Macao Spitfire
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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Steering rack: swaps and repairs
Articles | Technical and tuning

Steering rack: swaps and repairs

Whilst they may look the same, most Triumph steering racks cannot be successfully interchanged without some level of modification. In recent years, the most prevalent example has been using a late model T2000/2500 rack when converting a left-hand drive TR

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Models: 2000/2500 MK1 / 2000/2500 MK2 / Dolomite Sprint / GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Herald 1200 e 12/50 / Roadster TR4 / Roadster TR5 / Roadster TR6 / Spitfire 4 / Spitfire MKII / Spitfire MKIII

Keywords: DIY / Steering

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The story of Dixie
Articles | History and culture

The story of Dixie

The story of the Herald Coupe 596 DXX begins in 1962 and still continues, passing through three continents and three different owners. It begins with a woman much more independent than her times required and ends with the person who woman loved more.

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Models: Herald 948

Keywords: Travels

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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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