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  Triumph - Wikicars
From bicycles, the Triumph Cycle Company as the company was named in 1897, branched out in 1902 into making Triumph motor cycles at their works in Much Park Street.
In the early 1950s it was decided to use the Triumph name on sporting cars and the Standard name on saloons and in 1953 the Triumph TR2 was launched, the first of a series that would run through to 1981.
The Triumph name disappeared in 1984, when the Acclaim was replaced by the Rover 200, which was a rebadged version of Honda's Civic/Ballade model.
wikicars.org /en/Triumph   (872 words)

  
  Triumph Vitesse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Triumph Vitesse was introduced in April 1962, re-using a name previously used by the pre-WWII Triumph company from 1936-1938, and was an in-line 6-cylinder performance version of the Triumph Herald small saloon.
Triumph fitted a 1596 cc version of their traditional straight-6 in the Vitesse, equipped with twin Solex carburettors.
A year or so after the car's launch, the Vitesse received its first facelift; the dashboard was revised with a full range of instruments instead of the large single dial from the Herald, and the engine was uprated and fitted with twin Stromberg carburettors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triumph_Vitesse   (1122 words)

  
 TRIUPH HERALD, SPITFIRE AND STAG BRITISH CARS | DIRECTORY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS | VEHICLE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY | ...
Triumph was making a name for itself with its sports cars across the Atlantic, so in 1957, the Standard Ten saloon was marketed in the U.S. as a Triumph TR10, clearly borrowing some of the newly won reputation of the Triumph marque.
But many Triumphs of this era were unreliable, including the 2500 PI with its fuel injection problems, and the poor quality of the TR7 and TR8 sports cars, which killed the marque in the United States.
The Triumph name disappeared in 1984, when the Acclaim was replaced by the Rover 200, which was also simply a rebadged version of Honda's Civic/Ballade model.
www.speedace.info /triumph.htm   (4560 words)

  
 Triumph Vitesse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Triumph Vitesse was introduced in April 1962 as a 6-cylinder performance version of the Triumph Herald small saloon.
The chassis frame of the late model Herald 13/60 is identical to that of the contemporary Vitesse and is often being used to replace a rusted Vitesse chassis or to fake a Vitesse.
Today, the Triumph Vitesse is a sought-after car by enthusiasts; parts supply is excellent, and the cars have a reputation for bullet-proof mechanics.
www.madabout-kitcars.com /kitcar/kb.php?aid=187   (969 words)

  
 Triumph Vitesse Race Setup
Triumph is well known for their line of sports cars but they are not always recognized as a builder of sedans.
In fact Triumph had a number of sedan models in their history.
The Triumph Spitfire Mk I, Mk Ii, Mk Iii, Herald, Vitesse, 1959-1970
www.home.earthlink.net /~jmcadory/vitesses.htm   (204 words)

  
 Events
At £425 the Flow-Free was by far the most expensive model in Triumphs 1935 line-up, this together with the public not being ready for such a radical move forward in car design ensured that production failed to reach 50.
The 1935 flow-free saloon body was only available on the six cylinder chassis, all other Triumph body styles had the option of being supplied in four cylinder form (i.e., the shorter chassis).
Now, to the delight and probable amazement of early Triumph fans and model collectors alike, a 1:43 model of this very car has been produced by Brooklin in their ever more interesting Lansdowne range.
www.capetriumph.za.org /triumph_files/models/models13.html   (807 words)

  
 Triumph Vitesse Quaife ATB differential - Quaife Engineering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Rather, the Triumph Vitesse Quaife ATB differential automatically biases the torque away from the spinning wheel across the axle, to a constantly varying degree, and never locks.
The Triumph Vitesse Quaife ATB differential has many benefits over a standard open differential, including maximising traction and minimizing wheelspin, eliminating torque steer and snatching in front wheel drive cars compared to conventional LSD units, and a maintenance-free design which retains the standard oil lubrication.
The Triumph Vitesse Quaife ATB differential is proven in circuit and drag racing, rallying and road use, and is produced from Corus steel billets, and is CAD designed and CNC machined, then inspected to ISO 9001 standards.
www.quaife.co.uk /Triumph-Herald-ATB-differential   (293 words)

  
 Quiller Triumph - manuals
When the Triumph Herald, Spitfire and derivatives first appeared in the 1960s, their radically new design features made them perfect DIY cars for the owners of the day.
There is also advice on what to look for when buying a Triumph TR - the strengths and weaknesses of this classic car - hints on restoration and on preparing a car for competition, and fascinating information on the competition successes and the men behind the cars.
Here, from a celebrated Triumph expert, is the inside story of a popular make that has always had a special place in the hearts of sports car enthusiasts, and manufactured some acclaimed saloon cars as well.
www.triumphshop.co.uk /Quiller/Parts/books/manuals.htm   (882 words)

