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Highlights
- Recent comprehensive ‘no-expense-spared’ restoration
- Spent most of its life in a dry, hot South African climate
- Recently returned to UK and correctly UK registered
- New red leather interior and brand new cream canvas roof
- Freshly rebuilt engine with work to clutch, brakes and wiring
- Pretty red and black colour scheme in great order
The Appeal
The Triumph TR3 is a quintessential British sports car, known for its spirited performance and classic styling. This particular 1957 model stands out due to its comprehensive restoration and its life in a dry, hot South African climate, which has preserved its chassis in very good condition.
It recently underwent a comprehensive restoration that the vendor describes as ‘no expense spared,’ work that covered bodywork, paintwork, retrim and an engine rebuild. The result is a car that reportedly looks and drives like new.
The striking black exterior paired with a new red leather interior and a brand new cream canvas roof makes it a head-turner. This car is ready to provide an exhilarating driving experience with its peppy 2L engine and engaging handling.
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1957
- Originally taken to South Africa in 1963 on a carnet
- Garaged and cherished in South Africa for its entire life
- Bought by the seller in South Africa from a deceased estate in April 2022
- Underwent a complete no-expense-spared restoration just prior to purchase
- Re-registered in the UK since May 2024
- Unfortunately, no service history books are available
The Condition
- Comprehensively restored car presented in stand-out black over red colour scheme
- Sparing use since restoration means the signs of age or minor
- These include a few tiny stone chips to front of car
- Underside and paintwork present well with few marks visible in photographs
- Spent most of its life in a dry hot climate, resulting in a rust-free chassis
- New red leather interior, appears in smart condition
- Brand new cream canvas roof and tonneau cover
- Sits on painted wire wheels in good condition with tyres showing plenty of tread
- Chromework presents well with bright finish and no visible tarnish or damage
- Very tidy cabin with retrimmed red seats with black piping
- Dashboard and door cards in matching red trim
- Black carpets in good order
- Spacious boot with well trimmed carpet
The Mechanics
- 1,991cc 95bhp 4cyl triumph engine
- 4spd manual transmission with overdrive
- Overdrive located on the steering wheel
- New clutch just fitted together with brake master cylinders and hand brake cable
- Freshly rebuilt engine, new clutch, all new brakes and wiring
- Mechanically sound according to seller and said to draw a crowd wherever it goes
- Said to drive like new
- The vendor reports that the engine is very peppy with great performance in all gears
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