SAH 8 porte 1.147cc
Articles | Technical and tuning

SAH 8 porte 1.147cc
The short history of the birth of this small wonder that has written pages of the racing history of the small Spitfire. This article is just a small contribution to make the facts that have led to the birth of this head known, and to tell how Triumph could manage its limited economical resources to be able to compete in the motorsport world. A small object, but full of significance, that could give its lucky owners great satisfactions. Very rare, it has almost no market. We in "Triumph in Ital... (more)
Six appeal: Triumph GT6, born under the sign of Venus
Articles | History and culture

Six appeal: Triumph GT6, born under the sign of Venus
"Standing still the GT6 looks beautyful, but impatient for the off". These words have been copied from the Triumph GT6 brochure and they summarize what this car has been and today continues to be: a beautiful car worthy of being called Gran Turismo. In Italy, for many reasons, the GT6 had not spread and today it's therefore a rare car, although most known and desired than during past time. At a distance of fifty years his line still arouses admiration and could not be otherwise since it was born... (more)
Avon Acclaim: adding pace and posh to the LC9
Articles | History and culture

Avon Acclaim: adding pace and posh to the LC9
Ladbroke Avon put together an interesting upmarket version of the Acclaim. It was initially only made available through the Henlys franchise, before being offered to a wider audience after the Turbo was launched in 1983. As a result, the Avon Acclaim sold in small numbers – a handful of which, still survive.
Giovanni Michelotti. Una matita libera
Books | History

Giovanni Michelotti. Una matita libera
In the car world there are names that sound unknown to the most, even to enthusiasts, due to the expressed desire to remain on the sidelines, to enjoy the creative freedom given by anonymity. Giovanni Michelotti was one of the most ingenious exponents of Italian design and the discretion, in his case, was intentional: this book, born by the will of his son Edgardo, finally does him justice.
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 in the Geneva Rally (1965)
Documents | Press

Triumph in the Geneva Rally (1965)
Advertising space on the June 18th 1965 issue of Autocar to celebrate the Spitfire's participation in the Geneva Rally. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.