Articles | Technical and tuning

Spitfire Mk IV, the slowest of the models. Or maybe not…

Change the character of your car. With today's cars - aseptic and perfect as they are - it is almost impossible, but not with the Spitfire which is something more than a beautiful roadster: the Spit is a nice toy which offers itself to these things, especially when there is the passion, the curiosity and the desire to learn and to compete with ourselves. Marco, in this his article, tells us about his experience about the engine of his Mk IV which from a "Sleeping Beauty" has now become smart, giving him the great satisfaction of having done all the work by himself . This is the great magic this wonderful car gives us, it allows us to make ourselves the changes and improvements, it’s what in England is called tuning.

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

Keywords: DIY / Engine

Download the article (593 Kb)
Search
Search in

Articles | Travels

A tour in Tuscany

Since a own a classic car, each time I drive my "modern" car on a beautiful road I think how it should be good to be there with my Spitfire. It happened a couple of years ago too, in Tuscany, and then I asked to myself if it would have been possible to make a trip on my Spit from Veneto, where I live. If you're reading these lines, you already know the answer.

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: Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Travels

Download the article (787 Kb)
Articles | History and culture

A treasure hunt!

In the mid-70s British Leyland commissioned the creation of a Spitfire sales brochure to be set in Italy. The result is a fine example of advertising that left some unanswered questions and the opportunity for a treasure hunt in the Tuscan hills.

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: Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Advertising / Travels

Download the article (723 Kb)
Articles | Events

Caprino-Spiazzi historic car race

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first edition of the Caprino-Spiazzi, ACI Verona and HCC Verona organized a reenactment of the famous hill climb which brought once again the roar of engines on the Veronese mountains.

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: Dolomite Sprint / Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Sport

Download the article (7 Mb)