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Articles | History and culture
Way of the Wedge: The Triumph TR7 and TR8
The Triumph TR7 emerged from the most tumultuous period in the history of the British auto industry — the last and most controversial of a long line of Triumph sports cars. In this article, we examine the tangled history of the 1975-1981 Triumph TR7; its V8-powered sibling, the short-lived Triumph TR8; and Triumph itself.
The English version of this article is available
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Articles | Technical and tuning
Shorrock supercharger, “feed the duck”
To run faster: many accessories developers tried to give answer to this desire of so many drivers. Among these developers, Shorrock proposed the supercharging using volumetric compressors, a solution made available also for Triumph cars. This article wants to remember this firm, describing its innovative and fascinating solutions.
Articles | History and culture
Triumph Acclaim. Anglo-Japanese saloon was a hit, and a sad end too
It was a brave new world for BL – a Honda built in the UK but, in many ways, the Triumph Acclaim represented so much more. When launched in 1981, the Acclaim was heralded as the first of a long line of Honda/Rovers but, more importantly than that, it proved once and for all that British assembly line workers were among the best in the world.
The English version of this article is available
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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 Renown Limousine
La Renown Limousine nacque da un idea di Sir John Black e di Louis Antweiller della Mulliners. Il prototipo X497 fu costruito tra il marzo e l’aprile del 1951, la produzione fu avviata nell’agosto del 1951 con un prezzo di vendita di 925 sterline. La meccanica e i relativi optional rimanevano quelli della TDB mentre il telaio presentava un passo allungato a 111 pollici permettendo porte più lunghe. La mancanza di domanda indusse già nell’ottobre del 1952 a decidere il fermo della produzione di s...
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Documents | Sales brochures
Triumph Spitfire MkII (1966)
This nice brochure has a folding sheet which shows the MKII technical details. Sales was still managed by Ducati Meccanica.