mayflower, che riprendeva il nome di una famosa nave inglese del XVII secolo, fece il suo debutto nell’ottobre del 1949 allo stand 125 dell’International Motor Show Earls Court di Londra per entrare però in produzione solo nella tarda primavera del 1950 al prezzo iniziale di 370 sterline, salito successivamente a 450 dal 1953. A tutti gli effetti la Mayflower può essere considerata una Standard e, nelle sue contraddizioni di stile e di meccanica, è una valida testimonianze di come non sempre ... (more)
"Stage two" conversion on your Triumph Spitfire 4 sports car (1965)
Documents | Sales brochures

"Stage two" conversion on your Triumph Spitfire 4 sports car (1965)
Brochure of the SAH conversion kit for Spitfire. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.