Articles | History and culture
Macao Spitfire
An unique car for an unique race. This "barchetta" Spitfire was made for the dramatic Macao race in 1965. The crazy ideas from the Triumph Competition Department.
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Models: Spitfire 4
Keywords: Canley / Fred Nicklin / Harry Webster / Kas Kastner / Le Mans / Macau / Sport
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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
Articles | History and culture
Kas Kastner's TR 250K
A real masterpiece, born from the intelligence of two persons that loved and still love cars. From the first draft to the build of this "special" that marked an era. Technical Virtuosity?
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Models: Roadster TRX / Roadster TR2 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4
Keywords: Kas Kastner / Peter Brock / Prototypes / Sport / TR250K
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