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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.
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 | History and culture
Panther Rio: the Triumph Dolomite that costs more than a Jaguar XJ
Bob Jankel of Panther had the great idea of building a luxury car based on the Triumph Dolomite. Was the Panther Rio the first premium-priced small car, or just an expensive folly?
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 | 1300
1300 1300/1300TC
Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, the Triumph 1300 was presented at the London Motor Show in October 1965 but sales begun only in January 1966. Sold at 868 Pounds, the 1300 was available only with a four- door saloon body, with a line resembling the style of the larger 2000. The 1300 was the first front-wheel drive car in the Leyland group: she was equipped with the same 61 HP four cylinders engine installed on the Triumph Herald 13/60, installed longitudinally. The front suspensio...
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Documents | Sales brochures
La nuova arrivata! La Giardiniera Triumph Herald 1200 (1961)
The Italian brochure of the Herald Estate.
