Author: Kevin Warrington
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787110779
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Two brands with an established pedigree were brought together in 1945 to form Standard-Triumph International by Sir John Black, then chairman of the Standard Motor Company. The inspired use of the Triumph brand, initially on a conventionally designed saloon, and then on a world beating range of sports cars that immediately gained success in competition, created a strong desire for the brand among enthusiastic motorists who appreciated its style and engineering. Changing use of language led to the Standard brand being discontinued with all models subsequently sold as Triumphs. Triumph & Standard Cars 1945 to 1984 looks at every model produced by the company from 1945 until the end of production in 1984 with the Triumph Acclaim, a car sometimes derided by purists, but the car that paved the way for co-operation between the remains of the former British Leyland behemoth and Honda of Japan. Each model is fully illustrated and described with comprehensive technical detail.
A to Z of Sports Cars, 1945-1990
Author: Mike Lawrence
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9781870979818
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
More than 1,000 photographs in b&w and color illustrate the extraordinary variety of sports cars that have been offered to the public. All the great names are featured, including cars from Israel, Egypt, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Brazil.
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9781870979818
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
More than 1,000 photographs in b&w and color illustrate the extraordinary variety of sports cars that have been offered to the public. All the great names are featured, including cars from Israel, Egypt, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Brazil.
The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars
Author: G. William Krause
Publisher: CarTech Inc
ISBN: 1613253397
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Triumph Motor Company is known around the world for its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT-6s represent the quintessential British sports car; rugged good looks were combined with performance and economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized by British car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competition success and sales success and was able to parlay rally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports cars in the world, particularly in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notched victories at Le Mans, Sebring, the Monte Carlo rally, and many others and inspired privateers to take their cars to the track. Every model came from a bloodline of racing. Triumph historian G. William Krause reviews every model in the sports car lineup. He covers the history, design evolution, and performance specifications from the first sports cars in the 1930s through the final cars built in 1981. Throughout Triumph's history a number of pivotal moments could have significantly changed the company's fortunes. This book also looks at the "what if" cars that never made it into production, including photos. Although they have not been built for more than three decades, their mark on sports car history is undeniable. Whether you're a fan of the spartan brutes of the 1950s or the refined comfort and performance of the last TRs, you will find the backstory of your favorites here. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}
Publisher: CarTech Inc
ISBN: 1613253397
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The Triumph Motor Company is known around the world for its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT-6s represent the quintessential British sports car; rugged good looks were combined with performance and economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized by British car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competition success and sales success and was able to parlay rally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports cars in the world, particularly in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notched victories at Le Mans, Sebring, the Monte Carlo rally, and many others and inspired privateers to take their cars to the track. Every model came from a bloodline of racing. Triumph historian G. William Krause reviews every model in the sports car lineup. He covers the history, design evolution, and performance specifications from the first sports cars in the 1930s through the final cars built in 1981. Throughout Triumph's history a number of pivotal moments could have significantly changed the company's fortunes. This book also looks at the "what if" cars that never made it into production, including photos. Although they have not been built for more than three decades, their mark on sports car history is undeniable. Whether you're a fan of the spartan brutes of the 1950s or the refined comfort and performance of the last TRs, you will find the backstory of your favorites here. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial}
Triumph
Author: Bill Piggott
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750922807
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This illustrated account of the history of the Triumph's development and success shows how the cars earned their enduring popularity in Britain and America. Over 200 archive photographs, many from the Heritage Motor Trust, reveal the changing face of the car from the Dolomite to the TR7.
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750922807
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This illustrated account of the history of the Triumph's development and success shows how the cars earned their enduring popularity in Britain and America. Over 200 archive photographs, many from the Heritage Motor Trust, reveal the changing face of the car from the Dolomite to the TR7.
Triumph TRs
Author: Graham Robson
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861260147
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Triumph TRs: The Complete Story Graham RobsonThe complete story of some of the most successful of all British sports cars, and how Standard-Triumph began thiry years of success with their TR2 in 1953. From the early origins of the Triumph marquethrough to the final TR8 model of 1981, all models are covered as well as lesser known prototypes. Sftbd., 7 1/2x 1, 192 pgs., 78 b&w ill., 16 color.
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861260147
Category : Sports cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Triumph TRs: The Complete Story Graham RobsonThe complete story of some of the most successful of all British sports cars, and how Standard-Triumph began thiry years of success with their TR2 in 1953. From the early origins of the Triumph marquethrough to the final TR8 model of 1981, all models are covered as well as lesser known prototypes. Sftbd., 7 1/2x 1, 192 pgs., 78 b&w ill., 16 color.
Triumph Cars - The Complete Story
Author: Graham Robson
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787112896
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relating the story of Triumph cars is complex enough, but to include all the earlier events which persuaded Siegfried Bettman to begin car manufacture in 1923 is even more so. The two authors, however - both of them experts in all things Triumph, the cars, and the political events surrounding them - have assembled and presented an enthralling story of the way the car-making side of the business came to prosper, was then afflicted by financial problems, and then rescued from oblivion by Standard in 1944. Thereafter, Triumph once again became a prominent marque, eventually dominated Standard, and (from the 1960s onwards) became an important cast member in the melodramatic events which involved Leyland, BMC and eventually British Leyland. Triumph Cars - The Complete Story, however, is not merely a turbulent trawl through the historical record, for both authors were also successful in locating the important characters whose efforts made it possible for Triumph to excite the world. Along the way, the career of cars as famous as the Glorias and Dolomites of the 1930s, the Heralds, Spitfires and TRs of the post-war years, and the headline-grabbing exploits in racing and rallying build up a story which no fictional writer could have created.
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787112896
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relating the story of Triumph cars is complex enough, but to include all the earlier events which persuaded Siegfried Bettman to begin car manufacture in 1923 is even more so. The two authors, however - both of them experts in all things Triumph, the cars, and the political events surrounding them - have assembled and presented an enthralling story of the way the car-making side of the business came to prosper, was then afflicted by financial problems, and then rescued from oblivion by Standard in 1944. Thereafter, Triumph once again became a prominent marque, eventually dominated Standard, and (from the 1960s onwards) became an important cast member in the melodramatic events which involved Leyland, BMC and eventually British Leyland. Triumph Cars - The Complete Story, however, is not merely a turbulent trawl through the historical record, for both authors were also successful in locating the important characters whose efforts made it possible for Triumph to excite the world. Along the way, the career of cars as famous as the Glorias and Dolomites of the 1930s, the Heralds, Spitfires and TRs of the post-war years, and the headline-grabbing exploits in racing and rallying build up a story which no fictional writer could have created.