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Curbside Classics Archives
triumph Archive
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![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Fiat X1/9 – The Mid-Engine Revolution Arrives On Main Street")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Triumph TR4 – Know When To Hold ‘Em…")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD?")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "COAL: 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 – The Ideal First Classic Car")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone")
CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 27 CommentsOn 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: The Triumph And The Engine Swap – Not A Happy Ending")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Iowa City Outtake: Spitfire 1500 – British Racing Goodness")
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. -
![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&ssl=1 "1976-1981 Triumph TR 7- America Gets A Wedgie")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Triumph TR3A: My Favorite ’50’s Sportscar")
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. […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Desktop Classic: Hot Rod Triumph Bike – The ’50 Caddy’s Little Brother")
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 […]
