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Articles | Travels
Paolo Riani: Uncharted territories
If you type "Paolo Riani" in Google or any other search engine, you will find hundreds of results: Paolo Riani is in fact among the most famous architects worldwide. Paolo kindly agreed to tell us his memories and some beautiful photographs of the journey to North Cape he did together with his father in the ‘60s, with his faithful Spitfire. A journey and an adventure that we trace in this article.
Articles | History and culture
Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 2: TR5, TR250, and TR6
With the debut of the TR4A in 1965, Triumph finally had a sports car with a modern fully independent suspension to match its crisp Italian styling, but the company soon decided the TR needed more power and a fresh suit of clothes. The results were two familiar-looking cars with completely new engines, followed less than two years later by a fresh-looking model whose specifications were pure déjà vu. In the second part of our history of the TR4, we look at the 1968-1976 Triumph TR5 PI, TR250, and...
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Articles | History and culture
A treasure hunt!
In the mid-70s British Leyland commissioned the creation of a Spitfire sales brochure to be set in Italy. The result is a fine example of advertising that left some unanswered questions and the opportunity for a treasure hunt in the Tuscan hills.
Books | History
The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars
There are many books abuout Triumph, provided that the research is extended to those written in English. In addition to its home country, where it was a generalist builder like many others, Canley's house historically was relevant in the United States which absorbed up to 80% of its production. The spread of Triumph models, also driven by success in American competitions, led over the years to the birth of a multitude of enthusiasts' clubs and books. This volume comes from the States and G. Will...
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Models | Atlas
Atlas Atlas / Atlas Major
Il veicolo commerciale firmato Standard-Triumph
Documents | Sales brochures
La Nuova Triumph Herald 12/50 (1963)
The second version of the Herald got some mechanical improvements and the nice optional sunroof.
