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Triumph Articles

Owners drive them all and compare.

Drivetrain: Six Pack

Put some kicks in your TR6

Being Told "Keep Out" Is an Irresistible Invitation

We Poll Our Readers for Their Picks of the 50 Best Sports Cars of All Time.

These little and supposedly underpowered sports cars--windup sports cars, some call them--not only offer great value, but they can be a lot of sports car fun both on the street and at the track.

Suspension & Handling: Turn, Triumph, Turn

Simple Steps for Improving the Handling of Early TRs

BS Levy spent plenty of time visiting both the MG and Triumph camps. Levy emerged unharmed.

We sample eight beauties from the golden age of sports cars

Jay Leno and a Few Friends Sound Off on Their Personal Favorites

Love it or hate it, the TR8 closed out the era of the mass-produced British sports car

Electronics & Electrical Systems: Zap It!

Does your classic need an ignition upgrade?

Group 44 Inc. Helped the XKE Go Out With a Bang

Restoration & Renovation: 6 Appeal—Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Finding a piece of history and deciding what to do next

Restoration & Renovation: 6 Appeal—Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Tearing Things Apart So We Can Get Started

Restoration & Renovation: 6 Appeal—Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Restoring the Body of Our Group 44 Triumph GT6+

Restoration & Renovation: 6 Appeal—Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Totally Rejuvenating the Chassis, Suspension and Brakes of Our Group 44 Inc. Triumph GT6+

Restoration & Renovation: 6 Appeal—Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Building a real vintage racing engine for our Group 44 Triumph GT6+

Triumph Readers' Rides

tr6001: 1970 1970 gt6+

GT6+ awaiting unleded head with port and polish and hot street cam. The car has only 29k miles after spending 10 years in police impound after an unsucessful attempt at ...

Dadcat: 1975 1975 Spitfire

My 75 Spitfire is a total re-build, with blueprinted engine, kent cam, 1 1/2 SU, electric fan, GT6 rotoflex rear, GT6 brakes. Like driving a go-cart with doors!

davepilcher: 1949 2000 Roadster

Purchased in Chicago in Aug 07 and inported from Scotland in 05, this beautiful Roadster is one of less than 100 in the US and the only running example in ...

Colin: 1974 2000 Saloon

Only 24,000 miles keeps on winning

seven64sls: 1969 Bonneville

Stock 10k mile Bonneville

dalew: 1936 Gloria Southern Cross

My 1936 Gloria Southern Cross ("SX") has both elegance and grunt. It was built the last year that the car, motorcycles (and bicycles!) were all under the same company. It ...

OFracing: 1970 GT6

My wife wanted a Triumph Spitfire with a hard top. I showed her some pictures of a GT6 Coupe, based on the Spitfire and she started looking for one online. ...

boeingpilot: 1967 GT6

1967 Triumph GT6

Ian F: 1972 GT6

Purchased at the Carlisle Import and Kitcar show in May 2011. Wasn't really looking to buy a car, but it was simply too good of a deal to pass up ...

AndreGT6: 1968 GT6 Mk1

1968 Triumph GT6 MK1. Owned since April 17th 2001. A full frame up restore from 2002 to 2006. 2L 6 cylinder engine. 5 speed conversion, suspension and much more. http://www.gt6.ca ...

1968triumphgt6: 1968 GT6 MK1

Bought in 2008 Being restored since Mostly original Matching numbers GT+ fenders (with side vents) Cobra Classic seats

1968triumphgt6: 1968 GT6 MK1

Restauration is 90% completed. Carpeting and few others details, and she will be ready to roll !

bikesnrovers: 1969 GT6 Mk2

I wasn't going to post this one since it is a long way off from being on the road again. But, I thought, why not... This is a 1969 GT6 ...

VonWaffen: 1971 GT6 mk3

Here it is , Been all my life fixing by my self almost everything I can put a hand on , Old and fast V8 or big 4x4 spending so ...

TRGT673: 1973 GT6 MkIII

I purchased this car in 2001. It was in great shape so I haven't had to do much besides replace the differential.

irish44j: 1970 GT6+

The bastard black beast....big sways, miata seats, lots of fiberglass, rattle-can paint, and 14x6 superlites with a stagger. And other things. As far from concours as it gets...

chasgee: 1968 GT6+

I've finally finished my GT6 vintage racer! The first race will be at the VARA Las Vegas event October 15-17. If you're around, come by and take a look. The ...

