Product Details
Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and Racing Cars by CarTech®. From the first TR2 to the last TR8, Triumph defined the British sports car market. The handsome, sometimes brutish TRs and smaller Spitfire and GT-6 cousins led the way with performance and racing pedigrees at an affordable price. Unfortunately, Triumph's road to success was littered with financial potholes that led to many missed opportunities and ultimately its demise. Whichever models or eras you like, you're sure to find something new and interesting here. This service manual by Access Tools provides the most comprehensive repair information in paper format available on the market. This manual is produced using the highest quality printer available.
Specifications
Format type: Softcover, Paperback |
Pages: 128 pieces |
Illustration: 232 color, 44 b/w |
Illustration type: color photos |
Width: 8.5" |
Height: 11" |
Thick: .33" |
Weight: 1.1 lbs |
Carton type: 30 |
Date of publication: 15.09.2017 |
Author: Krause, G. William |
ISBN: 9781613253397 |
Features
- Crafted with the finest workmanship
- Offered at a reasonable price
- Designed to help you take care of your vehicle
Take a comprehensive look at the history, design evolution and performance of Triumph sports cars from the 1930s to the final cars built in 1981, including the TR series, Spitfires, and GT6s.
Triumph historian G. William Krause reviews every model in the sports car lineup. Throughout Triumph's history, a number of pivotal moments could have significantly changed the company's fortune. This book also reveals photos of the what if cars that never made it into production.
The Triumph Motor Company is known around the world for its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT6s represent the quintessential British sports car: rugged good looks were combined with performance and economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized by British car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competition success and sales success and was able to parlay rally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports cars in the world, particularly in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notched victories at Le Mans, Sebring, the Monte Carlo rally, and many others and inspired privateers to take their cars to the track. Every model came from a bloodline of racing.
Although they have not been built for more than three decades, their mark on sports car history is undeniable. Whether you're a fan of the spartan brutes of the 1950s or the refined comfort and performance of the last TRs, the backstory of your favorites is here.
Table of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1:
- Siegfried Bettmann and a Motorized Bicycle
Chapter 2:
- Triumph's First Sports Car
Chapter 3:
- The Italian Job
Chapter 4:
- What Began in Germany Returns to Germany
Chapter 5:
- Seventh Heaven: Triumph Gets a Wedgie
Chapter 6:
- The Bomb Goes Off
Chapter 7:
- Triumph on Track
Postscript:
- The Triumph Acclaim
Appendix:
- Production Totals
Resources and Recommended Reading
Index
G. William Krause
G. William Krause is a life-long British car enthusiast and author. He has written and photographed several automotive books including another book on Triumph cars. He has penned magazine articles and, with a career in book publishing, has published hundreds of automotive titles.
CarTech® provides over 100 titles available for the enthusiast in a wide variety of formats – from print to digital to video. CarTech publishing efforts include its traditional performance "CarTech" titles along with race histories, biographies of industry icons, as well as a number of series that further assist readers with their projects. Many of these books have gained wide recognition as "the bible" of high performance engine design and assembly.