England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible
Articles | Travels

England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible
In 1961 Guy Hipsley Cooper drove a Triumph Herald Convertible from England to Sri Lanka. Sadly, he’s no longer around to explain what motivated him to embark on this epic adventure. but he did leave behind a journal, the colour slides and his letters home. Through these, it’s possible to retell his extraordinary adventure.
Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
Articles | History and culture

Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
When in November 1944 Sir John Black bought the ruins of Triumph, he had a dream: he wanted to use the brand “Triumph” to compete with his friend William Lyons, the owner of SS Cars Ltd ( later to become Jaguar ) to whom the “Standard Motor Company” had been a long time engines supplier. In 1958 when Salvatore Ruffino decided to build his coupe, Edmonds, the representative of Standard in Italy, thought that the dream of Sir John Black (who had since left the Standard ) could find be fulfilled. H... (more)
My life
Articles | History and culture

My life's journey with Little Girl. Part 1: Where I am today
The relationship between a man and his car may be stronger and more durable than any other between two people. This article is the report of a US Triumph event and the first of a series about the life of Bob Holt with his 1960 Triumph TR3A.
Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality
Books | Technical

Triumph Spitfire and GT6: A Guide to Originality
One good thing about the Spitfire is that you don't need to be a classic cars enthusiast to appreciate it but you just have to want to own and drive a fun, easy-to-manage roadster. But if you are an enthusiast or you became it thanks to her, maybe you'd like to know more about her and understand how much your car is close to originality. In this case no book will help you as much as the one by John Thomason would, so that almost everybody refers as it as "the bible".
Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2
Models | Vitesse

Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2
Nell'ottobre del 1966 la Vitesse 1600 venne aggiornata nella motorizzazione adottando l'unità di 1998 cc della Triumph 2000 e dando origine alla versione "2 Litre" esteticamente identica al precedente modello. Nel settembre del 1968 la Triumph presentò la versione "Mark 2" che adottava l'unità motrice della GT6 MK2 da 104 bhp grazie alla quale si otteneva un miglioramento nei tempi di accelerazione da 0–60 mph che diminuivano a 11 secondi e un aumento della velocità di punta che ora superava i... (more)
Triumph Spitfire 4 Stage tuning and competition preparation (1965)
Documents | Manuals

Triumph Spitfire 4 Stage tuning and competition preparation (1965)
Stage tuning and competition preparation manuale for Spitfires. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.