Vince: 1970 GT6+ (Brutus)

Picked up a pretty solid GT6+ in Ohio (Sunday 6, June 2010) Destined to be my Vintage Racer. July 9th. about a year later I'm almost ready to go racing...

Vince: 1970 GT6+ (Daisy)

My most recent nut and bolt restore of a GT6+, every scratch of work myself with the exception of crank and head machining. About 1200 hours in the man cave ...

bkolnz: 1972 MKIV Spitfire

Road Racer with CVAR. The car is just coming out of the shop with new flootrs and paint. Oh, and a custom twin 150 stromberg set up that is still ...

triumphcorvair: Spitfire

1967 Triumph Spitfire w/LeMans bonnet.

JWWYSpit: Spitfire

Found In Gillette WY in sad Shape - see my fran when parked post- One winter in the Garage and look what I have done. Still much to be done ...

OFracing: 1963 Spitfire

This Spitfire has been a race car since day one. The Connecticut dealer who imported the car had it converted to a race car to promote the new Triumph and ...

bisbeeno1: 1974 Spitfire

Ready for restoration! 1974 Triumph Spitfire. Whole car. Is not running. Everything is here except the window cranks. Hardtop (removable) convertible. Body in fair shape, very little rust has scratch ...

myavo: 1979 Spitfire

This Spitfire has been my little cruiser for about 2 years now. Brooklands Green, mostly stock except for the seats (which came out of a Fiero) and an upgraded stereo ...

triumphbill: 1964 Spitfire

Recently acquired and just starting restoration

triumphbill: 1970 Spitfire

Mid life crisis project. Began as stock Spitfire. New frame has been fabricated, front and rear end of 1993 Corvette added, fuel-injected corvette engine, side pipes. About half constructed. Lots ...

spitfun: 1975 Spitfire

Autocross car (my father's originally) since it was a year old (12,738 miles on odometer when transformed!!). 1300 small journal

greenhornet45: 1974 SPITFIRE 1500 FEDERAL MODEL

A COMPLETE STAGE III RESTO-MOD CONVERSION HAS BEEN DONE ON THE MOTOR AND SUSPENSION, BY CHRIS CANCELLI OF PERFORMANCE RESEARCH INDUSTRIES OF SUTHERLIN, ORE.

Mitch: 1971 Spitfire MK IV

10,000 mile car. Fully documented, with original purchase order, bill of sale, etc. Hard top and O/D. Original paint, glass, chrome and interior. Purchased in 2008 from the second owner. ...

DennisWunsch: 1965 Spitfire MK2

owned since 1983, was daily driver, made 6 trips to San Antonio and back to Charleston. Car was totaled by eldest son and sat in garage for 15 years until ...

Bill: 1970 Spitfire Mk3

I found this car in a junk yard in 1993. Spent many years on a rolling restoration which was a lot of fun.

Spitsix: 1968 Spitsix

Car I worked on when I was 18. Finally got it registered and Insured.

DennisWunsch: 1973 Stag MK 2

Purchased on E-bay, flew to Chicago & drove car back to Ravenel, SC. with no problems. Car had been repainted once, and original paint was spider webbing under new paint, ...

tciampoli: 1974 TR 6

Restored driver. Purchased for wife, sat for 3 years and restored in 2006.

80tr7dhc: 1980 tr 7 dhc

this car had a fiberglass front clip with recessed headlights, i had it 45 min and had a ford taurus drive over it, looks a little different after putting the ...

davepilcher: 1955 TR-2

I have owned this short door TR2 since April 1987. I attended the 1987 VTR Nationals in Atlanta where it was the oldest Triumph in attendance. After a long "sleep" ...

wildsm: 1961 TR-3A

1961 TR-3A Left Hand Overdrive Imperial Maroon with Tan Interior

wildsm: 1973 TR-6

What a difference 30 years makes It took 30 years to take the second photo so I guess another year to write this letter isn’t too bad. I am the ...

wildsm: 1973 TR-6

Pimento Red with black interior Original lucas square eights 2nd owner since 1977.

davepilcher: 1960 TR10 Estate Wagon

Ever seen one of these? Not surprizing as there are probably less than 100 of all years and body styles in the US. Every car started out life as a ...

davepilcher: 1959 TR10 Estate Wagon

A real "barn find", this 1959 was found in a Tucson field where she'd sat for over 10 years. Currently undergoing a complete "restoration", this TR10 hopes to make the ...

cosmod250: TR250

This 250 was sold new on October 14th 1968 to a gentleman in San Francisco and had the coveted "black plate" issued at that time. The original owner kept the ...

apackard68: 1968 TR250

Ratco frame, triple webers, surrey top, toyota 5-speed, Nissan rear end, many other upgrades, red on red, built as a true sleeper. bolt on my autocross tires for weekend fun!

