The Triumph Motor Company is known around the worldfor its iconic sports cars. The hugely popular TR series, Spitfires, and GT-6s represent the quintessential Britishsports car; rugged good looks were combined with performanceand economy at a price everyone could afford. These sports cars are always in demand and prized byBritish car collectors, racers, and open-air motoring enthusiasts. Triumph understood the connection between competitionsuccess and sales success and was able to parlayrally and road racing wins into the best-selling sports carsin the world, particularly in the United States during the1950s and 1960s. The Works competition cars notchedvictories at Le Mans, Sebring, the Monte Carlo rally, andmany others and inspired privateers to take their cars tothe track. Every model came from a bloodline of racing. In The Illustrated History of Triumph Sports and RacingCars, Triumph historian G. William Krause reviews everymodel in the sports car lineup. He covers the history, design evolution, and performance specifications from thefirst sports cars in the 1930s through the final cars built in1981. Throughout Triumph's history a number of pivotalmoments could have significantly changed the company'sfortunes.

This book also looks at the "what if" cars thatnever made it into production, including photos. Although they have not been built for more than threedecades, their mark on sports car history is undeniable. Whether you're a fan of the spartan brutes of the 1950s orthe refined comfort and performance of the last TRs, youwill find the backstory of your favorites here.