  
 Ride Drive Ltd UK, History of the Triumph Vitesse
The all-new Triumph six-cylinder engine was used to drive the car, not in the 2-litre form as originally planned, but a 1600cc unit instead.
In 1966, due to increasing competition, the Vitesse was significantly upgraded with the fitment of the 2-litre Triumph 95bhp six-cylinder engine, which it now shared with the recently launched Triumph GT6 sports coupe.
Late in 1968 the Vitesse 2-litre Mk2 was introduced and with a further increase in horsepower, thanks to a re-styled camshaft and the use of a full-width cylinder head.
www.ridedrive.co.uk /vitesse.htm   (990 words)

  
 McLellan's Automobile Literature :: Cars & Trucks - Triumph (Items with photos)
Black cover, with tan and white lettering and Standard-Triumph emblem, is photograph showing overhead frontal view of green Triumph Vitesse Six 2-Door Saloon and white convertible model.
Cover is photograph showing three-quarter frontal view of white Triumph 2000 4-Door Saloon and three-quarter rear view of back half of green 2000 Estate wagon at formal event.
TRIUMPH, "This is the New Triumph Vitesse Two Litre Mk 2": 8 page color catalog, 12x8.
www.mclellansautomotive.com /sales-lit/bymake/triumph   (6043 words)

  
 Triumph Herald 948 Directory
Over 100,000 948 Triumph Heralds were made from 1959 and beyond its production life of 1961 with knock down kits being exported around the world.
The 948 Triumph Herald was available as a Saloon and a Coupe, then later as a Convertible.
Triumph Herald 948 owners, both current and previous, are encouraged to contribute to this site to build a comprehensive archive to the car.
www.triumph-herald.com   (375 words)

  
 Triumph Vitesse - GB Classic Cars
The Triumph Vitesse was launched in May 1962 in both saloon and convertible versions.
It was based on the successful Triumph Herald that had been introduced in 1959 and shared many of it components including the chassis and very stylish Michelotti bodywork.
Unlike the Herald's small 4-cylinder engine, the Vitesse was fitted with a six-cylinder 1600cc unit that gave the Vitesse a level of performance that would surprise or even embarrass owners of some sports cars of the time.
www.gbclassiccars.co.uk /triumph_vitesse.html   (280 words)

  
 Triumph Vitesse 2-litre Mk II - Practical Classics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Triumph Vitesse 2-litre Mk II - Practical Classics
Triumph Vitesse 2-litre Mk II (Other models by Triumph)
As before saloon and convertible models were available, both now featuring a revised front grille and a bright finished rear panel.
www.practicalclassics.co.uk /vehicle/by-id/387   (121 words)

  
 Triumph Gloria Vitesse 12hp
The coachwork, rear of the bonnet, looked very Triumph, and was in very good order really, the doors opened very nicely, which suggested that the framework was in fine fettle.
It transpired that the car was indeed modified using a Gloria Vitesse as a starting point, with various Riley components being skillfully re-worked and adapted to fit the 1936 Triumph shown here.
The Gloria Vitesse received its modifications by Chris' grandfather in the 1950s, incorporating the aforementioned Riley parts, a modified dash, plain disc wheels, and possibly a Riley engine too.
www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /gloria.htm   (555 words)

  
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It has all the vitesse bits, brakes, bumpers, dash, trim etc. The wheels are 4.5" rims from a marina with 165/70 tires.
Engine is from a mk2 Triumph 2000 (6 cylinder), but with performance mods including lumpy cam, extractors, 1 3/4" SU carbs, 2" exhaust etc. It sounds and goes great.
Hey, there are also Triumph manuals and an attachment for carring a bike that go with the car.
www.trademe.co.nz /Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Triumph/auction-88365183.htm   (586 words)

  
 Triumph Owners Club: Tessa
Tessa was born in 1966 and started her life in British Colombia as a Vitesse saloon..
I actually replaced all the universals with Triumph 2000 units (fit straight on), looked at the crazy camber changes and then stored it.
The spring plate welds on top with a front mounting plate fabricated out of 8mm steel to mount it to the original mounting holes on the chassis.
www.triumphclub.co.nz /restorations/vitesse/tessa.html   (627 words)

  
 Triumph MotoRing!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Triumph sports car owner's site with Technical Topics, 'How To' articles, and a growing line of exclusive 'hard to find' parts manufactured by Macy's Garage.
This the story of a Triumph Vitesse, called " Yellow Little One ", I enter in the French Historic Rally Championship.
Enthusiast restoration of a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, 1973 and 1978 MGB Roadsters and a 1971 MGB GT.
n.webring.com /hub?ring=triumphautos   (1614 words)