Sparky: 1962 TR3 B

Purchased in 1984, this was my college car, then a daily driver for my job, then used for several weddings, then used for autocrossing, I just cannot seem to part ...

Blair & Karen: 1960 TR3A

Signal Red, Black interior, white top. Shipped from Gladstone Dock aboard "American Forwarder" in March 1960 to Triumph Distributors of New England, Boston. We've had this TR3 since September 2007 ...

waynebernitt: 1961 TR3A

My car is a fully restored 1961 Triumph TR3a. It has hand-stitched leather interior, 29,000 original miles. I am the second owner and have owned the car for 24 years. ...

tr3guy: 1960 TR3A

My fair weather Sunday driver. A late middle-aged beauty for a late middle-aged driver who remembers with fond nostalgia the TR's of his reckless, indiscrete youth.

tr3don: 1958 TR3A

A work in process.

trevordejong: 1962 TR4

1962 TR4. Frame off restored by PO. Not a show car, but drives and looks good. Restored the dash to original white painted from the wood overlay. Gets driven very ...

Sugi: 1964 TR4

Owned by my father and now me. I drove this car in high school. It's been sleeping in a shed in Orlando for about 18 years. It's now up in ...

boeingpilot: 1966 TR4A

1966 TR4A

TomTR6Fan: 1973 TR6

Have owned this TR6 for 22 years. Many mods for autocrossing.

TimTR6: 1976 TR6

My 1976 TR6. I have had it for two years and it is a very respectable looking driver. Just as I wanted it to be.

gadget_tr6: TR6

I have been working on the car since 1993. It has always ran but was not loved very much until I purchased it. Check out the website below for more ...

Silberpfeil: 1969 TR6

1969 and 1972 TR6

aztr6: 1970 TR6

This is the car that my dad gave me for my 17th birthday. A 1970 TR6 that had been sitting on the side of a house in Tempe Arizona for ...

Dino: 1969 TR6

Purchased in 1991. Used for 7 years as daily driver. Now live in Wisconsin and the engine needs a rebuild.

Dino: 1969 TR6

Have owned "Oliver" since 1991. Daily driver until 1998 when I moved to Wisconsin. Mods include poly bushes, fast road springs, lowered about an inch, Spax shocks up front, triple ...

mbarry: 1976 TR6

White '76 TR6.

6pak72: 1972 TR6

Carefully rebuilt "driver" on basically the Group 44 chassis build. Complete interior and gauges, etc. 2.5-6 overbored to 3.0L, 10.8:1, 300-degree cam, Carillo rods, twin 175's, race-worthy chassis and dynamics, ...

lasttr: 1973 TR6

I bought this TR6 in 1991 because I had been without a sports car since I stored my MGA while I finished college and moved several times, ending up in ...

NCtim: 1969 TR6

Back in 1983, almost finished with rebuilding it. A few details left. Sadly, I sold it like an idiot.

bowtie6: 1972 TR6 - 3.4L SFI

1972 Triumph TR6: 3.4 SFI Chevrolet 60* V6, custom stainless headers, 1.6 roller rockers/COMP hot cam/modified LT1 throttle body and custom intake. Nissan R200 LongNose Diff, full coilover conversion, uprated ...

jclay: 1980 TR7

1980 Green TR7 30th Anniversary model

shawgp: 1978 TR7

Has been fully restored. Persian Aqua metallic with plain black interior now fitted with a Sprint 2.0litre 16v engine running twin dellorto 40's for that extra driving pleasure. The car ...

bendder: 1978 TR7

1978 Triumph TR7 FHC. All original as it was ordered from Decarie Motors in Montreal, Canada in 1978. It has dealer optioned aftermarket wheels and sunroof and an aftermarket Momo ...

