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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980. Styled for Standard - Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti , the Spitfire was introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. [ 5 ]
From 1975 a version was made to fit the Triumph Spitfire chassis and running gear, but only 2 of this variant were ever produced. [ 1 ] The rights to the car were sold in 1989 to S.P. Motors founded by Gentry owners, Mick Sinclair and Terry Phillips and they developed a Ford-based version of the car. [ 1 ]
The Triumph Motor Company was a British car and motor manufacturing company in the 19th and 20th centuries. The marque had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann of Nuremberg formed S. Bettmann & Co. and started importing bicycles from Europe and selling them under his own trade name in London.
To overcome the lack of performance inherent in the heavier body style the Spitfire's 4-cylinder engine was replaced with the more powerful 2.0 L (1,996 cc) Triumph inline 6 originally derived from the SC and then in use in the Triumph Vitesse (which shared a similar chassis with the Spitfire and Triumph Herald). The car was further developed ...
The Triumph 1500 is a small front-wheel drive car that was produced by Standard-Triumph from 1970 to 1973. In 1973 it was revised as the Triumph 1500TC becoming rear-wheel drive . Production ended in 1976, by which time it had been replaced by the Triumph Dolomite .
English: 11 Triumph Spitfire MK3's with all the original colors proposed by Triumph when new. From left to right and top to bottom: White, Wedgwood Blue, Conifer Green (up to September 1969), Signal Red, Royal Blue, Valencia Blue (from September 1968 on), Jasmine Yellow (from September 1968 to May 1970), Damson Red (from September 1968 on), Laurel Green (from September 1969 on), Sienna Brown ...
English: 17 Triumph Spitfire 1500's with all the original colors proposed by Triumph when new. From left to right and top to bottom: White (up to March 1977), Carmine Red, Pimento Red (up to March 1977), Mimosa Yellow (up to March 1977), Maple Brown (up to March 1977), Java Green (up to March 1977), British Racing Green (up to March 1977), French Blue (up to March 1977), Delft Blue (up to ...
Triumph TRW500 500 1950–1964 Side valve military production motorcycle 6T Thunderbird: 650 twin 3TA or Triumph Twenty One: 350 1957–1966 First 350 cc unit construction machine and debut of the distinctive "bath-tub". Alternator electrical system. 5TA or Triumph Speed Twin: 500 1957–1966 First 500 cc 'unit construction' machine. Alternator ...