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Articles | History and culture
A treasure hunt!
In the mid-70s British Leyland commissioned the creation of a Spitfire sales brochure to be set in Italy. The result is a fine example of advertising that left some unanswered questions and the opportunity for a treasure hunt in the Tuscan hills.
Articles | Travels
From the Appennini to the Atlantic Ocean
He is Stefano and she is Spitty. He is a retired man with a passion for cars and motorbikes, she is a 1974 Triumph Spitfire MkIV. This is the story of their journey from the hills near Piacenza to the Atlantic coast in Portugal.
Articles | History and culture
Triumph SD2, everything you need to know about BL's Dolomite replacement
Keith Adams gives the Internet’s most detailed account of the Triumph SD2. What it should have looked like, what lay under the skin and, ultimately, why it was cancelled so late in its design programme.
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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.
Models | 1500
1500 1500/1500TC
The Triumph 1500 substituted in August 1970 the preceding version 1300: the new model had the same central body part of the 1300, with a completely redesigned front part, now with twin headlights, and rear part now longer and with new horizontal rear lamps. The 61 HP, 1493 cm³ engine was equipped with a single SU carburetor; the suspensions had coil springs on each wheel, but only the front one were independent, while the rear had a rigid axle: this solution was a step back with...
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Documents | Sales brochures
Triumph Vitesse (1963)
Italian brochure of the first version of the Triumph sports sedan.
