Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
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... (more)
Adriatica 2015, from France to Dubrovnik
Articles | Travels

Adriatica 2015, from France to Dubrovnik
36 classic cars, 70 people, 3000 km, 13 days: these are the numbers of the annual trip organized by the French magazine Gazoline which this year went through Northern Italy aiming to Dubrovnik. Images, anecdotes... and mechanical faults told by one of the partecipants.
Triumph TR4, a discreet charm
Articles | History and culture

Triumph TR4, a discreet charm
Some years ago, while Nicola Marras was having some rest in an Hospital bed due to a sport incident, his wife Patrizia was enjoying driving his TR4 on the Marche hills. A journalist from “Grace” magazine being by chance in the area was caught by the two beauties, and ask permission for the article that we propose again here.
The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars
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... (more)
Roadster TR7 Sprint
Models | Roadster

Roadster TR7 Sprint
Questo modello era destinato a rappresentare la base ideale per le competizioni; dotato del motore a 16 valvole della Triumph Dolomite Sprint, doveva essere l'emblema della Triumph Competition per la nuova sfida nel mondo del motosport. Il suo motore aveva dimostrato ampiamente di poter reggere potenze di oltre 150 cv e il connubbio con l'autotelaio della TR7 coupè avrebbe potuto dare i risultati sperati. Purtroppo nel 1977, presso lo stabilimento di Speke, dove erano stati approntati i circa 60... (more)
TR7 (1978)
Documents | Sales brochures

TR7 (1978)
Small leaflet of the TR7 coupè.