Triumph Bullet and Lynx prototypes, Canley
Articles | History and culture

Triumph Bullet and Lynx prototypes, Canley's last shot at a sports car
The original targa-topped Triumph Bullet and its fastback Lynx cousin were originally conceived to replace the GT6 and TR6 – it was a long-running project. However, internal post-BLMC merger politics got in the way, and it made way for the altogether more avant-garde looking Harris Mann-styled TR7.
Six appeal: Triumph GT6, born under the sign of Venus
Articles | History and culture

Six appeal: Triumph GT6, born under the sign of Venus
"Standing still the GT6 looks beautyful, but impatient for the off". These words have been copied from the Triumph GT6 brochure and they summarize what this car has been and today continues to be: a beautiful car worthy of being called Gran Turismo. In Italy, for many reasons, the GT6 had not spread and today it's therefore a rare car, although most known and desired than during past time. At a distance of fifty years his line still arouses admiration and could not be otherwise since it was born... (more)
Ducati Meccanica badge: reproduction
Articles | Restorations

Ducati Meccanica badge: reproduction
Among the particularities of the Triumphs sold in the ‘60s in Italy there is the “Ducati Meccanica” badge, witness of the time when the brand from Borgo Panigale, then led by Giuseppe Montano, was the Italian distributor of the Triumph cars. I have reproduced this badge, today impossible to find. In this article I tell you how.
Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality
Books | Technical

Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality
One good thing about the Spitfire is that you don't need to be a classic cars enthusiast to appreciate it but you just have to want to own and drive a fun, easy-to-manage roadster. But if you are an enthusiast or you became it thanks to her, maybe you'd like to know more about her and understand how much your car is close to originality. In this case no book will help you as much as the one by John Thomason would, so that almost everybody refers as it as "the bible".
Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2
Models | Vitesse

Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2
Nell'ottobre del 1966 la Vitesse 1600 venne aggiornata nella motorizzazione adottando l'unità di 1998 cc della Triumph 2000 e dando origine alla versione "2 Litre" esteticamente identica al precedente modello. Nel settembre del 1968 la Triumph presentò la versione "Mark 2" che adottava l'unità motrice della GT6 MK2 da 104 bhp grazie alla quale si otteneva un miglioramento nei tempi di accelerazione da 0–60 mph che diminuivano a 11 secondi e un aumento della velocità di punta che ora superava i... (more)
Triumph in the Geneva Rally (1965)
Documents | Press

Triumph in the Geneva Rally (1965)
Advertising space on the June 18th 1965 issue of Autocar to celebrate the Spitfire's participation in the Geneva Rally. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.