Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Articles | Technical and tuning

Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Whilst they may look the same, most Triumph steering racks cannot be successfully interchanged without some level of modification. In recent years, the most prevalent example has been using a late model T2000/2500 rack when converting a left-hand drive TR6. This article discusses the origins, repair, conversions and modifications for race use, and particularly shows why such conversions are usually done wrongly.
This original version of this article was written for the TSOAQ and is availa... (more)

Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 1: TR4 and TR4A

Articles | History and culture

Grandfather’s Ax: The Many Evolutions of the Triumph TR4, Part 1: TR4 and TR4A

If you replace a car’s body, a few years later replace its chassis, a few years after that replace the engine, and finally replace the body again, is it still the same car? In this article we begin our look at the curious evolution of the TR line, starting with the 1961-1967 Triumph TR4 and TR4A.
The English version of this article is available here.

E-Fire, the electric Spitfire

Articles | Technical and tuning

E-Fire, the electric Spitfire

Electric vehicles are a divisive topic among car enthusiasts, especially classic ones: for some, conversion to electric power is pure blasphemy, for others it is the only hope of being able to drive a classic car in the years to come. Someone has already tried his hand at this venture and tells all the details in this article.

The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars

Books | History

The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars

There are many books abuout Triumph, provided that the research is extended to those written in English. In addition to its home country, where it was a generalist builder like many others, Canley's house historically was relevant in the United States which absorbed up to 80% of its production. The spread of Triumph models, also driven by success in American competitions, led over the years to the birth of a multitude of enthusiasts' clubs and books. This volume comes from the States and G. Will... (more)

Roadster TRX

Models | Roadster

Roadster TRX

Sarebbe dovuta essere l'erede della Roadster 1800 / 2000, ma questa bellissima auto si rivelò per la Standard troppo costosa, complicata e complessa da costruire con tutti i servomeccanismi di cui era abbondantemente dotata: e a Coventry sapevano bene che, come nella tradizione inglese, la metà di questi non avrebbe funzionato fin dall'inizio, mentre la seconda metà avrebbe smesso di funzionare in breve tempo. Un auto decisamente in anticipo sui tempi e oltre le capacità tecniche della Standard.

Triumph TR7 (1979)

Documents | Sales brochures

Triumph TR7 (1979)

Short brochure of the TR7, still available in the fixed head version only.