Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph TR3A

Triumph CarsTriumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph TR3APicture Of Triumph TR3A CarTriumph Cars ~ Triumph TR3A CarsTriumph CarsThe Triumph TR3A is a Triumph Cars sports car and was built between 1957 and 1962 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom.The TR3A was a minor update from the TR3. The updates included the new wide front grill, exterior door handles, lockable boot handle and came with a full tool kit as standard (this was an option on the TR3).The total production run of the TR3A was 58,236. This makes it the third best selling TR after the TR6 and TR7. It is estimated that only 9,500 of the original 58,000 built survive in the world...

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Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph TR3 Parts 1

Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph TR3 Parts 1Picture Of Triumph TR3 CarTriumph Spitfire // Triumph TR3 CarsTriumph Spitfire - Triumph TR3 Parts 1The Triumph TR3 was a car built between 1955 and 1957 by Standard-Triumph in the United Kingdom, during which time 13,377 cars were produced, of which 1286 were sold within the UK while the rest were exported mainly to the USA. As of 2002 there were only 893 registered TR3/3a's on UK roads.Although the car was usually supplied as an open two seater, an occasional rear seat and bolt on steel hard top were available as extras.The car was powered by a 1991 cc straight-4 OHV engine which initially produced...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Triumph TR2 Cars Parts 1

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Triumph TR2 Cars Parts 1Picture Of Triumph TR2 CarsTriumph Spitfire - Triumph TR2 CarsTriumph Spitfire Classic Cars Parts 1The Triumph TR2 (Triumph 2 litre sports) was built between 1953 and 1955 by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 8,636 cars were produced. The DVLA revealed in 2002 that only 517 examples of this car remain on UK roads.The Triumph TR2 used a twin SU carburetor version of the 1991 cc four cylinder Standard Vanguard engine tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp (67 kW).The body was mounted on a substantial separate chassis with coil-sprung independent suspension...

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Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph Cars TR1 / 20TS Parts 1

Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph Cars TR1 / 20TS Parts 1Picture Of Triumph Cars TR1 / 20TS CarsTriumph Spitfire Cars / Triumph CarsTriumph Spitfire Cars / 20 TS Parts 1Only one example of this car was ever made by Triumph. The Triumph TR1 prototype was unveiled in October 1952 at the London Motor Show. The Triumph TR1 name was never officially used.Picture Of Triumph TR1 / 20TS CarsThe Cars was built using existing components with an engine from a Standard Vanguard, suspension from the Triumph Mayflower and a chassis from the pre war Standard Flying Nine. Problems arose when the Cars came to be driven as it was a poor handler, had a top speed...

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Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph Cars TRX End Parts

Triumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph Cars TRX End PartsPicture Of Triumph CarsTriumph Cars / Triumph Spitfire CarsTriumph Spitfire Cars - Triumph TRX End PartsAn emblem on the front screen was the triumph of character "Globe of the World," on the front fenders of the word "triumph" and a small "B" attached as Belgrove Monogram.The TRX was not a roadster, but had a futuristic, luxurious body, therefore, corresponded more to the types of vehicles convertible or touring. The estimated cost of the product were high. In a basic version of the car should cost 975 British pounds. It would thus be the most expensive cars in the Triumph Cars model range has...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Triumph TRX Parts 1

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Triumph TRX Parts 1Picture Of Triumph TRX CarTriumph TRX CarsTriumph TRX Parts 1Der Triumph TRX Cars oder alternativ Silver Bullet wurde 1950 auf der Pariser Motor Ausstellung und später auf der Earls Court Motor Show in London als "New Triumph Roadster" vorgestellt. Es sollte der Nachfolger des Typ 2000 Roadster des britischen Autoherstellers Triumph Cars werden.Entwickelt wurde der Triumph TRX Cars unter dem Management von Sir John Black von Walter Belgrove, auf Basis der Mechanik und des Fahrwerkes des Standard Vanguard. Da der Wagen schwer war, wurde die Vanguard-Maschine einer leichten Leistungssteigerung...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 1500 Part 2

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 1500Picture Of Triumph Spitfire 1500 Classic CarsThe American market Spitfire 1500 is easily identified by the big plastic over-riders and wing mounted reflectors on the front and back wings. The US specification models up to 1978 still had chrome bumpers, but on the 1979 and 1980 models these were replaced by black rubber bumpers with built-in over-riders. Chassis extensions were also fitted under the boot to support the bumpers.Picture Of Triumph Spitfire 1500 Classic CarsDetail improvements continued to be made throughout the life of the Mark IV, and included reclining seats with "chequered brushed...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 1500 Part 1

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 1500Picture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsIn 1973 in the United States & Canada and 1975 in the rest of the world, the 1500 engine was used to make the Spitfire 1500 though in this final incarnation the engine was rather rougher and more prone to failure than the earlier units, torque was greatly increased which made it much more drivable in traffic. The reason for the engine problems was due to continued use of three main bearings for the crank shaft.Picture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsWhile the rest of the world saw 1500s with the compression ratio reduced to 8.0:1, the American market model...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IV Part 2

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IVPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsAn all-new hardtop was also available, with rear quarter-lights and a flatter rear screen.By far the most significant change, however, was to the rear suspension, which was de-cambered and redesigned to eliminate the unfortunate tendencies of the original swing-axle design. The Triumph GT6 and Triumph Vitesse had already been modified, and the result on all these cars was safe and progressive handling even at the limit.Picture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsThe Mark IV went on sale in the UK at the end of 1970 with a base price of £735.Triumph Spitfire- A...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IV Part 1

