Italia #8 at the RAC Club in London

#8 at the Royal Automobile Club in London. Photo courtesy of Marc Gordon. #8 at the Royal Automobile Club in London. Photo courtesy of Marc Gordon.

Triumph Italia #8 at the Rotunda of the Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, in the St James’s area of London. The car was on display until the beginning of February. For a video of the Italia making it's way up the steps of the Rotunda at 5 am, visit the Italia Facebook page here.

 

 

2018 Triumph Italia Club Meet in San Zenò di Montagna at Lake Garda

Castellaro Lagusello. Photo courtesy of Tassilo Ranner.

Photos from longtime European Italia consultant, owner and historian, Leo Ranner, of the Triumph Italia meet at Lake Garda in September. Leo has organized several of the most popular Italia meets and this was no exception. While we're in Italy, we should really mention that the proper name for the club in Italian is the "Circolo Italia 2000." Photos courtesy of Tassilo Ranner.

 

 

 

 

2018 Concorso di Eleganza, Bardolino and 2017 Concorso Nazionale ASI, Turin

#30 at the Concorso di Eleganza, Bardolino. Photo courtesy of Giacomo Olivieri. #30 at the 2017 Concorso Nazionale ASI, Turin. Photo courtesy of Giacomo Olivieri.

Giacomo Olivieri sent along these photos of his Italia, #30, winning a special prize at the Concorso di Eleganza, Bardolino — Garda Classic Car Show, 2018 and the special ASI prize at the Concorso Nazionale ASI, Turin, 2017

 

 

2018 Vintage Triumph Register North American Triumph Challenge

#194, 295 and 122 at the 2018 VTR National. Photo courtesy of Dave Hutchison.

This from longtime Italia #194 owner, Dave Hutchison: All three Italias at the show won VTR Gold! As the room gasped at the score, Bob and Sandy won a 1st Place with an amazing 399.5 points with their dark blue Italia, Vignale #295. Al and Robin won 2nd Place with 397.5 points. My Italia #194 won a preservation award with 385.5 points. Congratulations to the owners and the teams at Ragtops & Roadsters and Pollock Auto Restoration!

 

2018 Concours d’Elégance Suisse

#194, 295 and 122 at the 2018 VTR National. Photo courtesy of Dave Hutchison.

Triumph Italia #59 was shown at the Concours d’Elégance Suisse, held at the Château de Coppet, near Geneva, Switzerland on June 23.

 

2018 World of Speed Motorsports Museum “Cars and Coffee”

#194, 295 and 122 at the 2018 VTR National. Photo courtesy of Dave Hutchison.

Triumph Italia #58 is shown by it’s new owner at an early July “Cars and Coffee” event at the World of Speed Motorsports Museum in Wilsonville, Oregon.

 

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