Renato Verzaro, seductive lines
Articles | History and culture

Renato Verzaro, seductive lines
I've met Renato Verzato during at a classi car show, he was drawing some of the cars around him. I've always been more fascinated by the clean lines in a pencil sketch than by the brush strokes, so I stood for a while looking at him. This is a brief interview which let us know bettere the author behind ink and colors.
Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 1: TR4 and TR4A
Articles | History and culture

Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 1: TR4 and TR4A
If you replace a car’s body, a few years later replace its chassis, a few years after that replace the engine, and finally replace the body again, is it still the same car? In this article we begin our look at the curious evolution of the TR line, starting with the 1961-1967 Triumph TR4 and TR4A.
The English version of this article is available here.
Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
Articles | History and culture

Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
When in November 1944 Sir John Black bought the ruins of Triumph, he had a dream: he wanted to use the brand “Triumph” to compete with his friend William Lyons, the owner of SS Cars Ltd ( later to become Jaguar ) to whom the “Standard Motor Company” had been a long time engines supplier. In 1958 when Salvatore Ruffino decided to build his coupe, Edmonds, the representative of Standard in Italy, thought that the dream of Sir John Black (who had since left the Standard ) could find be fulfilled. H... (more)
The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars
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... (more)
Roadster TRX
Models | Roadster

Roadster TRX
Sarebbe dovuta essere l'erede della Roadster 1800 / 2000, ma questa bellissima auto si rivelò per la Standard troppo costosa, complicata e complessa da costruire con tutti i servomeccanismi di cui era abbondantemente dotata: e a Coventry sapevano bene che, come nella tradizione inglese, la metà di questi non avrebbe funzionato fin dall'inizio, mentre la seconda metà avrebbe smesso di funzionare in breve tempo. Un auto decisamente in anticipo sui tempi e oltre le capacità tecniche della Standard.
Triumph: uno stile di vita (1965)
Documents | Press

Triumph: uno stile di vita (1965)
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