Car Assembly Ltd, Triumph made in Malta
Articles | History and culture

Car Assembly Ltd, Triumph made in Malta
A car plant in the heart of the Mediterranean : this is the brief but fascinating history of "Car Assembly Ltd." which in the sixties and seventies built Triumph cars using the CKD system thanks to the entrepreneurial family Mizzi. It is a story that deserves to be told and that takes us back in time.
Avon Acclaim: adding pace and posh to the LC9
Articles | History and culture

Avon Acclaim: adding pace and posh to the LC9
Ladbroke Avon put together an interesting upmarket version of the Acclaim. It was initially only made available through the Henlys franchise, before being offered to a wider audience after the Turbo was launched in 1983. As a result, the Avon Acclaim sold in small numbers – a handful of which, still survive.
Brackets for additional headlights
Articles | Restorations

Brackets for additional headlights
Fog lights and extra beam lights are a rather common optional on classic cars where they have a aesthetic - thanks to the reference to the rally cars - more than practical application. If you are planning to do it on your Spitfire Mk3 (or GT6 Mk2), bear in mind that it's not necessary to make a hole on the bumper or build a complex support.
Triumph Spitfire e GT6
Books | Technical

Triumph Spitfire e GT6
If you're Italian, one problem when looking for Triumph literature is the difficulty to get any in your language. If you're not confident with English, there are really few books that may help you and this, written by Eros talking about the "sister" Spitfire and GT6, is one of them.
Razor-edge style Saloon Renown Limousine
Models | Razor-edge style Saloon

Razor-edge style Saloon Renown Limousine
La Renown Limousine nacque da un idea di Sir John Black e di Louis Antweiller della Mulliners. Il prototipo X497 fu costruito tra il marzo e l’aprile del 1951, la produzione fu avviata nell’agosto del 1951 con un prezzo di vendita di 925 sterline. La meccanica e i relativi optional rimanevano quelli della TDB mentre il telaio presentava un passo allungato a 111 pollici permettendo porte più lunghe. La mancanza di domanda indusse già nell’ottobre del 1952 a decidere il fermo della produzione di s... (more)
Triumph in Italia (1970)
Documents | Sales brochures

Triumph in Italia (1970)
From saloons to roadsters, the Triumph cars sold in Italy in 1970.