It seems that there are plenty of people who can see the potential that is locked away in this 1960 triumph tr3 because at the time of writing, there are 154 people who are watching its listing here on ebay. A history of the tr3 in 1952 the type 20ts often referred to as the tr1 is introduced at earls court motor show. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Ts10424e is a matching numbers car and was manufactured by the standard motor company in canley, coventry on february 8th 1956 and exported to california, usa. The facelifted variant, unofficially known as the tr3a, entered production in 1957 and the final version, unofficially the tr3b, was produced in 1962. Triumph tr3a 1960 with overdrive engine runs good projectcar. Although never made official, the appellations a and b were commonly used to differentiate the two variants that evolved from the first tr3. This 1960 triumph tr3 is finished in its original livery of sebring white with red leather interior and black top, built on august 25th 1959 the car was dispatched 6 days later and headed to americ.
Completely restored 4 years ago, stripped and taken down to the metal, including complete engine and transmission and disc brake o. For years, bill piggotts books original triumph tr233a and original triumph tr44a56 have. Just after the summer of 59 the standard motor company changed its name to standard triumph international limited. Graham also commentates, presents and organises events of all types. These vehicles are powered by a four cylinder 1991 cc engine with a manual four speed gearbox. The 3a featured improved design and mechanics, resulting in a top speed of 105 mph. The triumph tr3 is a british sports car produced between 1955 and 1962 by the standardtriumph motor company of coventry, england. The triumph motor company launched the tr3 in october of 1955 as a successor to the tr2, and the new model was.
Built on a prewar standard chassis and sporting a dualcarb version of the standard vanguard engine, this show car looked much like the tr2s and tr3s that later followed, although rear body styling was quite different, with a more rounded, traditional look featuring exposed spare tire. The triumph tr3 is a sports car which was produced between 1955 and 1962 by standard triumph in the united kingdom. This 1959 triumph tr3 is available in blue with a blue interior and comes equipped with a 4speed manual transmission, dual carburetors and solid. To see ads from the may, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. Save this vehicle to get notifications updates, prices and comments. Make offer 1960 triumph tr3 showroom brochure 60 tr3 sales catalog 18 x 22 poster. Triumph repair and owners manual the complete official. Vintage, collector and antique auto value trends, model history and vin decoder. Triumph sports owners association and tr register books and newsletters. The triumph tr3 is a british sports car produced between 1955 and 1962 by the. The illustrated history of triumph sports and racing cars. After a varied career in the automotive industry, including jobs at jaguar and standardtriumph as well as international rallying, graham robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has more than 160 books to his credit. The car has a good history in the form of restoration photos and invoices of performed maintenance. Triumph tr3a overdrive 1960 the years 1959 and 1960 were quite interesting when we look back at triumph s history.
The triumph motor company was a british car and motor manufacturing company in the 19th and 20th centuries. In1957 the tr3a was introduced featuring improved design and mechanics, resulting in a top speed of 105 mph. The triumph tr considered among the most desirable sports cars ever built, the triumph trs were renowned for their strong performance, rugged construction and iconic styling. For this, i like to go to books and literature published around. Launched in 1955, the triumph tr3 was a very popular model, produced until 1962 in three distinguishable versions.
The tr3 refined triumph s basic formula with the tr2 a robustly attractive rearwheeldrive 2litre open twoseater. The car was restored and rebuilt as a works team replica with the advice and help of ken richardson for john brown and david seigle morris to compete in long distance endurance road rallies. This goes for this example at pioneer automobiles, which was shipped from canley to the other side of the world. According to the british motor industry trust heritage certificate, this beautiful and quite rare small mouth triumph tr3 chassis no. The certificate is in the cars history file together with its v5, the buff log book, various invoices and a fresh mot. This 1960 triumph tr3 is finished in its original livery of sebring white with red leather interior and black top, built on august 25th 1959 the car was dispatched 6 days later and headed to. Further changes appeared for model year 1960, when new body tooling brought raised hood and trunklid hinge plinths, a revised rear floor, deeper spare wheel. This is a 1960 triumph tr3a in very good condition. The bmi heritage certificate confirms that it was first registered on the 18th match 1960 and was a righthand drive, homemarket car fitted with wire wheels and overdrive. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream triumph tr3. Classic 1960 triumph tr3 a overdrive for sale dyler. See more ideas about triumph tr3, classic cars and british sports cars.
This car is in a well restored condition and guarantees many years of driving pleasure. The tr3a was a reliable vehicle this was proven in 1960 during the grueling le mans 24 hour race where three cars were entered and finished, placing ninth, eleventh and fifteenth. Asi gold plate registered it is very efficient and ready for every test. The marque had its origins in 1885 when siegfried bettmann of nuremberg formed s. The drivers instruction book at the beginning of this manual is similar to the handbook that was provided with every new triumph tr2 and tr3. Horsepower on these cars are right around 95100 hp. Bill piggott has 20 books on goodreads with 75 ratings. In 1957 the triumph tr3a was introduced as a replacement for its predecessor, the tr3. Look at this 1958 triumph tr3 convertible, rust free arizona car. This 1960 tr3a featured in frederic reydellets truimph book is built to works replica specification and is complete with fiva and fia papers. The october 1955 london motor show unveiled the new triumph tr3. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds.
The tr3 had some improvements over its predecessor. The restorers guide to tr2, tr3, tr3a, tr3b, tr4, tr4a, tr5, tr250, tr6 original series only 9 left in stock more on the way. Triumph tr3a classics for sale classics on autotrader. The last of the traditional sports cars great cars only 18 left in stock more on the way. Triumph returned to le mans with a trio of tr3s race cars to compete in the 2 litre class. Find 1960 triumph tr3s for sale on oodle classifieds. Find 1950 to 1960 triumph cars for sale on oodle classifieds. The internet, although a vast and comprehensive source of information, is not necessarily the best place to find out about older vehicles and their history. I have a small collection of books on the tr4 and tr6, and the triumph marque in general. A traditional roadster, the tr3 is an evolution of the companys earlier tr2 model, with greater power and improved braking. A rugged, ready runner 19551962 triumph tr3 hemmings. Cette tr3a a ete livree neuve a new york, aux etatsunis, en fevrier 1960 et a ete. The next owner is going to be faced with some decisions.
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