A treasure hunt!
Articles | History and culture

A treasure hunt!

In the mid-70s British Leyland commissioned the creation of a Spitfire sales brochure to be set in Italy. The result is a fine example of advertising that left some unanswered questions and the opportunity for a treasure hunt in the Tuscan hills.

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Models: Spitfire 1500

Keywords: Advertising / Travels

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From the Appennini to the Atlantic Ocean
Articles | Travels

From the Appennini to the Atlantic Ocean

He is Stefano and she is Spitty. He is a retired man with a passion for cars and motorbikes, she is a 1974 Triumph Spitfire MkIV. This is the story of their journey from the hills near Piacenza to the Atlantic coast in Portugal.

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Models: Spitfire MKIV

Keywords: Travels

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England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible
Articles | Travels

England to India in a Triumph Herald Convertible

In 1961 Guy Hipsley Cooper drove a Triumph Herald Convertible from England to Sri Lanka. Sadly, he’s no longer around to explain what motivated him to embark on this epic adventure. but he did leave behind a journal, the colour slides and his letters home


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Models: Herald 948

Keywords: Travels

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From Denmark to Scotland in a GT6
Articles | Travels

From Denmark to Scotland in a GT6

A journey does not necessarily begin with the first step or the first turn of the wheel. Sometimes the journey begins decades earlier, with the birth of a passion or with the purchase of a car. This is Martin's travel story, his dream come true.


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Models: GT6 MKII

Keywords: Travels

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