Tagged Triumph

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Papa’s Triumph

by Brandon Butcher I’ve dreamt of writing the story of my Papa’s 1963 TR4 for years, but never did I think it would be against the backdrop of a wildfire. My “Papa,” Jack Butcher, passed away in 2014 at the age of 88. Born in rural Kentucky alongside his sister Doris, Jack enlisted in the…

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A Triumphant Bond

by Dana Caruso My father started collecting Triumph wrecks in 1970, piecing together several fully formed cars of the spare parts. I was gifted with a TR4A in British Racing Green, my brother got a red TR4A, and my sister a blue TR250. I drove that car every day down the winding Merritt Parkway to…

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Let’s Hear It for the Wives

by David Mathias I don’t think my wife, Amber, ever rode in a British sports car before she met me, and surprisingly, twenty years later, we’re still married. We live for the months in Upper Michigan where we can drive for miles and miles on the winding roads surrounded by tall pines, lakes, rivers, and…

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THE RED TRIUMPH: A Family Legacy

by Gary Murray When George Melton first caught sight of the little red Triumph TR3A sitting in that Peoria used car lot in 1960, he knew instantly it had to be his. The sports car with just 1,500 miles on the odometer had been spotted by George’s father, who understood his son’s appreciation for fine…

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Conquering The Cones The Case For Autocrossing

Stu Lasswell When asked, “What is it that you love so much about British sports cars?” I think the answer is right there in the name: SPORTS car! Sport, by definition, usually means some form of competition. For automobiles, that means racing! And when it comes to the cars we all own, know, and love,…

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Triumph Over autism

by Matthew Edwards Rote sayings, endless repetitions, and patterns are the benchmarks in my son’s life. When he stopped talking at two years old, we feared he had damaged his hearing, but the truth was he was autistic. There is a huge spectrum of autism, but my son is on the higher-support-needs end of autism….

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Winter Driving In Brit Cars

by David Mathias It’s mid-November and I live in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This morning I showed a friend a picture that was taken yesterday of me driving my 1952 MGTD down a country road in the snow. I was simply test driving it, but he asked if it was going to be my winter car….

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The History Of British Racing Green

by Amanda Lundquist Despite being well-known in the classic car community, British Racing Green has a bit of an air of mystery to it. It’s immediately recognizable, and yet many colors bear its name, from the lighter GN. 25 to the deep, almost black tones seen on Jagaurs. There are often jokes on forums wishing…

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Going Topless

by David Mathias Over the decades I have owned literally dozens of British and German sports cars. I can’t say this without likening myself to a character in Aesop’s Fables about the grasshopper and the ant. The ant is wise. He works hard, saves his money and is both thrifty, conservative and probably drives a…

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10 YEARS FROM NOW…WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS CAR?

by David Stuursma Share your thoughts, stories, and photos of efforts to encourage the next generation at mossmotors.com/in-10-years. There’s a question I’m hearing often from British car owners: How do we get the next generation ready and interested in taking on our classic cars? I know this is a concern for quite a few owners….

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