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Articles | Technical and tuning
SAH 8 porte 1.147cc
The short history of the birth of this small wonder that has written pages of the racing history of the small Spitfire. This article is just a small contribution to make the facts that have led to the birth of this head known, and to tell how Triumph could manage its limited economical resources to be able to compete in the motorsport world. A small object, but full of significance, that could give its lucky owners great satisfactions. Very rare, it has almost no market. We in "Triumph in Ital...
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Articles | Events
The 17th Annual Kastner Cup
The Kastner Cup is a race held each year at a different race track across the United States and Canada, specifically for Triumph and Triumph powered race prepared cars. The Kastner Cup winner does not get any money and no points towards a championship. The true prize is the Kastner Cup trophy being handed to the winner by R.W. “Kas” Kastner himself. This is a short report od the 17th edition which was held in the Spring of 2019.
Articles | History and culture
Class Acts, Part 2: Triumph 2000, 2.5 PI, and 2500 Mk 2
The Triumph 2000 was a hit, giving the Rover 2000 a run for its money and demonstrating that there was a lucrative market for affordable premium sedans. The Mk 2 edition, introduced in the fall of 1969, seemed set to continue that success, but with Triumph now part of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, the 2000’s future would soon be in In part 2 of our story, we look at the later history of the big Triumph 2000, 2.5 PI, and 2500TC/2500S sedans.
The English version of this article i...
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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.
Models | Razor-edge style Saloon
Razor-edge style Saloon Mayflower
La Mayflower, che riprendeva il nome di una famosa nave inglese del XVII secolo, fece il suo debutto nell’ottobre del 1949 allo stand 125 dell’International Motor Show Earls Court di Londra per entrare però in produzione solo nella tarda primavera del 1950 al prezzo iniziale di 370 sterline, salito successivamente a 450 dal 1953. A tutti gli effetti la Mayflower può essere considerata una Standard e, nelle sue contraddizioni di stile e di meccanica, è una valida testimonianze di come non sempre ...
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Documents | Sales brochures
Triumph Spitfire MkII (1966)
This nice brochure has a folding sheet which shows the MKII technical details. Sales was still managed by Ducati Meccanica.