RUDDY: 1977 TR7

1977 TR7 in Java Green, recently aquired from its 70+ year old owner.

6pak72: 1979 TR7

Just beginning the restoration of this one. Slightly overpaid for it on ebay, and either the seller never looked at the floor pans, or he has a lack of integrity...

omichaelshar: 1978 TR7 Sprint

1978 Speke built TR7 FHC with sunroof. - blue printed Sprint motor with 60/40 cam - 1&3/4" SUs - 4-2-1 extractors - 2&1/4" exhaust - 15 x 7" wheels - ...

impster: TR8

Our 1980 TR8 following the two year resurrection of a rust free car that had been parked for a dozen years. After driving it no further than 50 miles, we ...

fodfather: 1980 TR8

Mostly original TR8 purchased in 2000. One of the few Canadian Cars sold originally in Winnipeg Manitoba. Car has been repainted and new fabric on the seats but otherwise running ...

Bill: 1980 TR8

Project Car

lasttr: 1980 TR8

I had long wanted a TR8. I bought this one a couple of years ago after reading “The Last Waltz” in Classic Motorsports. I figured that the demand was bound ...

WedgeWorks1: 1980 TR8s

White TR8 Coupe #20-"Work in Progress" of being converted from a TR8 coupe to a Rally TR7V8 or TR8! The project uses almost 90% NOS or vintage BL motorsports original ...

Triumph Clubs

Adirondack Triumph Association

Bad Monkey Racing

British Columbia Triumph Registry

Buckeye Triumphs

Capital Triumph Register

Carmel Artomobilia

Central Florida Triumph Register

Central Illinois Triumph Owners Assocation

Central Oklahoma Vintage Triumph Register

Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club

Connecticut Triumph Register

Daytona Sports Car Club

Delaware Valley Triumphs

Desert Centre - Triumph Register of America

Detroit Triumph Sportscar Club

EuroRennen

Fantasy of Flight

Friends of Triumph

Georgia Triumph Association

Green Country Triumphs

Green Country Triumphs of Oklahoma

Hill Country Triumph Club

Illinois Sports Owners Association

Indiana Triumph Cars

Long Island Triumph Association

Miami Valley Triumphs

Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs

Minnesota Triumphs Sports Car Club

New England Hillclimb Assoc.

New England Triumphs

New Jersey Triumph Association

North American Spitfire Squadron

North Coast Triumph Association

Ottawa Valley Triumph Club

Portland Triumph Owners Association

Red River Triumph Club

Richmond Triumph Register

Rocky Mountain Triumph Club

SCCA - Central Florida Region

South Texas Triumph Association

Southern California Triumph Owners Association

St. Louis Triumph Owners Association

Temple of Triumph

Texas Triumph Register

The 6-Pack - National organization for TR6-TR250 enthusiasts

The Furrin Group

Tidewater Triumph Register

Toronto Triumph Club

Triumph Club of North Florida

Triumph Club of the Carolinas

Triumph Register of Southern California

Triumph Roadster Club - Triumph 1800 & 2000

Triumph Sports Car Club of San Diego

Triumph Stag Club USA

Triumph Travelers Sports Car Club

Triumphs Around the Chesapeake

Tyee Triumph Club

Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada

Vintage Triumph Register

Vintage Triumphs of Wisconsin

Western Pennsylvania Triumph Association

Triumph Ran When Parked

Knoxville, TN

Old Triumph...

Muskogee, OK

TR7, on Country Club Road, just south of Muskogee OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulsa, OK

Muskogee, OK

TR7, on Country Club Road, just south of Muskogee, OK, by Don Kraycik, Tulca, OK

Syracuse, NY

Found in Indiana, behind a garage, and had the Triumph GT6 transported home. Driven and parked for two years before I got it.

Onthewaytowork, CT

I drove past this car on my daily commute for about three years before I spotted it. You can see it pretty clearly in the Winter, but it's nearly invisible ...

Gillette, WY

I purchsed this a year ago, It had been sitting in this field for 12 years or more. Now it is completely restored and in the last two days I ...

Goshen/Visalia, CA

1970's Spitfire that's been sitting in this lot in Goshen, CA for a while now. I pass it as I head south toward Visalia. It looks to be complete, but ...

Streator, IL

TR3A near Streator, IL "Ambitious [?]" Restoration Project

Streator, IL

A brown TR7 Coupe; nothing says 70's quite like it.

Streator, IL

TR4 - Restorations started. Lost interest.

Chicago, IL

TR4 that was "liberated" from Chicago carriage house after 40 year slumber.

Milwaukee, Wi

Found this Spitfire in a garage to an abandoned house in the central city. This picture was taken before I opened the trunk and discovered a cat living in there. ...

Blissfield, MI

Here is one that I found on craigslist. After coming out from 20 plus years of storage in a barn, it has been brought out into the light once again. ...

