British Leyland House Badge positioning
Articles | Restorations

British Leyland House Badge positioning
The British Leyland badge on Spitfire and GT6 can be found in the most different positions, due to inaccurate restorations or simply because with the years the adhesive on the back of the badge loses its function, causing the badge to be lost on the road. This article gives the indications for the correct positioning of the badge.
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)
Brackets for additional headlights
Articles | Restorations

Brackets for additional headlights
Fog lights and extra beam lights are a rather common optional on classic cars where they have a aesthetic - thanks to the reference to the rally cars - more than practical application. If you are planning to do it on your Spitfire Mk3 (or GT6 Mk2), bear in mind that it's not necessary to make a hole on the bumper or build a complex support.
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 TR6
Models | Roadster

Roadster TR6
Come per la Spitfire, anche la TR5 fu sottoposta ad alcuni aggiornamenti, sopratutto di carattere estetico. Per questo si fece ricorso alla carrozzeria tedesca Karmann che ridisegnò la parte frontale e la parte posteriore secondo i canoni tipicamente teutonici. Questi piccoli ritocchi contribuirono però a definire una linea molto più anonima e tozza della precedente. Meccanicamente pochi aggiornamenti; modifiche alla sospensione posteriore con braccio longitudinale indipendente e dettagli agli i... (more)
La gamma di modelli della Triumph-Ducati (1963)
Documents | Press

La gamma di modelli della Triumph-Ducati (1963)
Articoletto uscito su La Stampa venerdì 7 giugno 1963.