What does the cryptic crossword clue "Triumph Engineering's first car (5)" mean?

The definition is "car". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. COUP (synonym of "Triumph") + E (first letter of "Engineering's") [first letter: "first"]; definition: "car" The answer is COUPE.

Triumph Engineering's first car (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29149 | 9 Across | 2023-08-15 flower

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