On the failure of Triumph
Articles | History and culture

On the failure of Triumph
In 1981 Pat Bedard, a popular US driver and journalist, wrote this article after the last Triumph sport car produced and talked about what "sport car" meant in its golden age (150s-1970s). His thoughts may explain the reason we're still fascinated by these cars.
The original included article was published in the September 1981 issue of "Car and Driver" which we thank for allowing us to translate it.
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.
The English version of this article is available (more)
England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible
Articles | Travels

England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible
In 1961 Guy Hipsley Cooper drove a Triumph Herald Convertible from England to Sri Lanka. Sadly, he’s no longer around to explain what motivated him to embark on this epic adventure. but he did leave behind a journal, the colour slides and his letters home. Through these, it’s possible to retell his extraordinary adventure.
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 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)
6 volte sì alla Triumph Herald 1200 (1964)
Documents | Press

6 volte sì alla Triumph Herald 1200 (1964)
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