A long dream
Articles | History and culture

A long dream
"Hi everybody. My name is Ophelie and I am a car". Every motorhead knows that each car has a soul and a story to tell. The one told by Ophelie, an amazing Italia, is a rollercoaster of glory an decline with a proper and deserved happy ending.
Caprino-Spiazzi historic car race
Articles | Events

Caprino-Spiazzi historic car race
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first edition of the Caprino-Spiazzi, ACI Verona and HCC Verona organized a reenactment of the famous hill climb which brought once again the roar of engines on the Veronese mountains.
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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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)
"Stage two" conversion for Triumph Spitfire (1965)
Documents | Sales brochures

"Stage two" conversion for Triumph Spitfire (1965)
Brochure of the SAH conversion kit for Spitfire. Thanks to Andrea Bracca for sharing it.