Triumph sports cars
By: Graham Robson
Series: Shire Library no. 827; Shire library -- 827.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781784420413
Subjects: Triumph automobile; History
Description: In the 1950s and 1960s, British sports car ruled the road, and their charge was led by Triumphs. From the TR2, its first modern sports car, Triumph went on to produce a host of classic sports designs such as the Spitfire, GT, and Stag, as well as more TR models, ending with the TR7 in the late 1970s. These represented the epitome of the contemporary classic British sports car. Fast, nimble, and gorgeous to behold, Triumphs offered the everyday motorist an exhilarating drive at a price that they could afford. Popular both in the UK and the US, the Triumph range helped define the entire genre, with sports cars today like the Mazda MX-5 having their roots in models like the Stag. Illustrated throughout and written by acclaimed motoring writer and historian Graham Robson, this book guides the reader through the history of this classic British marque from its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s through to its eventual demise in the 1980s.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index.
Table of contents: title: Triumph: the first decades; title: The 1800 amd 2000 Roadsters; title: From the TR2 to the TR6; title: The Spitfire and the GT6; title: The Stag; title: The TR7 and the TR8; title: Racing, rallying and record-breaking; title: Further reading; title: Places to visit; title: Index.