Kevin – The New Triumph Car

Kevin wrote a new post, 2016 Triumph Spitfire 7 years, 1 month ago

A TR Spitfire Revival
The latest rumor not getting much attention is the plans for a Triumph Spitfire revival on what looks to be a Mini mockup of a new roadster.

The report claims a V6 and V8 power plant […]
Kevin wrote a new post, 1966 British GT3 MGB? 7 years, 10 months ago

I’m Sorry, You’re Going To Do What With This MGB?!
When you see people pushing forward with crazy ideas like this Rover/Lotus powered 1966 MGB homebuilt GT3, I am reminded that there is hope for a Triumph revival. The spirit of this build is not far from the same impetus that drives me (albeit intermittently) to push for a new TR era.

Why make life easy when you can make life interesting.

I agree completely with the sentiment of the quote and appreciate the tenacity and bold action that owner Jason Shalders and his build partner Chris Isaacs have undertaken with this project.

Check out the original story on: Speedhunters
Story by: Jonathan Moore
Kevin and Jan P Vos are now friends 8 years, 9 months ago
Kevin and Rob are now friends 8 years, 9 months ago
Kevin wrote a new post, Austin-Healey Project Tempest 8 years, 10 months ago

Reportedly, a new Austin-Healey 3000 was going to debut at a car show about 7 years ago. In a decent Photoshop rendering of what looked like a Pontiac Solstice, this new AH would have been great to see as a true […]
Kevin wrote a new post, 1962 TR4 Police Car 9 years, 1 month ago

It’s very uncommon today to see a coupe police car, let alone a roadster. In the 1960s, I suspect it was still an unusual sight to witness police patrolling in a Triumph sports car. Here’s a rare example of a 1962 […]
Kevin wrote a new post, Success by Design 9 years, 2 months ago

Here’s a great video from the archives, a quick history of TRIUMPH sports cars.

See Steve McQueen and Paul Newman among many other famous Triumph race car drivers. Arguably one of the most beloved SCCA […]
Kevin wrote a new post, Turbine Powered Spitfire 9 years, 2 months ago

What could be more exciting than a 320 HP Allison t63c18 Turboshaft driven Triumph Spitfire?

Several graduating students in Arizona received the rusty Triumph Spitfire for free from a local British sports car shop. They are dropping in a turbine engine as part of a mechanical engineering senior project. I think the $3,000 budget and stock brakes should make it challenging – to say the least.

Check out the original post on Stance Works.
Another post on BuildThreads.
Kevin and Van Bunch are now friends 9 years, 4 months ago
Kevin posted a new activity comment 9 years, 4 months ago

In reply to: Van Bunch changed their profile picture View

HI Van, thanks for the post. It’s amazing how difficult it is to gather like-minded friends of Triumph. I’m going to look for your SketchUp drawings and post them. Just having you leave a comment helps fuel my interest in making a new Triumph car! Thanks again, Kevin.
Kevin wrote a new post, Triumph or Tragedy? 9 years, 5 months ago

Jalopnik takes a look at the surviving “traditional” British car marques.!–more–

The British screwed up their automotive industry like no other. The endless badge-engineering meant that their once great cars […]
Kevin started the forum topic Electric Vehicles in the group Technology 9 years, 10 months ago

How about a 1964 EV Spitfire?
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/08/an-electric-triumph/

or a 1978
Kevin posted an update in the group Technology 9 years, 10 months ago

Found (again) an interesting story of a home-built EV Spitfire.
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/08/an-electric-triumph/
Kevin posted an update in the group Business 9 years, 10 months ago

Some good points about BMW not wanting to create a new Triumph for fear that it competes with their own brand. I tend to agree, but have a vision for a new TR that is nothing like BMWs products.

http://www.tssc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view&id=76868&catid=206
Kevin created the group Business 9 years, 10 months ago
Kevin posted a new activity comment 9 years, 10 months ago

In reply to: Kevin Kastner replied to the forum topic Concept cars in the group Design Used in many of the first rumor stories of the return of the Triumph. View

Obvious hints at the TR4 and TR6 in the headlight/grill combination. Overall, not bad IMO…but a little too pedestrian.
Kevin and Bespoke Roadster are now friends 9 years, 10 months ago
Kevin wrote a new post, Jay Leno's Garage GT6+ 9 years, 10 months ago

Just for fun, here’s a video about a great looking 1969 Triumph Group 44 GT6+.
Kevin wrote a new post, BMW says "Nein" 9 years, 10 months ago

According to the author of an Automobile.com story, BMW has categorically said no to bringing back the Triumph marque.

“Yet when I asked the company’s new North American chief, Ludwig Willisch, whether BMW […]
Kevin Kastner replied to the forum topic Concept cars in the group Design 9 years, 10 months ago

Used in many of the first rumor stories of the return of the Triumph.
- Kevin replied 9 years, 10 months ago
  
  Obvious hints at the TR4 and TR6 in the headlight/grill combination. Overall, not bad IMO…but a little too pedestrian.
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