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triumph Archive
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Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street
Posted on May 2, 2025 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/26/2014) With depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 […] -
COAL: 1962 Triumph TR4 – Know When To Hold ‘Em…
Posted on February 6, 2025 | 46 Comments(first posted 1/3/2015) As the Gambler sang: “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD?
Posted on May 14, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […] -
CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […] -
1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/24/2011) In 1620, the Mayflower carried 102 Puritans from England to America to escape religious persecution. A year later they celebrated their survival and a good harvest with […] -
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car
Posted on March 30, 2014 | 45 CommentsAfter I had sold my beloved Z28 to help fund a down payment on our first house, I was without a ‘fun’ car for the first time ever. In fact […] -
Storage Yard Classic: The Triumph And The Engine Swap – Not A Happy Ending
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 26 CommentsWith most classic cars an engine swap will decrease its value and the number of possible buyers significantly, especially when mixing and matching brands. If your swap recipient is a […] -
Iowa City Outtake: Spitfire 1500 – British Racing Goodness
Posted on September 4, 2012 | 5 CommentsI am starting to suspect that Iowa City is the Eugene of the Midwest. Eclectic citizens, businesses and, thanks to the use of sand instead of salt in the winter, […] -
CC Outtake: Stag Party
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 18 CommentsSunshine in England means one thing – taking the Stag out for a spin. -
1976-1981 Triumph TR 7- America Gets A Wedgie
Posted on November 24, 2011 | 52 CommentsWhen British Leyland introduced the replacement for the much loved TR6 in 1975, all of America became a great big Missouri – The Show Me State. Buyers rightly wondered if […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Triumph TR3A: My Favorite ’50’s Sportscar
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 13 CommentsAhh….1959…the year in which my Mom and Dad both conceived and brought this longrooffan into the “Year of the Fin.” I arrived home from St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. […] -
Desktop Classic: Hot Rod Triumph Bike – The ’50 Caddy’s Little Brother
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 5 CommentsMike, the owner of the hot rod ’50 Cadillac, has other wheeled interests. His driveway is graced with a 260Z (or was it a 240?), no less than three Datsun […]
![Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street (first posted 12/26/2014) With depreciation and cars like the Porsche Boxster and the Lotus Elise keeping mid-engined cars from being completely unreachable for anyone below Fortune 500 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/CC-202-099-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1962 Triumph TR4 – Know When To Hold ‘Em… (first posted 1/3/2015) As the Gambler sang: “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Img_2168.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD? (first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Triumph-Toledo-2-e1354383355307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure (first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stag-1-e1343938694526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected (first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Triumph-Lynx.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey (first posted 11/24/2011) In 1620, the Mayflower carried 102 Puritans from England to America to escape religious persecution. A year later they celebrated their survival and a good harvest with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Triumph_Mayflower.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200 It has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car After I had sold my beloved Z28 to help fund a down payment on our first house, I was without a ‘fun’ car for the first time ever. In fact […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1974-Triumph-Spitfire-1500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone On the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-037-1280x852-e1362344072538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Storage Yard Classic: The Triumph And The Engine Swap – Not A Happy Ending With most classic cars an engine swap will decrease its value and the number of possible buyers significantly, especially when mixing and matching brands. If your swap recipient is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Triumph-TR7-interior.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Iowa City Outtake: Spitfire 1500 – British Racing Goodness I am starting to suspect that Iowa City is the Eugene of the Midwest. Eclectic citizens, businesses and, thanks to the use of sand instead of salt in the winter, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Spitfire-at-farmers-market-e1346623066533.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![1976-1981 Triumph TR 7- America Gets A Wedgie When British Leyland introduced the replacement for the much loved TR6 in 1975, all of America became a great big Missouri – The Show Me State. Buyers rightly wondered if […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Triumph-one.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Triumph TR3A: My Favorite ’50’s Sportscar Ahh….1959…the year in which my Mom and Dad both conceived and brought this longrooffan into the “Year of the Fin.” I arrived home from St. John’s Mercy Hospital in St. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1-043.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Desktop Classic: Hot Rod Triumph Bike – The ’50 Caddy’s Little Brother Mike, the owner of the hot rod ’50 Cadillac, has other wheeled interests. His driveway is graced with a 260Z (or was it a 240?), no less than three Datsun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/CC-39-119-Mikes-Triumph-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


