Triumph Acclaim. Anglo-Japanese saloon was a hit, and a sad end too
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.
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The birth of Triumph
Articles | History and culture

The birth of Triumph
If you drive a Triumph in a country other than the United Kingdom, you're used to hearing the weirdest questions about the origin of your car and, if the passerby has a bit of motoring culture, he will ask you for sure about the link with the homonymous and still existing motorcycle manufacturer. Sometimes the question also puzzled the enthusiasts because, if nearly everything is known about the sad end of the Triumph, it's not common to read something about its birth.
Triumph Stag. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
Articles | History and culture

Triumph Stag. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
The Triumph Stag development story is a tragic missed opportunity – it had everything: looks, power, a soundtrack to die for and a market niche all to itself. Yet it died after a short production run, and drove many of its first owners to distraction. The Stag was BL’s nearly car – it nearly had the armoury to take over the world, had it not been for that fragile engine.
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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.
Roadster TR2
Models | Roadster

Roadster TR2
La TR2 è stata l'auto del rilancio del marchio Triumph: l'accoglienza, soprattutto da parte del mercato americano, fu entusiastica nonostante un telaio davvero discutibile. Il merito è da ascriversi alla bella linea disegnata da Walter Belgrove e alla leggerezza che permetteva ottime prestazioni. Balzata alla celebrità nel maggio del 1953 quando, sull'autostrada belga del Jabbeke, coprì guidata da Ken Richardson la distanza del miglio lanciato alla velocità di 124 miglia orarie, la TR2 si c... (more)
Lista delle omologazioni (1955)
Documents | Miscellanea

Lista delle omologazioni (1955)
Elenco delle omologazioni FIA distinte per marca e modello