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Articles | History and culture
Symbols, symbols, symbols and… dragons
Raise your hand if you’ve never wondered about the meaning of the Standard Triumph logo. In this article, the story and the evolution of the logo is told.
Articles | Travels
Triumphant Castles
The secret of happyness is made of just a few things: a car, a road and a destination. But the good ones. A GT6, the roads which climb the Appennini mountains from the Padana lowland and the castles in the provinces of Parma and PIacenza are definitely good, beyond any reasonable doubt.
Articles | History and culture
The birth of Triumph
If you drive a Triumph in a country other than the United Kingdom, you're used to hearing the weirdest questions about the origin of your car and, if the passerby has a bit of motoring culture, he will ask you for sure about the link with the homonymous and still existing motorcycle manufacturer. Sometimes the question also puzzled the enthusiasts because, if nearly everything is known about the sad end of the Triumph, it's not common to read something about its birth.
Books | History
Trauma at Triumph
The Herald was a milestone in the hostory of Standard Triumph, both for the importance of the model itself and because it gave birth to the Spitfire and GT6 family. This book tells its exciting genesis, from the first meeting with Giovanni Michelotti to the company troubles of that era.
Models | Razor-edge style Saloon
Razor-edge style Saloon Mayflower
La Mayflower, che riprendeva il nome di una famosa nave inglese del XVII secolo, fece il suo debutto nell’ottobre del 1949 allo stand 125 dell’International Motor Show Earls Court di Londra per entrare però in produzione solo nella tarda primavera del 1950 al prezzo iniziale di 370 sterline, salito successivamente a 450 dal 1953. A tutti gli effetti la Mayflower può essere considerata una Standard e, nelle sue contraddizioni di stile e di meccanica, è una valida testimonianze di come non sempre ...
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Documents | Press
In Inghilterra la vettura sportiva è tipica dei signori di mezza età (1966)
Articolo uscito su La Stampa giovedì 1 settembre 1966.
