The birth of Triumph
Articles | History and culture

The birth of Triumph

If you drive a Triumph in a country other than the United Kingdom, you're used to hearing the weirdest questions about the origin of your car and, if the passerby has a bit of motoring culture, he will ask you for sure about the link with the homonymous a

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Models: All

Keywords: Sir John Black / Sport

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The Triumph Stag and its US misadventure
Articles | History and culture

The Triumph Stag and its US misadventure

The Triumph Stag might have looked like an absolute winner in the American market – it had glamour, style and panache, and yet it failed miserably.

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Models: Roadster TR6 / Stag Mk1/Mk2

Keywords: Michael Cook / Views / Spen King

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Was the Triumph Acclaim Japanese or British?
Articles | History and culture

Was the Triumph Acclaim Japanese or British?

Chris Cowin delves into the history of building the Triumph Acclaim at Cowley, countering the myth it was simply a screwdriver operation unpacking and assembling Japanese kits. Such a belief is rather unfair to the people who worked there in the 1980s.

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / Acclaim Acclaim / Dolomite Sprint / Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint / Roadster TR8

Keywords: Canley / Views

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Symbols, symbols, symbols and… dragons
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Symbols, symbols, symbols and… dragons

Raise your hand if you’ve never wondered about the meaning of the Standard Triumph logo. In this article, the story and the evolution of the logo is told.

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Models: All

Keywords: Canley / Logo

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