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Articles | Technical and tuning
Triumph GT6R
This is the story of an ambitious project that the Competition Department of Triumph made to be able to offer its drivers a more powerful weapon for the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately, things went differently because of many reasons; an aborted project which left a halo of mystery that still fascinates the brand lovers.
Articles | History and culture
Macao Spitfire
An unique car for an unique race. This "barchetta" Spitfire was made for the dramatic Macao race in 1965. The crazy ideas from the Triumph Competition Department.
Articles | History and culture
Triumph SD2, everything you need to know about BL's Dolomite replacement
Keith Adams gives the Internet’s most detailed account of the Triumph SD2. What it should have looked like, what lay under the skin and, ultimately, why it was cancelled so late in its design programme.
The English version of this article is available
here
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Books | Technical
Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality
One good thing about the Spitfire is that you don't need to be a classic cars enthusiast to appreciate it but you just have to want to own and drive a fun, easy-to-manage roadster. But if you are an enthusiast or you became it thanks to her, maybe you'd like to know more about her and understand how much your car is close to originality. In this case no book will help you as much as the one by John Thomason would, so that almost everybody refers as it as "the bible".
Models | Roadster
Roadster TR7 Sprint
Questo modello era destinato a rappresentare la base ideale per le competizioni; dotato del motore a 16 valvole della Triumph Dolomite Sprint, doveva essere l'emblema della Triumph Competition per la nuova sfida nel mondo del motosport. Il suo motore aveva dimostrato ampiamente di poter reggere potenze di oltre 150 cv e il connubbio con l'autotelaio della TR7 coupè avrebbe potuto dare i risultati sperati. Purtroppo nel 1977, presso lo stabilimento di Speke, dove erano stati approntati i circa 60...
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Documents | Press
Triumph didn't win Le Mans outright (1965)
Advertising space on the June 25th 1965 issue of Autocar to celebrate the Spitfire's participation in the Le Mans 24-hour race. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.