Spain beats out six other countries, wins Triumph’s global custom competition
The results are in, and Spain’s Tamarit Motorcycles has been crowned the winner of Triumph Originals 2026, the manufacturer’s global custom competition.
Spain’s winning motorcycle received 33% of the public vote and earned the highest combined score from the international judging panel. Its Scrambler 400 XC impressed both judges and voters with its original interpretation of the competition’s Time Capsule brief and exceptional build quality.
Bringing together custom builders from Canada, China, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the USA, Triumph Originals 2026 challenged each team to create a one-off ‘Time Capsule’ Scrambler inspired by a defining era from the model’s rich history.
See photos and read about all seven custom builds and the motivation behind each design.
Thousands of votes were cast worldwide to help decide this year’s winner. The public vote was combined with scores from an international judging panel of leading figures from motorcycle design, custom building, journalism, and heritage.
Steve Sargent, Triumph’s chief product officer, led the panel, which also included Chase McQueen, the grandson of Steve McQueen.
“For more than 60 years, the Scrambler has inspired riders to take a Triumph and make it their own. From the original desert sleds of the 1960s to today’s 400cc, 900cc and 1200cc models, it remains one of motorcycling’s most versatile and adaptable platforms,” Sargent says. “Every builder in this competition created motorcycles that honored the Scrambler’s heritage, while showcasing high levels of craftsmanship and engineering capability.”
Triumph Originals 2026 winners
- Custom Workshop: Tamarit Motorcycles, Alicante, Spain
- Model: Scrambler 400 XC
- Team Leader: Quique Berna
What began in 2010 with two friends turning passion into profession has crossed continents. Quique Berna and Matías Canales now lead Tamarit Motorcycles from their headquarters in Alicante, Spain — a workshop that has delivered over 210 one-of-a-kind bikes and has become the world’s leading specialist in transforming Triumph Bonneville engines.
