Walter Belgrove, the man with a magic pencil

Articles | Biographies

Walter Belgrove, the man with a magic pencil

Donald Healey said that he was “the first real British designer”. This would suffice to define Walter Belgrove. The Triumph myth owns much to the work, imagination and creativity of this artist and designer. Even today we remain captured by the lines of the Triumph that he shaped: suffice it to think of TR2 and TR3, not to say ofth e mythical “Flow-Free” of the ‘30s. Walter Belgrove is one of those figures that, as a Triumph enthusiast, I would like to have met once in my life, but unfortunatel... (more)

32° Auto e Moto d

Articles | Events

32° Auto e Moto d'Epoca

This was a record edition for the most important classic car show in Italy. Triumph in Italy was there and tells you about it with words and pictures in this article.

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.

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)

Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2

Models | Vitesse

Vitesse 2 Litre e MK2

Nell'ottobre del 1966 la Vitesse 1600 venne aggiornata nella motorizzazione adottando l'unità di 1998 cc della Triumph 2000 e dando origine alla versione "2 Litre" esteticamente identica al precedente modello. Nel settembre del 1968 la Triumph presentò la versione "Mark 2" che adottava l'unità motrice della GT6 MK2 da 104 bhp grazie alla quale si otteneva un miglioramento nei tempi di accelerazione da 0–60 mph che diminuivano a 11 secondi e un aumento della velocità di punta che ora superava i... (more)

Nuovo Atlas da 6 quintali (1959)

Documents | Sales brochures

Nuovo Atlas da 6 quintali (1959)

Rare Italian brochure of the Standard Triumph Van.