Beschreibung
Several 'factory' cars were prepared by the Triumph racing department from the TR2 onwards. For the TR3, the racing program became very busy, starting in June 1956. At the Midnight Sun Rally, the official competition model inaugurated front disc brakes, before the prestigious Jaguars. The TR3 then finished 8th in the 1956 Coupe des Alpes and Standard-Triumph won its first manufacturer's title. 3rd overall in the 1957 Liège-Rome-Liège, the TR3 continued its good results. At the 1958 Monte Carlo Rally, Triumph achieved its best performance with a class victory. A new double overhead cam engine was developed to overcome the TR3's main defect, its lack of power. This led Triumph to develop increasingly specific factory cars to compete in major events such as the 12 Hours of Sebring, the Mille Miglia and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. An evolution of the 2. 0 Standard engine was started after the 1955 Le Mans 24 Hours.
