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Articles | History and culture
Triumph TRX, a challenge beyond the limits
There are cars for which pictures tell more than thousands of words. Triumph TRX is one of those. A line so perfect not to require any chrome embellishment. A car too much in advance for her times, too complex to build but that remains a demonstration of the capabilities of Standard and its chief designer, Walter Belgrove.
Articles | History and culture
On the failure of Triumph
In 1981 Pat Bedard, a popular US driver and journalist, wrote this article after the last Triumph sport car produced and talked about what "sport car" meant in its golden age (150s-1970s). His thoughts may explain the reason we're still fascinated by these cars.
The original included article was published in the September 1981 issue of "Car and Driver" which we thank for allowing us to translate it.
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.
Books | History
Trauma at Triumph
The Herald was a milestone in the hostory of Standard Triumph, both for the importance of the model itself and because it gave birth to the Spitfire and GT6 family. This book tells its exciting genesis, from the first meeting with Giovanni Michelotti to the company troubles of that era.
Models | Italia 2000
Italia 2000 Italia 2000
Nella seconda metà degli anni cinquanta l’importatore italiano della Triumph era la CESAC S.p.a. di Salvatore Ruffino con sede a Napoli. Nel 1957 Ruffino firmò un contratto con la “Standard Triumph” per potere acquistare i telai della Triumph TR3 completi di meccanica ed accessori al fine di realizzare il progetto di una propria coupé. La proposta fu favorevolmente accolta a Coventry sia perché la Casa inglese non disponeva di alcuna sportiva a carrozzeria chiusa sia per l’alta reputazione di c...
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Documents | Manuals
Libretto Uso e Manutenzione Spitfire 4 (1963)
The user manual of the Spitfire 4.
