A brief history of the
Super Seven & Super Eight models - 1927 to 1934

Super Seven - 1927 to 1932, 7.9 h.p. 832.24cc 4-cylinder side valve engine
with 3-speed gearbox.

With the success of the small car market, especially by Austin with their Seven, Triumph offered an upmarket alternative with the Super Seven. Fitted with hydraulic brakes as standard and clothed in quality built fabric and coachbuilt bodies they were Triumph's first car to be made in high volume. We estimate that just under 31,000 Super Sevens were produced with many being exported to Australia in rolling chassis form (they were bodied locally in Australia). We have recorded 277 with 148 surviving, of which 83 retain their original style bodywork.

Identifying the approximate age of Super Sevens is helped by the radiator grille surround styles. 1927 to late-1929 Super Sevens have a grille surround of the same design as the larger 10/20, 13/35 and Fifteen models. Late-1929 to late-1931 models had ribbon style surrounds and the late-1931 to l932 models had Art-Deco style flutes at the top of the surround.

During the long production run many body styles were offered including; 4-Seater Tourer, 2/4-Seater Tourer, Super-Charged Sports, 2-Seater Gnat, Coachbuilt Saloons, Fabric Saloons, 2-Seater Fixed Head Coupe, Close Coupled Saloon Landaulette, Tickford Sunshine Saloon and 4-Door Pillarless Saloon. Prices varied from £149 10s for a 1927 Popular Tourer to £198 for a 1931 Tickford Sunshine Saloon.
 

Super Eight - 1932 to 1934, 7.9 h.p. 832.24cc 4 cylinder side valve engine
with 3 or 4-speed gearbox.

In essence the Super Eight was a rebadged Super Seven with the addition of Magna wheels, the option of a 4-speed gearbox and bumpers fitted as standard.
They can also be identified from Super Sevens by their wire mesh radiator grille and ribbon style surround with a central vertical chrome strip.
We estimate that just under 2,500 Super Eights were produced. We have recorded 41 with 24 surviving of which 14 retain their original style bodywork. 2 body styles were available; 2/4-Seater Tourer - £155 and 4-Door Pillarless Saloon - £155.

A brief history of the
Scorpion & Twelve-Six models - 1930 to 1933

A 1931 Scorpion 4 Door Saloon

Scorpion - 1930 to 1932, 11.85 h.p. 1203cc 6-cylinder side valve engine
with 3-speed gearbox.

Triumph joined the trend to manufacture small capacity 6-cylinder cars with the Scorpion. The engine was of the same design as the Super Sevens but with 2 extra cylinders.
It appears that it was not a very successful model as we estimate that only 600 Scorpions were produced.
We have recorded 32 with 6 surviving with their original style bodywork. 5 body styles were available: Sports 2-Seater - £230, 2/4-Seater Tourer - £220, Tickford Sunshine Saloon - £237, Coachbuilt 2-Door Saloon  £237 10s, 4-Door Coachbuilt Saloon - £185.

A 1932 Twelve Six Saloon

Twelve-Six - 1932 to 1933, 11.85 h.p. 1203cc 6-cylinder side valve engine
with 3-speed gearbox.

Mechanically the same as the Scorpion the Twelve-Six was only offered as a
4-Door 6-Light Coachbuilt Saloon at £198. We estimate that 500 were produced, which also suggested that was also not a very successful model. We have recorded 2 with 2 surviving, of which 1 retains its original style bodywork.