Highlights
- Beautiful example in Old English White over burgundy leather
- Original right-hand drive with matching numbers
- Comes with tonneau cover, soft top and factory steel hard top
- Vast history available from new including extensive typed notes
- Comprehensive restoration by Tweed Engineering in 1999
- Performance upgrades including Weber DCOE carburetors
- Extensive mechanical overhaul in the last 4-5 years
- Only six previous keepers
- 87mm pistons and liners
The Appeal
Where the MGB tended to be purely about road use, the more sporting TRs had the performance and agility to make light work of rally stages too. The earlier cars like this TR3A also offered delicate, sculptural styling that changed with the later models.
These are al qualities that this car’s classic Old English White over Burgundy colour scheme neatly shows. It is a really tidy car. It was restored by specialist Tweed Engineering in the late 90s, but despite the passage of 25+ years, the care of its handful of keepers has kept it in very good order.
The mechanics were overhauled a few years ago and now feature some choice upgrades like twin DCOE Webers that maximise the performance of its torquey 2L. Since 2019, there has been a long list of new parts and improvements. These include work to upgrade the suspension, brakes and steering.
The care of its seven keepers is obvious from the photos and reinforced by the vast history file. This is a key draw about this car because it dates back to 1958. Amongst the highlights are some very detailed notes covering the period from the 1970s to 2015, documenting an array of work, plus a separate document covering further details.
Alongside the condition and history, the car comes with some useful options such as a Works Steel Rally hard top and some useful workshop manuals and handbooks.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 27th June 1958
- Seven keepers from new
- Current keeper since March 2023
- Original right-hand drive with matching numbers we are told
- Full ownership history available from new as shown
- Restoration completed in 1999 by Tweed Engineering, West Sussex
- All receipts available as shown
- Service book, spares and parts book and workshop manuals
- Standard Register certificate
- Old keeper letters from 1972
- Old photographs of car
- History print out for period 1973 to 2015
- Typed history detailing work to car in recent years
- V5C in the current keeper’s name
The Condition
- Classic Old English White paintwork in good order
- Older restoration by Tweed Engineering so some light age to paint to be expected
- Presents in very good order with minor blemishes on the boot lid
- Bodywork presents well in photos with good panel fit
- Chassis dinitrolled for protection and floor pans waxoyled
- Black folding roof with clever Perspex screens and matching tonneau cover
- Full cabin tonneau as shown
- Works Steel Rally hard top in black as shown and in good condition
- Painted wire wheels in good condition with quality Toyo tyres fitted
- Burgundy leather interior presents well with light patina due to older restoration
- Some light bolster wear to the driver’s seat as shown
- Moto lite wooden steering wheel fitted and auxiliary dial below dashboard roll
- All functions reported to be in working order
The Mechanics
- 1,991cc 4cyl Standard-Triumph engine
- Upgraded to twin Weber DCOE carburettors with 30m chokes
- 4spd manual transmission
- Major upgrades within last 4-5 years, including suspension and steering rack
- Fitted with Weber 40DCOE inlet manifold
- New rear springs installed in 2015
- New prop shaft installed circa 2017
- Other upgrades and improvements are detailed below
- The vendor states the car drives and sounds great
- New 87mm pistons and bores taking it to 2138cc
- New timing chain
- Replacement crankshaft pulley with damper
- New alternator and narrow belt conversion
- Moss steering rack
- Remington track control arms
- Updated water pump and pulley
- Aluminium radiator
- Engine performance enhancements include:
- Facet electric fuel pump
- Electronic distributor
- Aluminium rocker cover
- Screw-on oil filter conversion
Suspension and brake modifications include:
- Rebuilt front suspension with TR4 trunnions
- New top suspension arms and bushes
- New brake master cylinder, hoses, and pipes
- New front dampers
- Straight-through stainless rear silencer
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