Triumph Italia 2000 '1959 (Vignale)
Triumph Italia 2000
Triumph Italia 2000
Both two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles were produced under the Triumph brand in the UK. Since its founding in 1885, Coventry-based Triumph has been a bicycle manufacturer, motorcycles since 1902, automobiles since 1923. Subsequently, the paths of her automotive and motorcycle divisions diverged. From 1930 to 1944 Triumph Motor Company maintained its independence, selling passenger cars of various classes, including several sports models designed by engineer Donald Healy.
Design Triumph Italia 2000
"A combination of Italian design and British engineering at its best" was the description of the Triumph Italia 2000, presented as a prototype at the 1958 Turin Motor Show. It was designed by renowned designer Giovanni Michelotti, who built the Triumph TR3 Speciale concept car in 1957 , and subsequently designed the bodies of the production Herald and TR4 models for Triumph.
Design Triumph Italia 2000
The author of the very idea of creating an Anglo-Italian hybrid was Salvatore Ruffino, the owner of CESAC, which sold Standard-Triumph cars in Italy. After agreeing with Triumph for the supply of 1,000 chassis, he approached several ateliers with cooperation proposals.
Design Triumph Italia 2000
His choice fell on the Turin firm Carrozzeria Vignale, where Michelotti worked at that time. But due to the fact that the Vignale did not have enough production capacity for serial production, Ruffino himself took over the bodywork for the Triumph Italia 2000. At the Vignale factory, only the first 13 copies were built, while the rest of the cars were assembled on the CESAC conveyor in Naples.
Design Triumph Italia 2000
Triumph Italia is based on the chassis of the Triumph TR3A roadster with a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine producing 100 hp. A steel 2-seater coupe body with round headlights was installed on it, in contrast to the 1958 prototype, which received pointed front fenders with a bumper that went around them and plastic caps on the headlights.
Under the hood Triumph Italia 2000
An even earlier concept, called the Triumph TR3 Speciale, had tail fins, two-tone wedge-shaped sidewalls, a full-width checkered grille and a hood air intake, but it was more American than European style.
Interior Triumph Italia 2000
The Triumph Italia 2000 offered optional overdrive, Borrani spoke wheels, a Nardi wooden steering wheel and leather upholstery. Ruffino negotiated a verbal contract with all 750 Triumph dealers to transfer one car to each of them, but due to the high price ($ 5,000), the Triumph Italia 2000 did not sell well. In 1961, Standard-Triumph became part of Leyland Motors, and the new management abandoned the project. In total, from 1959 to 1962. 329 units were built. Triumph Italia 2000.
The introduction of the two seater was well received at the 1958 Turin Motor Show. "Italian artistry and British craftsmanship have come together and produced this new, superlative ltalia 2000 Coupe."
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