Abarth exhausts: the factory of noise
Articles | Technical and tuning

Abarth exhausts: the factory of noise

Carlo Abarth has been a myth for teenagers in the ‘50s and ‘60s and still today any sport car enthusiasts’ eyes sparkle when hearing his name. His firm leap to the fore for its tuning, its elaborations, its victories on tracks all over the world, and for the sport accessories developed to answer any enthusiasts’ dream to run faster. Among these accessories, the famous exhausts. We tell here the history of the exhausts produced by Abarth specifically for Triumph cars.

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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 948 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Abarth / Accessories / Muffler

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Spitfire. The world of hardtops
Articles | History and culture

Spitfire. The world of hardtops

A roadster is bought to travel in open air, and then it often ends up covered with an hard top. I do not know if this is a contradiction, but as a matter of fact among the accessories for Triumphs, hardtops are at the foreground, with a great variety of models produced by so many small enterprises. Andrea, with this first contribution, introduce us to this interesting topic.

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Models: Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Accessories / Hardtop

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SAH 8 porte 1.147cc
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 Italy" are so lucky to have in our “dynamic museum” some of these heads and can witness its performances. Not just an aftermarket item, but a real piece of Triumph history.

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Models: Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII

Keywords: Accessories / Harry Webster / Le Mans / Sport / Syd Hurrell / TriumphTune

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Shorrock supercharger, “feed the duck”
Articles | Technical and tuning

Shorrock supercharger, “feed the duck”

To run faster: many accessories developers tried to give answer to this desire of so many drivers. Among these developers, Shorrock proposed the supercharging using volumetric compressors, a solution made available also for Triumph cars. This article wants to remember this firm, describing its innovative and fascinating solutions.

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Models: Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR2 / Roadster TR3 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII

Keywords: Accessories / Engine / Syd Hurrell

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