Articles | History and culture
Spitfire, a star is born
There are stories so much at the border between reality and imagination, to be mistaken for the work of a novelist. The story of the birth of the Spitfire told in this article can look so, but it is a totally true story.
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Models: Spitfire 4
Keywords: Alick Dick / Arthur Ballard / Canley / Donald Stokes / Earls Court / Fred Nicklin / George Turnbull / Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Auto show / Stanley Markland
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Keywords: Canley
Articles | History and culture
The "Trans Am" Vitesse
This is another history linked to passion and technique. A quiet sedan for family turned into a “beast” by more than 200 hp. on the hunt of victories. Another pearl of mind and genius of Kas Kastner; the Triumph Vitesse "Trans Am". A history that reaches up to the present day; In fact, this beautiful car is still alive and is currently among the loving care of an American gentleman, waiting to see you burn the tarmac on the American tracks.
This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file.
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Models: Vitesse 1600 / Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2
Keywords: Canley / Kas Kastner / Technical specifications / Sport / TriumphTune
Articles | History and culture
Car Assembly Ltd, Triumph made in Malta
A car plant in the heart of the Mediterranean : this is the brief but fascinating history of "Car Assembly Ltd." which in the sixties and seventies built Triumph cars using the CKD system thanks to the entrepreneurial family Mizzi. It is a story that deserves to be told and that takes us back in time.
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Models: Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60
Articles | History and culture
Herald, fresh air at Standard Triumph
The story of the Herald is among the least known, although it's very fascinating. The Herald is a milestone in the history of Standard Triumph: it was the first production car designed by Giovanni Michelotti for the British company and marked the farewell, from the commercial point of view, of the brand "Standard" in favor of the "Triumph" name, now more attractive on the sales market. The Herald was born in one of the most complicated periods for the Standard Motor Company and its solutions influenced the whole production of the sixties: without the Herald and its commercial success, we wouldn't have had the Spitfire and GT6 and the fate of the Standard Triumph would have been at risk. In Italy the Herald hadn’t a large sales volume and after more than fifty years it’s still a little known an underrated car, unlike what happens in Anglo-Saxon countries where it's very appreciated for its particular drawing and for historical value. In this article we tell the complex story of his birth.
This document is written in Italian, you can have a hint about its content by using Google Translator and loading the PDF file.
If you'd like to have a proper translation in English write to redazione@triumphinitaly.it and we'll do our best to do it.
You can find a list of the articles translated in English here.
Models: Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60
Keywords: Alfredo Vignale / Alick Dick / Arthur Ballard / Canley / George Turnbull / Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Auto show / Walter Belgrove