For today’s motor enthusiasts, the Triumph name conjures up images of the thriving motorcycle brand instead of the storied line of sports cars the company once produced. In fact, at various times in its history, Triumph has manufactured both cars and motorcycles. While Triumph is widely believed to be a wholly British endeavor, it was actually founded by a German immigrant. In 1885, Nuremberg-born Siegfried Bettmann, then living in London, started the S. Bettmann & Co. Import Export Agency, bringing bicycles
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