The distinguished 130-year history of the Triumph company from original pedal cycles, to the first Triumph cars, and then every model up to the end of production. The authors reveal the in-house politics of the company, its design and engineering achievements, competition activities, and its international sales and marketing success.
Contents: 1 The Quality Light Car 8 2 The Last Word in the Smallest Class 19 3 From Scorpion to Southern Cross 31 4 The Smartest Cars in the Land 39 5 The Big One that Got Away 56 6 Dolomite and Demise 67 7 War and Resurrection 81 8 Roadster and Renown 92 9 Mayflower: a Second American Invasion 108 10 The Sports Car America Loved Best 117 11 Hark the Herald Angle 135 12 ‘Bomb’ and Beyond: The Spitfire Story 150 13 ‘Sabrina’ and a New TR 159 14 Leyland Takes Over 174 15 Triumph Cars for the 1970s 192 16 TR7 and TR8 210 17 Acclaim and a Sad End 222 Appendix 1 Triumph Derivations 225 Appendix 2 Production Factories 1923 to 1984 233 Appendix 3 Technical Specifications 1923 to 1984 235 Appendix 4 Triumph and Standard Body Sources 1945 to 1984 248 Appendix 5 Triumph Production Totals 1923 to 1984 249 Index 254
