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Articles | History and culture
Crayford Engineering TR7 Tracer: the sporting Triumph that failed to make the grade
Crayford Engineering sought to produce an interesting variation on the TR7 theme, and ended up hatching out this little beauty. Now restored and owned by Chris Turner, the Chairman of the TR Drivers Club, it made its show debut at the Practical Classics Restoration Show.
Articles | Biographies
Annie Soisbault, a racing life
Annie Soisbault: this name can say little today to many, but Annie was a valued and valid rallye and endurance driver. She was also part of the official Triumph Racing team led by the mytical Ken Richardson. Today, 18 September 2014, two years after her passing, we remember her through the photographs of her participation to the Sestriere Rallye in 1959.
Articles | History and culture
Six appeal: Triumph GT6, born under the sign of Venus
"Standing still the GT6 looks beautyful, but impatient for the off". These words have been copied from the Triumph GT6 brochure and they summarize what this car has been and today continues to be: a beautiful car worthy of being called Gran Turismo. In Italy, for many reasons, the GT6 had not spread and today it's therefore a rare car, although most known and desired than during past time. At a distance of fifty years his line still arouses admiration and could not be otherwise since it was born...
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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 | Herald
Herald 948
Disegnata in tutte le sue quattro versioni (Saloon, Coupè, Cabriolet e Estate-Van) da Giovanni Michelotti nell'arco di una sola notte sotto gli occhi di Herry Webster, la Herald rappresentò una pietra miliare nella storia della Standard Triumph. Sebbene non fosse veloce e ben rifinita come si sarebbe voluto e desiderato, la Herald fu un grande successo; esteticamente "diversa" dalla concorrenza, economica, robusta, tecnicamente all'avanguardia, dotata di grande manovrabilità ed affidabilità, f...
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Documents | Sales brochures
Triumph Spitfire MkII (1966)
This nice brochure has a folding sheet which shows the MKII technical details. Sales was still managed by Ducati Meccanica.