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October 1 2020

Wood and Iron: 1973 Triumph TR6

DailyTurismo Classic British, Chevy V8 Swap, Fast, Thumbsup, TR6, Triumph, V8 Swap 1

Over the years, various people have answered the question; what happens when you shove a big V8 into a small car? But today’s custom answers the question; what happens you put a lot of Chevy into a little bit of Triumph and the answer is something special. I love the wood dash, the minilite wheels, and the small roll hoop, and I just hope the exhaust is subtle enough that most people won’t notice the burbling 6.6 liter menace under the hood. Find this 1973 Triumph TR6 offered for $24,000 in Long Island, NY via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

September 1 2020

Cool Project: 1970 Triumph GT6

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I’ve got a good friend who drives a classic Triumph GT6 that looks a bit like this next car — and it is a bottom of the barrel project, but people stop and take photos of it and he gets celebrity treatment everywhere but Pebble Beach. Most people don’t know what a Triumph GT6 is, but that is part of what makes ownership fun. Find this 1970 Triumph GT6 offered for $4300 in Phoenix, AZ via craigslist.

August 19 2020

Project Spitfire: 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3

DailyTurismo Classic British, Project, Spitfire, TR6, Triumph 0

This next car comes as a tip from Zach who writes: The Mk III Spitfires still had the chrome bumpers, upsized engine 1296cc vs 1147cc earlier unit. Looks to have most all the pieces you’d want there – OD, hardtop, replacement floors to be welded in… if the sills are good, this is about as straight forward as you can get. Difficult to tell, but body panels generally appear straight. Pretty much any part you need is available and after you go through and clean the electrical bits, as reliable as you need on a project car. I still miss my ’70. Right on Zach…buy this one!! Find this 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3 offered for $1500 near Portland, OR via craigslist.

June 26 2020

Prancing Deer: 1972 Triumph Stag Custom

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Chevy V8, Custom, Ferrari, Stag, Triumph, V8 5

The Triumph Stag was a 2+2 convertible sports tourer designed by Giovanni Michelotti (known for his work on the Triumph Spitfire, GT6, TR4, Ferrari 250/340/375, Maserati 3500/5000, and BMW 2002…you get the idea) and produced by Triumph. Today’s Stag has been de-bumpered and the result is a car that looks more mid 60s Lotus or […]

June 4 2020

Angry Bird Chuck: 1979 Triumph TR7

DailyTurismo Uncategorized British, survivor, TR7, Triumph 4

The Triumph TR7 isn’t a car that’ll make you fall in love at first sight. In fact, you probably need to see on 15 times before you acquire the taste, but like a fine cauliflower purée ..the TR7 isn’t for the new car collector or someone getting their feet wet in classic cars…but for the […]

June 2 2020

Miata Inside: 1976 Triumph Spitfire

DailyTurismo Uncategorized British, Mazda, Miata, MX-5, Spitfire, Triumph 4

The biggest problem with driving a 90s Miata is that everyone knows it is fun, reliable, and easy version of a classic British roadster. While an MX-5 might be a great car for a curvy road on a fresh spring day, it doesn’t get much attention or street cred at your local classic car night. […]

December 17 2019

Strangely Appealing or Strangely Appalling? 1979 Triumph TR7

DailyTurismo Uncategorized British, Slow, TR7, Triumph 2

The wedge shaped Triumph TR7 launched in 1974 by the infamous British Leyland Motor Corp. The TR7 was billed as “The Shape of Things to Come” – which was apt as British Leyland’s sales followed an sharp angle…directly into the ground. The TR7 styling was penned by Harris Mann (known for his Austin Allegro and […]

June 19 2019

Hope Its Not A Scam: 1964 Triumph Spitfire

DailyTurismo Uncategorized British, Spitfire, Triumph 10

The Triumph Spitfire was a tiny, lightweight, two-seat sports car assembled in Coventry, UK from 1962-1980. A competitor of the Austin-Healey Sprite & MG Midget, the Spitfire was only available with a small inline four cylinder engine and didn’t get the bigger inline sixes available to the GT6 or TR6 — but it is a […]

May 20 2019

Fintastic Vitesse: 1964 Triumph Sport 6

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 6, British, Herald, Sport, Triumph, Vitesse 9

Another day, another oddball car that you’ve probably never seen before and might not have known of its existence. At least, that’s what I thought when I stumbled onto this next car. It is a Triumph Sport 6, which was a convertible version of the Triumph Vitesse 6…and appears to be a combination of Triumph […]

April 19 2019

Actually Custom: 1958 Triumph TR-10 Electric Conversion

DailyTurismo Uncategorized British, Conversion, Electric, standard ten, TR-10, Triumph 3

I think, as car “journalists” we tend to think we’ve seen it all. Or at least, I do. And whenever I become jaded with all of the mundane junk (that passes for custom) for sale on craigslist (Chevy V8 powered RX-7s, dime-a-dozen, Bio-diesel Mercs been-there-done-that, etc) I go off in search for the oddballs, the […]

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