  
 Triumph - Motorbase
In 1945, Triumph was purchased by Standard and went onto produce many fine cars throughout the 50s and 60s.
The Triumph name was dropped in 1984 and despite the occasional rumour has never returned.
Triumph Spitfire Mk III (dark blue bodywork, left-front view)
www.motorbase.com /manufacturer/by-id/115   (101 words)

  
 Triumph Sports Six Club - Vitesse - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
With its 1600cc engine, the Vitesse 6 produced 70bhp which made it a good all round four seater tourer.
Compared with many cars of that period the Herald was by far the easiest to drive, hence its use by most driving schools.
My present cars are a Vitesse 2 Litre Mk11 Saloon and a 1500 powered Herald 13/60 Estate with Vitesse Mk1 running gear.
www.tssc.org.uk /vitesse.asp   (689 words)

  
 Triumph Cars Books with UKshelf.com
Triumph TR: TR2 to 6: the Last of the Traditional Sports Cars (Haynes Great Cars) --- £13.99
Triumph Vitesse, 1962-71 (Brooklands Road Tests S.) --- £9.95
Triumph cars: A practical guide to maintenance and repair covering all models from 1937 (Car maintenance series) ---
www.hlebooks.com /UKSHELF/CARS/btriumph.htm   (483 words)

  
 Classic Cars Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Following on from the success of the Vitesse 1600 a new 2 litre superseded it in
and was retrospectively known as the Vitesse 2-Litre Mk I. The new Vitesse used the same 2-litre 6 cylinder engine as the Triumph 2000 range and developed an impressive
As before with the Vitesse 1600 two door saloon and convertible versions were available, although the saloon proved to be more popular.
www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk /vehicle/by-id/386   (140 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk Shops, vitesse, spitfire, herald — original items at bargain prices.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
TRIUMPH VITESSE..5 3/4" SEALED BEAM UNIT 2 PIN NON DIP
Triumph 2.5 PI 2000 Mk2 2500 TC 2500S Distributor Cap
Triumph Vitesse MK 2 Dash Centre Wood Trim.
search.stores.ebay.co.uk /_Triumph_W0QQloglZ0QQsacatZ27383QQsifZ1QQsofpZ4   (291 words)

  
 Triumph Spitfire Books
If you want to buy a book which is still available, just click on the link to the right of the description and you'll be taken straight to the relevant webpage at Amazon.com, the largest bookseller on the Web.
If Triumph Spitfires had proper gloveboxes, this should be in every one of them!
Our copy is real dirty; used in the workshop, and we think it may have been used as both a workbench and a hammer...
triumphspitfire.nl /books.html   (740 words)

  
 TRIMPH VITESSE ESTATE
The Vitesse was bought by its then owner as a donor car to make a Vitesse convertible using some Herald parts, a terrible fate for such an unusual car.
A brief test drive brought back some fond memories of Triumphs past and after a bit of dealing a price was decided (£1200) and we picked the car up 2 days later.
Original Vitesse estates do not officially exist, however some special conversions were carried out on customers behalf, mine is not one of these.
pages.zoom.co.uk /rmad/Vitesse.htm   (328 words)

  
 Ranting Stan: Ranting Stan's Sunday Drive: Triumph Vitesse
The Vitesse featured the distinctive twin up swept headlamps to mark it out from its more modest stablemate, was originally fitted with a 1600cc engine and available as a saloon or convertible.
In 1966 Triumph replaced the 1600 with the more powerful 2000cc six cylinder engine from the Triumph 2000 coupled to twin Stromberg carburettors giving the car impressive performance for the day enabling it to reach 60mph from standstill in around 12 and a half seconds and go on to 95mph.
Further improvements were made to the car to improve the handling on the Vitesse 2 litre Mk 2.
rantingstan.blogspot.com /2007/06/ranting-stans-sunday-drive-triumph.html   (202 words)

  
 Triumph Car Club Vintage Triumph Register
Firefox and Netscape users, please press ^D (CTRL-D) The Vintage Triumph Register (VTR) is a North American Triumph car club of over 2,800 Triumph owners and enthusiasts supporting and showcasing all models of Triumphs.
A popular forum, The Triumph Forum, is hosted by VTR and is open to all Triumph enthusiasts, members and non-members alike.
VTR publishes a bi-monthly magazine, The Vintage Triumph, which is filled with valuable historical and technical articles and industry news.
www.vtr.org   (1122 words)

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