|
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 100
bhp.
The Triumph TR 3 was up-rated 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. - 106 mph.
gearbox: 4 speed, manual + overdrive
weight: 935 kg.
Information
Colour red with a black leather interior trimmed with white
piping. Black soft top, hood cover and tonneau cover. This TR 3a shows all original
details. The automobile sports the original disk wheels and
overdrive.
 |