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Articles | History and culture
The birth of Triumph
If you drive a Triumph in a country other than the United Kingdom, you're used to hearing the weirdest questions about the origin of your car and, if the passerby has a bit of motoring culture, he will ask you for sure about the link with the homonymous and still existing motorcycle manufacturer. Sometimes the question also puzzled the enthusiasts because, if nearly everything is known about the sad end of the Triumph, it's not common to read something about its birth.
Articles | History and culture
Simo Lampinen's TR7-V8
A short story of the TR7-V8, plate SJW 548S, that in 1978 and 1979 did well with drivers Simo Lampinen and Peter Eklund in some important international Rallies, including Scottish Rally, Welsh Rally, Tour de Corse and Lombard RAC Rally.
Articles | History and culture
Triumph Puma, the promising replacement for the 2000 canned by BLMC
The Triumph Puma was in development before the formation of British Leyland, and is an interesting insight into how Triumph saw its development as a premium carmaker going into the 1970s.
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...
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Documents | Sales brochures
Leyland Italia (1978)
This brochure shows the models sold by the Italian British Leyland dealers.
