Bobcat - Dolomite

Articles | History and culture | NEW

Bobcat - Dolomite's replacement could have saved Triumph?

You know the drill – the company’s products were often controversial, but it’s the cars that weren’t made that are truly interesting. I mean, here’s one worthy of conversation – the Triumph Bobcat.

Triumph’s missed supermini opportunity

Articles | History and culture | NEW

Triumph’s missed supermini opportunity

Here’s an interesting one recently brought to my attention. AROnline Contributor David Harvey got in touch to remind us that it wasn’t just BMC that had missed the boat to replace the Mini and ADO16 with something resembling what we now know as a two-car supermini and Golf-class range.

Triumph Bullet and Lynx prototypes, Canley

Articles | History and culture

Triumph Bullet and Lynx prototypes, Canley's last shot at a sports car

The original targa-topped Triumph Bullet and its fastback Lynx cousin were originally conceived to replace the GT6 and TR6 – it was a long-running project. However, internal post-BLMC merger politics got in the way, and it made way for the altogether more avant-garde looking Harris Mann-styled TR7.

Trauma at Triumph

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.

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)

Italia 2000 coupé (1960)

Documents | Sales brochures

Italia 2000 coupé (1960)

This brochure of the rarest of the Triumphs shows a picture of one of the show cars, possibly the one from the Vignale stand at the 1959 Turin show. In the following reprints the photos were eventually replaced with the 'production' version. The "Triumph" brand is no longer used and the car is introduced by Ruffino S.p.A.