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Triumph Dolomite Sprint<\/em><\/strong>
\nInnovative engineering (arguably the world\u2019s first multi- valve production engine) and clever marketing (it foresaw the sports-saloon boom) let down by really crappy manufacturing: the original \u2018135\u2019 name had to be dropped as they couldn\u2019t build engines that could reliably make that much power, despite the design being good for 150bhp.<\/p>\n

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Triumph TR7<\/em><\/strong>
\nHistory has not been kind to Triumph\u2019s final sports car; the wedge styling is neither timeless nor retro-chic: just heavy and dated. Frankly, current affairs weren\u2019t kind to the TR7 either; it moved factory three times in its six-year life, and none could build it properly.<\/p>\n

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Triumph Acclaim<\/em><\/strong>
\nA deeply ordinary car, but interesting as the first Japanese car to be built in Europe. The badge said Triumph but the Acclaim was a Honda Ballade underneath and the first car from the BL-Honda tie-up that kept the British car industry on life support for a while. Decent build quality, but you\u2019ve Honda to thank for that, and it wasn\u2019t enough to save Triumph.<\/p>\n

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Triumph 2000<\/em><\/strong>
\nStylish, comfortable and quick by the standards of the day, the 2000 and its successors were appealing, Alfa-esque sports saloons. Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, who also penned Maseratis and defined BMW\u2019s look to this day, this car and aesthetic could have inspired future Triumphs the way William Lyons\u2019 Jaguar XJ of \u201968 set that brand\u2019s tone for 40 years.<\/p>\n

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Triumph Herald<\/em><\/strong>
\nAnother Triumph whose shape is instantly recognizable, even if the vast majority have long since rusted away. Try to see that familiar shape with fresh eyes though: it\u2019s also the work of Michelotti and spawned five body variants and three sports cars, presaging today\u2019s niche-crazy car market by half a century.<\/p>\n

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