Please note this car is titled as a 1960.Offered in ready to enjoy condition, this little TR3A should prove great fun over the summer months. Close examination of the car reveals a thorough restoration done with a good degree of skill.Ī strong running car with healthy appearance it has been owned by a marque specialist for the last several years. The interior is neatly appointed in a darker blue, with contrasting white piping. Finished in a classic light blue, the car is elegantly fitted with chrome wire-wheels mounted with period looking white-wall tires.
It appears every area of the car was attended to interior, top, exterior paint, chassis and engine compartment. A comprehensive restoration was performed about 10 years ago. Various continual developments, changes and improvements to both body and mechanical specifications led to the TR3 model for 1956 and the TR3A version around 1958. A left hand drive example, this Triumph was most likely delivered new to the US. The first 'off-tools' TR2s were produced in summer 1953. Offered here is wonderful example of the TR3A model. Today these charismatic Triumph sports cars remain popular for their usability, ease of maintenance, good looks and the fact that they are immense fun to drive.
#1953 triumph tr3a plus
The TR3A was introduced during 1957, with cosmetic changes including new front-end styling featuring a full-width grille incorporating sidelights/indicators, and locking door and trunk handles plus an improved interior. The engine developed 100bhp courtesy of a new cylinder head by mid-1956 then in August, Girling front disc brakes were introduced. Changes to the 2.0-liter engine boosted power from 90 to 95bhp, but the most obvious difference was the adoption of an 'egg box' radiator grille. However, Triumph then launched the TR3A in 1957. Introduced in October 1955, the TR3 was, indeed, little different from the preceding TR2. Being conservative by nature, Triumph debuted the car with the TR2’s 95 horsepower 1991cc 4 cylinder motor and drive train, which was actually more than enough for a car that weighed just over 2,000 pounds.
#1953 triumph tr3a series
The original Minor MM series was produced from 1948 until 1953. An enormous success both at home and abroad, it was to be expected that its successor - the TR3 - would represent evolution rather than revolution. SPRITE MKI LUCAS + MORRIS MINOR 1000 + TRIUMPH TR2 TR3 TR3A - INCLUDES DELIVERY. Lacking a sports car capable of competing with those of MG and Jaguar, Triumph started developing a new sports car, the TR2, which it displayed proudly at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1953.
*Recipient of a thorough older restoration *A nicely restored and great driving example Front Independent Suspension Live Rear Axle
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