Category: Triumph
-
Triumph Stag Buying Guide: V8, Cooling, Rust & Running Costs
Buying Guides / Triumph Stag · UK edition The Triumph Stag combines four seats, open-top touring and a distinctive V8 soundtrack in a way few classics can match. A good one is a relaxed long-distance companion. A poor one can demand structural restoration and engine work at the same time. This UK buying guide explains…
-
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Triumph Stag
The Triumph Stag is remembered as much for its reputation as for its elegant shape and V8 soundtrack. Look beyond the old jokes, however, and it becomes a fascinating four-seat grand tourer with distinctive engineering and an unusually strong survivor community. 1. It began as a styling experiment on a Triumph 2000 Italian designer Giovanni…
-
Triumph Italia 2000: Michelotti, Vignale and TR3 Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Triumph Italia 2000 is a steel-bodied Italian grand-touring coupé built on Triumph TR3 running gear. Conceived by Italian distributor Salvatore Ruffino, styled by Giovanni Michelotti and constructed in Turin with Vignale involvement, it combined familiar British mechanical parts with bespoke coachbuilt bodywork. Quick answer: the Italia drives much like a…
-
Triumph Mayflower: Razor-Edge History, Specifications and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Triumph Mayflower was a small two-door saloon built from 1950 to 1953. Its upright razor-edge body deliberately echoed expensive formal cars, while a 1,247 cc side-valve engine and compact dimensions placed it firmly in the family-car market. It was also the first Standard or Triumph production car to use unitary…