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The Triumph
TR 3 is the successor of the Triumph TR 2 which was built from the year
1953 until the year 1955. The Triumph TR 2 was the first sports car in
the long, successful, Triumph TR history ending with the TR 8 in the
mid-1980ies.
Like the TR 2 the TR 3 shows a very remarkable body shape with deep door
cut-outs and very nice flowing wing- and tail-lines. The headlights are
located way up in front of the bonnet looking a bit like frogeyes.
The Triumph TR 3 is a no nonsense sports car; very robust, simple and
reliable, a true British sports car all over. The TR 3 was the first
production car, off factory, equipped with disc brakes on the
front-wheels. The engine was a Standard Vanguard based, cast-iron, long
stroke, in-line four cylinder with a displacement of 1991cc. The TR 3
engine was equipped with two carburettors giving a power-output of
almost 100 bhp.
The Triumph TR 3 was uprated twice during the entire production period.
In 1957 the car became a wider grille, door handles on the outside and
slightly recessed headlamps and was named TR 3a then. In 1960-61 the
cylinder capacity was enlarged to 2138 cc. giving a capacity of 104 bhp.
and extra torque. Also the fully synchronized TR4 gearbox was
incorporated. The car was then named TR 3b.
The TR 3 is a
pure two-person roadster, a classic generously giving you the fifties
British sports car feeling, rough but honest. It comes with a simple
soft-top for weather protection. Separate clip-on side screens can
additionally be attached to the doors.
A hardtop was also available.
Technical
data
Four-cylinder
engine
cylinder capacity: 1991 cc.
carburettors: 2x S.U.
capacity: 96 bhp. at 4800 rpm.
top-speed: 170 km/h.
gearbox: 4 speed, manual
weight: 935 kg.
Information
Triumph TR
3a,
year 1960. Colour British Racing green with a moss green interior and a
black mohair soft top. The car sports a very nice wooden MotoLita
steering wheel and enameled wire wheels.
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