This Royal Blue example, fitted with overdrive, is a well‑known car within the TR Register and was used until recently to make regular trips to Europe fitted with Brooklands aero screens, tonneau cover and a flying jacket, according to the previous owner. The total production run of the TR3A was 58,236, making it the third best‑selling TR after the TR6 and TR7.
#TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 FULL#
The updates included a new wide front grille, exterior door handles, lockable boot handle and, for those inconvenient moments of obstinance, a full tool kit as standard. London transport launch the Routemaster Double Decker bus.Ĭar ownership in Britain exceeds 30% of households.Īlthough it was never officially badged as the TR3A by Triumph, such were the significant upgrades to the TR3 model made in 1957 that enthusiasts have unofficially designated these 1957‑62 cars as such to differentiate them from their predecessors.
#TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 INSTALL#
I think there must have been some confusion as to the meaning of the term fly fishing…īarclays was the first bank to install a computer. Icelandic gunboats fire on British trawlers in the first of the Cod Piece Wars over fishing rights.
#TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 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. Introduced in October 1955, the TR3 was, indeed, little different from the preceding TR2. An enormous success both at home and abroad, it was to be expected that its successor - the TR3 - would represent evolution rather than revolution. 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