Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 2: TR5, TR250, and TR6
Articles | History and culture

Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 2: TR5, TR250, and TR6
With the debut of the TR4A in 1965, Triumph finally had a sports car with a modern fully independent suspension to match its crisp Italian styling, but the company soon decided the TR needed more power and a fresh suit of clothes. The results were two familiar-looking cars with completely new engines, followed less than two years later by a fresh-looking model whose specifications were pure déjà vu. In the second part of our history of the TR4, we look at the 1968-1976 Triumph TR5 PI, TR250, and... (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.
When Turin was the automobile capital
Articles | History and culture

When Turin was the automobile capital
Turin, Autumn 1962, 44° International Automobile Show. It is an important event for Triumph who has three bets to be win with three important news: the new distributor for Italy, Ducati Meccanica, the new Spitfire and the new Vitesse. In this article unpublished photographs of the Triumph stand in this event are given.
Trauma at Triumph
Books | History

Trauma at Triumph
The Herald was a milestone in the hostory of Standard Triumph, both for the importance of the model itself and because it gave birth to the Spitfire and GT6 family. This book tells its exciting genesis, from the first meeting with Giovanni Michelotti to the company troubles of that era.
Herald 1200 e 12/50
Models | Herald

Herald 1200 e 12/50
Esteticamente identica alla versione 948, ad esclusione dei paraurti e di pochi altri dettagli, la versione 1200 fu lanciata nell'aprile del 1961 al prezzo di 708 sterline per la berlina, 736 per la coupé e 772 per la convertibile. Il motore grazie alla maggiore cilindrata permetteva prestazioni più in linea con la concorrenza, mentre una gamma più ampia di colori e gli interni migliorati rendevano la Herald un prodotto molto attraente e concorrenziale con un buon rapporto prezzo/qualità. Ne... (more)
La nuova arrivata! La Giardiniera Triumph Herald 1200 (1961)
Documents | Sales brochures

La nuova arrivata! La Giardiniera Triumph Herald 1200 (1961)
The Italian brochure of the Herald Estate.