Here’s a great page from a brochure for the U.S. market 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500. It shows and describes the full powertrain and drivetrain layout (pushrod inline four with a “Stromberg 150 COSEV” carburetor, four-speed manual, rear drive) and suspension setup (double wishbone up front, swing axle out back). But the

I know we just celebrated our independence from Great Britain, but no amount of patriotism can kill my irrational love for the Triumph TR7.

The Triumph Thruxton proves that you don’t need the prerequisite number of wheels (four) to drive off into the sunset.

It’s not the holiday yet, but we’re always thankful for the Triumph TR7!

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