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IVPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsThe Mark IV brought the most comprehensive changes to the Spitfire. It featured a completely re-designed cut-off rear end, giving a strong family resemblance to the Triumph Stag and Triumph 2000 models, both of which were also Michelotti-designed. The front end was also cleaned up, with a new bonnet pressing losing the weld lines on top of the wings from the older models, and the doors were given recessed handles and squared-off glass in the top rear corner. The interior was much improved: a proper full-width dashboard was provided, putting the instruments...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark III Part 2

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IIIPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsOn 8 February 1968, Standard-Triumph General Manager George Turnbull personally drove the 100,000th Triumph Spitfire off the end of the Canley production line. More than 75% of the total production had been exported outside the UK including 45% to the USA and 25% to mainland European markets.Picture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsStarting in 1969, however, US-bound models had to be changed to comply with new safety/emission regulations. It basically ended an era and you may hear models after 1969 be referred to as "federal" Spitfires. The changes included...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark III Part 1

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IIIPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsThe Mark III, introduced in March 1967, was the first major facelift to the Spitfire. The front bumper was raised in response to new crash regulations, and although much of the bonnet pressing was carried over, the front end looked quite different. The rear lost the overriders from the bumper but gained reversing lights as standard (initially as two separate lights on either side of the number plate, latterly as a single light in a new unit above the number plate) the interior was improved again with a wood-veneer instrument surround. A folding hood replaced...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark II

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire Mark IIPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsIn March 1965 the Spitfire Mark II was released and was very similar to the Mark I but featured a more highly tuned engine, through a revised camshaft design, a water cooled intake manifold and tubular exhaust manifold, increasing the power to 67 bhp (50 kW) at 6000 rpm.This improved the top speed to 92 mph (148 km/h). The coil-spring design clutch of the Mark I was replaced with a Borg and Beck diaphragm spring clutch. The exterior trim was modified with a new grille and badges. The interior trim was improved with redesigned seats and by covering most of...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 4 or Mark I

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Spitfire 4 or Mark IPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsThe production car changed little from the prototype, although the full-width rear bumper was dropped in favour of two part-bumpers curving round each corner, with overriders. Mechanics were basically stock Herald components: The engine was a 4-cylinder of 1147 cc, mildly tuned for the Spitfire with twin SU carburettors. Also from the Herald came the rack and pinion steering and coil-and-wishbone front suspension up front, and at the rear a single transverse-leaf swing axle arrangement. This ended up being the most controversial part of the car: it was...

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Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - Model

Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars - ModelPicture Of Triumph Spitfire Mark II Classic CarsModels Five separate Spitfire models were sold during the production runModel name Engine Year Number built Triumph Spitfire 4 (Mark I) 1147 cc inline 4 1962–1965 45,763 Triumph Spitfire Mark II 1147 cc inline 4 1965–1967 37,409 Triumph Spitfire Mark III 1296 cc inline 4 1967–1970 65,320 Triumph Spitfire Mark IV 1296 cc inline 4 1970–1974 70,021 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1493 cc inline 4 1974–1980 95,829Triumph Spitfire- A Brief History Part 1A Brief Overview Of Triumph Spitfire Classic C...

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The Origins Triumph Spitfire Cars

The Origins Triumph Spitfire CarsPicture Of Triumph Spitfire CarsThe Triumph Spitfire was originally devised by Standard-Triumph to compete in the small sports car market which had opened up with the introduction of the Austin-Healey Sprite. The Sprite had used the basic drive train of the Austin A30/35 in a light body to make up a budget sports car; Triumph's idea was to use the mechanics from their small saloon, the Triumph Herald, to underpin the new project. Triumph had one advantage, however; where the Austin A30 range was of unitary construction, the Herald featured a separate chassis; it was Triumph's intention therefore to cut that chassis...

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Triumph Spitfire Cars- A Brief History Part 2

Triumph Spitfire Cars - A Brief HistoryPicture Of triumph spitfire CarsIn 1965 the Mark II model was launched, and its engine now produced 67bhp due to a revised camshaft and four branch exhaust manifold. A diaphragm spring clutch was now also fitted. Exterior modifications on the Mk II included a redesigned front grill and emblems on the rear wings, whilst the interior benefited from improved seats, and carpets replaced the earlier models rubber matting. Further improvements were to come with the Mk III which arrived in 1967, the most obvious being styling changes which included a new design of raised front bumper to comply with USA regulations....

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Triumph Spitfire Cars - A Brief History Part 1

Triumph Spitfire Cars - A Brief HistoryPicture Of 1973 triumph spitfire CarsTriumph had not failed to notice the success of the Austin Healey Sprite, and wanted a small sports car of their own to capture a share of this market. The result was the Triumph Spitfire introduced in 1962. It was an eye-catching two-seater sports car based on a modified Triumph Herald chassis with most of its mechanical components also coming from the Herald. The renowned Italian designer Michelotti had been instrumental in styling the Spitfires sleek bodywork.Picture Of triumph spitfire 1500 CarsThe first Spitfire to go on sale was powered by the 1147cc Herald engine...

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A Brief Overview Of Triumph Spitfire Classic Cars

A Brief Overview Of Triumph Spitfire Classic CarsPicture of Triumph Spitfire MkIIITriumph Spitfire1962 - 1980Country : United KingdomEngine : In line 4Capacity : 1200 cc to 1500 ccPower : 67 - 75 bhpTransmission : 4 speed manual, o/driveTop Speed : 108 m.p.hNumber Built : 314,342 all Spitfires over 18 years (excludes GT6 models) Picture 1972 Triumph SpitfireThis beautiful little sports car was styled by the Italian stylist Michelotti. Initially based on the Triumph Herald mechanicals the Spitfire competed successfully in rallies in Europe and...

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