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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...
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Articles | Travels
Tea for Two
July, 1991. Roberto, a Triumph enthusiast from Turin, owns the second Spitfire in his life and decide to attend, first Italian ever, to the ’”International Week End” organized every year by the T.S.S.C. (Triumph Sport Six Club), where Triumph enthusiasts from all the united Kingdom meet. In these pages he tells us the journey from Turin to Lubenham and back, only he and his Spitfire. A journey indeed towards the myths of Britain for who was a teenager in the ‘60s/’70s: the Beatles, Coventry, Cor...
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Articles | Events
50th anniversary of the foundation of the ASI
The ASI (Automotoclub Storico Italiano) was born in Bardolino in 1966 from the union of two clubs, the VCC from Turin and the FIAME from Milan. After 50 years, more than 150 cars and motorbikes met in Bardolino again to celebrate this prestigious anniversary.
Books | History
Vignale con Michelotti Designer
The collaboration between Alfredo Vignale and Giovanni Michelotti was one of the most productive of the Italian car history both in quantity and quality. This book summarizes their story and work.
Models | GT6
GT6 MKI
The first version of the Coupè derived from the Spitfire. A wonderful sport car with a 2 liters 6 cylinders engine and a comfortable cockpit approved for four people. A great engine with a great torque for a relaxed drive.
Documents | Sales brochures
TR7 (1978)
Small leaflet of the TR7 coupè.
