Known officially as the Triumph Motor Company, this ex-British car manufacturer was founded in 1885 in Nuremburg, Germany as a company which imported bicycles from Europe to sell in London. The company then moved to Coventry, England where they began to produce their own bicycles.
In 1897 the company was named Triumph Cycle Co. Ltd and just after the turn of the century they began to make motorcycles. It wasn't until 1921 when the company thought about producing cars, and they did so by acquiring the assets and production premises of the nearby Dawson Car Company.
In 1930, the name of the company was changed again, this time to the Triumph Motor Company. General manager of the automaker, Claude Holbrook discovered that his company wouldn't be able to compete with the larger producers in the mass car market, so he decided to sell luxury, expensive cars instead.
Some of the most famous and popular Triumph models include the Mayflower, the TR2, the Herald 948 Coupe, the GT6, TR6, and the Spitfire.
The last ever Triumph model was introduced in 1981, and the company became defunct three years later in 1984.