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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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

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

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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