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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60 years of Triumph TR6
Articles | History and culture

60 years of Triumph TR6

Just 60 years have passed since the first TR left the Triumph factory, starting a line of sport cars loved by enthusiasts all over the world. This article does not want to tell the whole story, but to provide a summary of the main essential elemen

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Models: Roadster 1800 e 2000 / Roadster TRX / Roadster TR2 / Roadster TR3 / Roadster TR4 / Roadster TR5 / Roadster TR6 / Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint / Roadster TR8

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Kas Kastner / Peter Brock / Sabrina / TR250K

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Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia
Articles | History and culture

Captains Courageous: Salvatore Ruffino and his Italia

When in November 1944 Sir John Black bought the ruins of Triumph, he had a dream: he wanted to use the brand “Triumph” to compete with his friend William Lyons, the owner of SS Cars Ltd ( later to become Jaguar ) to whom the “Standard Motor Company” had b


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Models: Italia 2000 Italia 2000

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Salvatore Ruffino

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Two Mediterranean stories: the Israelian Triumphs
Articles | History and culture

Two Mediterranean stories: the Israelian Triumphs

Surfing the Internet you may find information and websites dedicated to local and specific facts which wouldn't find any other space where to be told, nevertheless very interesting for an enthusiast. Looking for general infos about Triumphs, we came acros

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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / Herald 948 / Herald 1200 e 12/50

Keywords: Giovanni Michelotti / Commercial vehicles

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