Strangely enough, the TR series of sports cars from Triumph came about as a result of an engine deal that Sir John Black did with Harry Ferguson, who built tractors in his day job.  Both men needed a new engine so a deal was struck to share development on an engine that could double as […]

Triumph launched the Spitfire in 1962, to much acclaim.  But the bean counters at Triumph realised that they needed a hardtop version to combat the MG MGB, so in 1963 Giovanni Michelotti was handed a basic Spitfire and asked to come up with a Coupé version. The resultant styling was deemed a success, but the […]