Highlights
- Very pretty pale primrose over tan interior
- Recent oil and filter change
- Desirable early narrow-grille 1957 TR3
- Professionally built with high-end driver-focused upgrades
- 2L twin-carb engine with Ford 5-speed gearbox
- Upgraded to servo-assisted disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, and alternator
- Carburettors recently rebuilt with professional engine set up and tune
- Would make a great touring and events car
The Appeal
Triumph’s TR3 was always more about rugged capability than some of its British rivals. This car leans into that theme with a host of upgrades that improve its usability and driveability. What makes it so appealing is that, aside from a tiny tell-tale, you’d never know because the factory aesthetics are retained, including a set of body colour steels.
The clue to what lies beneath is the classic-style gear knob, which reveals five cogs. A slick Ford 5sp gearbox is part of a range of improvements to this pretty Pale Primrose narrow grille 1957 TR3 that make it ideal for touring and classic events. Other additions include rack-and-pinion steering, upgraded Delphi brakes, alternator conversion and suspension modifications. The vendor says that it drives quite unlike a standard TR3, describing it as ‘a special drive.’
Other recent work includes professionally rebuilding the carburettors plus setting up and tuning up the engine.
This is a really tidy and smartly presented TR3 with excellent paintwork, Interior and engine bay and underside sparingly used show car. But with that spec and those improvements, it’s tailor-made for getting out and enjoying some long runs.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1957 in the USA
- UK-registered since 2005
- Three registered UK keepers
- Imported from the US with California registration documents as shown
- Invoices for servicing, parts and maintenance since arriving in the UK
- Registered historic so ULEZ-compliant
- VIN number TS15852L
- V5C
The Condition
- Attractive Pale Primrose, described by the vendor as unblemished
- Matching steel wheels with chrome hub caps fitted with Firestone tyres
- Exterior chromework in very good order as shown
- Saddle Tan leather interior with edged Caramel carpets
- Wooden steering wheel fitted
- Dashboard and dials reported in good order
- Black vinyl hood, door panels and tonneau cover included in very good condition
The Mechanics
- 1,991cc Standard-Triumph four-cylinder petrol engine
- Twin carburettors recently rebuilt and tuned
- Ford 5-speed manual gearbox paperwork included
- Rack-and-pinion steering
- Delphi vacuum servo-assisted front disc brakes fitted May 2019
- Pads, brake hoses and calliper seal repair kits fitted at same time
- Suspension upgrades carried out
- Alternator conversion
- Stainless-steel exhaust
- Professional engine set up and specialist tune
- New radiator fitted recently
- The vendor reports the car starts on the button every time
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