Herald, fresh air at Standard Triumph
Articles | History and culture

Herald, fresh air at Standard Triumph

The story of the Herald is among the least known, although it's very fascinating. The Herald is a milestone in the history of Standard Triumph: it was the first production car designed by Giovanni Michelotti for the British company and marked the farewel

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Models: Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Herald 13/60

Keywords: Alfredo Vignale / Alick Dick / Arthur Ballard / Canley / George Turnbull / Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Auto show / Walter Belgrove

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Way of the Wedge: The Triumph TR7 and TR8
Articles | History and culture

Way of the Wedge: The Triumph TR7 and TR8

The Triumph TR7 emerged from the most tumultuous period in the history of the British auto industry — the last and most controversial of a long line of Triumph sports cars. In this article, we examine the tangled history of the 1975-1981 Triumph TR7; its

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Models: Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint / Roadster TR8

Keywords: Canley / Donald Stokes / Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Sport

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Triumph’s missed supermini opportunity
Articles | History and culture

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

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Views / Prototypes

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Bobcat - Dolomite
Articles | History and culture

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.

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / Dolomite Sprint

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Prototypes

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