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Articles | Restorations
Courage to dare (second part)
The restoration work of Carlo’s red Sptifire is completed. Indeed this is not the end of an adventure that Carlo has shared with us, but the beginning of many others. As the Italian poet Gabriele d'Annunzio said: "memento audere semper" ("remind: dare, always")!
Articles | Technical and tuning
E-Fire, the electric Spitfire
Electric vehicles are a divisive topic among car enthusiasts, especially classic ones: for some, conversion to electric power is pure blasphemy, for others it is the only hope of being able to drive a classic car in the years to come. Someone has already tried his hand at this venture and tells all the details in this article.
Articles | History and culture
Triumph Dolomite, the winner that never was
The Triumph Dolomite development story – it started life as an upscale and technically interesting small saloon, but the Triumph 1300/Toledo/Dolomite ended up evolving in many fascinating and quite innovative ways. In this article we tell the story of this sports saloon which should have been the making of Triumph – but, instead, it ended up being left in production too long, and unreplaced. A sad end for a car with such obvious potential.
The English version of this article is available
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Books | History
Giovanni Michelotti. Una matita libera
In the car world there are names that sound unknown to the most, even to enthusiasts, due to the expressed desire to remain on the sidelines, to enjoy the creative freedom given by anonymity. Giovanni Michelotti was one of the most ingenious exponents of Italian design and the discretion, in his case, was intentional: this book, born by the will of his son Edgardo, finally does him justice.
Models | GT6
GT6 MKII
Some aesthetic upgrading with a Spitfire family feeling; nose modified and mechanical updating, including a new cylinder head derived from the one of the TR250, giving increase in power and performances.
Documents | Manuals
Dolomite Sprint. Manuale per le riparazioni (8/8) (1973)
The Dolomite Sprint workshop manual. This part includes:
- Electrical
- Instruments
- Special tools