Class Acts, Part 1: The Triumph 2000 and 2.5 PI Mk 1
Articles | History and culture

Class Acts, Part 1: The Triumph 2000 and 2.5 PI Mk 1
The Triumph 2000 was a very significant car for the British market, the first salvo in a bitter war between traditional big sedans and upscale “premium” offerings that still rages today. In this article, we look at the origins of the 2000 Mk 1, its links to its Rover P6 arch-rival, and the first 2.5 PI.
The English version of this article is available here.
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Articles | History and culture

Don't call her "Dolly"
The Dolomite Sprint was the first production car with a 16 valves engine, beloved by the entusiast because of its design e its performance. This is its story, written by a long time owner.
Class Acts, Part 2: Triumph 2000, 2.5 PI, and 2500 Mk 2
Articles | History and culture

Class Acts, Part 2: Triumph 2000, 2.5 PI, and 2500 Mk 2
The Triumph 2000 was a hit, giving the Rover 2000 a run for its money and demonstrating that there was a lucrative market for affordable premium sedans. The Mk 2 edition, introduced in the fall of 1969, seemed set to continue that success, but with Triumph now part of the British Leyland Motor Corporation, the 2000’s future would soon be in In part 2 of our story, we look at the later history of the big Triumph 2000, 2.5 PI, and 2500TC/2500S sedans.
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Triumph Spitfire e GT6
Books | Technical

Triumph Spitfire e GT6
If you're Italian, one problem when looking for Triumph literature is the difficulty to get any in your language. If you're not confident with English, there are really few books that may help you and this, written by Eros talking about the "sister" Spitfire and GT6, is one of them.
Stag Mk1/Mk2
Models | Stag

Stag Mk1/Mk2
In 1965 Giovanni Michelotti asked to his friend Harry Webster, Standard-Triumph Director of Engineering & Development, to supply him a 2000 Mk1 to transform in a convertible to display at the forthcoming Turin Motor Show. Webster agreed on the understanding that he could keep this model-to-be for him. Michelotti's design was so appreciated that not only Triumph produced the convertible, but its styling affected the 2000 Mk2. Born to compete with Mercedes, the Stag suffered from overheating prob... (more)
Triumph 1.3 Acclaim. Guidare nel segno del piacere. (1982)
Documents | Press

Triumph 1.3 Acclaim. Guidare nel segno del piacere. (1982)
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