Articles | Restorations

Horns restoration

Driving a classic car in the traffic is not always pleasant, its small size nearly disappears compared to the modern vehicles, also due to the car market increasingly moved towards useless and bulky SUVs. Getting noticed in case of need, therefore, is very important and the main tool to do it is the horn. In this article we will show you that the restoriation of a soundless or no longer working horn is an easy job.

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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Spitfire MKIV / Spitfire 1500

Keywords: DIY

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Articles | Biographies

Giuseppe Montano, the man of Ducati rebirth

Some 'Italian' Triumphs shows the badge of the Ducati Meccanica on the trunk, arousing the curiosity of those who admire them and giving rise to urban legends about the assemblies of vehicles that might have taken place in Italy. The collaboration between the two companies is one of the many results achieved by Giuseppe Montano, a key figure in the history of Ducati and, consequently, of the Italian industry and motorsport.

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Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII / Vitesse 1600

Keywords: Ducati Meccanica

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Articles | History and culture

Rock'n'roll dreams

How do you become a star? Is it a privilege intended only for living beings or can inanimate objects also have dreams of glory? After all, the motor world and that entertainment one have always been very close and rock music has often sung about powerful and fast cars and motorcycles. While they do not share the 'beautiful and cursed' reputation of other four-wheeled rock divas, we tell you the story of some Triumphs that boast a place in the history of music.

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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4 / Spitfire 4

Keywords: Lifestyle

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Articles | History and culture

Triumph Bullet and Lynx prototypes, Canley's last shot at a sports car

The original targa-topped Triumph Bullet and its fastback Lynx cousin were originally conceived to replace the GT6 and TR6 – it was a long-running project. However, internal post-BLMC merger politics got in the way, and it made way for the altogether more avant-garde looking Harris Mann-styled TR7.

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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Roadster TR6 / Roadster TR7 / Stag Mk1/Mk2

Keywords: Canley / Donald Stokes / Giovanni Michelotti / Prototypes / Spen King

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