Articles | History and culture

TRS "Sabrina"

24 hours of Le Mans, the adventure par excellence. The great manufacturers still today challenge each other to impose and demonstrate their winning technology. The fascination of this race attracts the racing departments engineers to new challenges. The Triumph TRS, built in 1961 on the TR3 frame, is the tangible proof of this.

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Models: Roadster TRX / Roadster TR2 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4

Keywords: Canley / Le Mans / Sabrina / Sport

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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 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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Articles | Biographies

Annie Soisbault, a racing life

Annie Soisbault: this name can say little today to many, but Annie was a valued and valid rallye and endurance driver. She was also part of the official Triumph Racing team led by the mytical Ken Richardson. Today, 18 September 2014, two years after her passing, we remember her through the photographs of her participation to the Sestriere Rallye in 1959.

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Models: Roadster TR3

Keywords: Sport

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Articles | History and culture

Simo Lampinen's TR7-V8

A short story of the TR7-V8, plate SJW 548S, that in 1978 and 1979 did well with drivers Simo Lampinen and Peter Eklund in some important international Rallies, including Scottish Rally, Welsh Rally, Tour de Corse and Lombard RAC Rally.

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Models: Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint

Keywords: Sport

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