[Shire Library 01] • Triumph Sports Cars

With its first modern two-seater, the TR2, Standard-Triumph established itself as a major sports car manufacturer. Triumph had built only motorcycles before 1923, and then cars in limited numbers, but after it was taken over by Standard, the company’s sales and its sporting image improved considerably. The TR2 and TR3 models sold very well in the USA, and when TRs were joined by the Spitfires and GTs of the 1960s, the range was complete. In the 1970s Triumph also produced the Stag, which was larger and more luxuriously equipped than any previous Triumph. After Standard-Triumph became part of British Leyland, the wedge-styled TR7 was developed. The last TR7 was built in 1981.