United Kingdom · founded 1965

Trident Model History

A tiny Suffolk sports-car maker (1965–1977) that salvaged a TVR prototype and hand-built around 130 coupes — the V8 Clipper, six-cylinder Venturer, and Triumph-engined Tycoon.

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Clipper
Trident's V8 flagship (1967–1977) — a Trevor Fiore-styled fastback coupe born from the 1965 TVR Geneva show car, hand-built in Ipswich in tiny numbers.
Sports car · 1967–1977
Model history
Venturer
The most-produced Trident (up to 84 built, 1969–1974) — a six-cylinder companion to the Clipper using Ford's 3.0-litre Essex engine on a Triumph TR6 chassis.
Sports car · 1969–1974
Model history
Tycoon
The rarest Trident — just six or seven built (1971–1974) — using a Triumph 2.5-litre straight-six with fuel injection and a three-speed automatic gearbox.
Sports car · 1971–1974
Model history

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