| Triumph is a British motor company which is | | | | problems including excessive consumption of gas |
| probably one of the oldest in the business of | | | | and failure to run at high altitudes. This was |
| automobiles and motorbikes. The company was | | | | followed by the TR8 which was more fuel |
| first founded in Germany but later moved to | | | | efficient but had multiple breakdowns. |
| Coventry, England. In the beginning, Triumph was | | | | Triumph finally closed in 1984 and was replaced |
| only involved with manufacture of bicycles and | | | | by the Rover 200. Today. BMW owns the rover |
| motorbikes. The Triumph motor bikes were | | | | group and Triumph has been relegated to the |
| favored by the British army and Triumph quickly | | | | history books. |
| became a household name. | | | | Triumph primarily failed because the engineering |
| In 1921, the company ventured into car making | | | | was second rate. The cars were frequently |
| and released the first Triumph 10/20. This led to | | | | known to break down and even though speedy |
| more successive cars which were elegant and | | | | consumed too much gas. During the oil crises of |
| speedy. However, in the 30s and 40s, there were | | | | the 70s, the car went downhill and could never |
| far too many car companies and engineering | | | | get back on its feet. Plus, at the sometime there |
| feats had not conquered all the mechanical | | | | were many other domestic and international cars |
| problems. Triumph went into severe financial | | | | which were much cheaper and fuel efficient. |
| hardships and stopped production for most of the | | | | Consumers in the 70s were just learning how to |
| 2nd world war. The company underwent more | | | | be energy conscious and were looking for fuel |
| changes after the war and was finally bought by | | | | efficient cars- not gas guzzlers. |
| British Leyland in the 60s. | | | | BMW has not expressed any interest in reviving |
| Triumph continued to make both sports and | | | | Triumph. The current economic gloom has all car |
| sedans and was quite successful on the domestic | | | | manufacturers on the brink of bankruptcy and no |
| market. The TR7 series had many engineering | | | | more fool hardy innovations are planned. |