Griffin, GA

Triumph wagon - Johnston's junkyard - Griffin, GA

Griffin, GA

Triumph wagon - Johnston’s junkyard - Griffin, GA

Griffin, GA

Triumph Spitfire - Johnston's junkyard - Griffin, GA

Winthrop Harbor, IL

'69 Triumph GT6+ SAH Interceptor? Still runs. Keeps getting put on the back burner by other projects, but your Group 44 GT6 coverage is pushing me to redo it.

Fortuna, CA

Three old friends.

Danville, CA

1964 TR4 finally revealed at a neighbors house after being parked and covered in tarps and boxes since 1974. Last registration shows 1971-72. Nearly 100% original and being sold due ...

High Falls, GA

I found a Triumph Spitfire 1500 under a tree at an Exxon station in High Falls Georgia. The picture tells the story better than me. Windows gone and cockpit full ...

Milner, GA

Triumph found in empty lot along with MG's and other cars.

Micanopy, FL

Found in Micanopy Florida during a poker run with the Deep South Cobra Club

Whitby, ON

Here is a shot of a Spitfire perched on top of a minivan at a wrecking yard on Hwy 169 - about 2 hours north of Toronto.

Theodore, Al

I saw at the Barrys U Pull it 2 weeks ago in theodore, alabama a complete fiat convertible. It had written on the window 1980 with a marker. The bottom ...

near Missouri, MI

Old Triumph along Rt 66 in Missouri.

SPRINGFIELD, IL

I WENT TO LOOK AT A '73 TRIUMPH STAG I SAW, SITTING FORLORN @ A HOUSE FOR SALE IN SPRINGFIELD,IL. AND THEN THE OWNER SAID, "WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL

MORE SPRINGFILED,IL GARAGE FIND JC

SPRINGFIELD, IL

HERE IS THE TR-3 SITTIING IN A WARM SPRINGFIELD IL GARAGE JC

Daytona Beach, Fl

Triumph TR 3 Remarkably complete House was completely empty with the exception of this car in the detached shed.

Harberton Estancia, Argentina, ca

This Triumph Herald was in an open barn at Harberton Estancia in Argentina near Ushuaia. Looked like it was complete and actually in decent condition minus the bird feces.

Magog, QC

250 Chemin Mcvety, Compton, QC J0B 3H0, Canada, Call Dave: 819-837-2680. Here's a barn find around my place. I never though it would happen to me. I cannot get it ...

Lancaster, OH

I found this GT6+ buried on a body shop here in Lancaster, Ohio. The drive train isn't in it, but may be somewhere else around the shop. The nose of ...

NW, OH

This wedge is located at the apartment complex where my wife's aunt lived. I am told that it belongs to the son of another elderly renter. He left the area ...

NW, OH

another view

Hyattsville, MD

1980 TR8 Coupe parkied in 1990! Bought it and a TR7 convertible for $200!

Near Zebulon, GA

A herd of Triumph Stags behind a shop near Zebulon, GA. There is another one inside the shop.

Monument, CO

During taking Pictures for a photography class. Found this 1965 Triumph TR4A that had been sitting near Monument, Colorado for over 21 years.

Atlanta, ga

I found this Triumph TR ?? Rusting away and longing for the driving excitement of years gone by! .

Atlanta, ga

I found this Triumph TR ?? Rusting away and longing for the driving excitement of years gone by! I took many other pix if anyone is interested patrickmatty@aol.com.

Whittier, NC

Two TR6s parked at a repair shop. The red one has a Buick engine and a GM automatic trans. Front end is tired, rear end is questionable. Needs TLC. Butterscotch ...

Whittier, NC

TR6s from a different angle.

Whittier, NC

TR6s

Land O'Lakes, FL

Take your pick. A couple of TR4s, an MG, a Spitfire, and something else. Once again, it was dark, I was trespassing, and the long shutter speed made for a ...

Land O'Lakes, FL

TR6, Jag E-Type, MGA, for sale.

Saluda, VA

Triumph Spitfire 1500 comes with spare left door inside near Topping Va

Hudson, Co

On the way to " The Wild Animal Sanctuary" in Keenseburg, Co I came across 2 Triumph TR3s in a field in front of a horse farm. They are located ...

Hayes, Va

Triumph TR6 very very rusty, near Hayes,Virginia on Rt 17

Tullahoma, TN

This late model Spitfire somehow found it's way into the local dealers promo dumpster. All is not lost though. Even though it was missing the engine and transmission, and the ...

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