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Triumph TR3 Roadster, 1957

Triumph TR3 I(A)

Triumph TR3 I(A)
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Chassis No.: TS18850L

Estimate: €35,000 - €40,000 EUR

  • First registered in California, USA
  • Disc-braked model
  • Resident in Italy since 2005
  • Restored in Italy in 2006
  • Mille Miglia eligible

Lacking a sports car capable of competing with those of rivals MG and Jaguar, Standard-Triumph engaged in a hurried design and development programme that culminated with the display at the 1953 Geneva Motor Show of the prototype TR2. Simply constructed, practical to own, and offering 100mph-plus performance at a bargain price, the TR2 was an enormous success both at home and abroad so it was only to be expected that its successor would represent evolution rather than revolution. Introduced in October 1955, the TR3 was, indeed, little different from the TR2.

Changes to the Standard Vanguard-derived 2.0-litre engine boosted power from 90 to 95bhp but the most obvious difference was the adoption of an 'egg box' radiator grille. The engine developed 100bhp courtesy of a new cylinder head by mid-1956; then in August Girling front disc brakes and the stronger Phase III Vanguard rear axle were standardised. In revised TR3A form, the car was immortalised in Italy as Marcello Mastroianni's transport in the classic film, 'La Dolce Vita'.

This left-hand drive TR3 was first registered in California and found its way to Italy in 2005, being restored there in 2006. A copy of the list of all new parts ordered for the restoration comes with the car, which is described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout. Finished in white with red interior, this beautifully restored TR3 is offered with Italian registration documents and ASI homologation papers. Importantly, being a 1957 car, it also is eligible for the Mile Miglia.

1957 Triumph TR3 Roadster

Telaio nr. TS18850L

  • Immatricolata per la prima volta in California, USA
  • Dotata di freni a disco
  • Immatricolata in Italia dal 2005
  • Restaurata in Italia nel 2006
  • Iscrivibile alla Mille Miglia Alla ricerca di un'auto sportiva capace di competere con quelle delle rivali MG e Jaguar, la Standard-Triumph si gettò in un frenetico programma di progettazione e sviluppo, culminato con la presentazione, al Salone di Ginevra del 1953, del prototipo della TR2. La vettura, di semplice costruzione, facile da gestire e capace di una velocità massima di più di 160 km/h, offerta ad un prezzo assolutamente vantaggioso, è diventata un enorme successo commerciale, sia in patria sia all'estero. Facile immaginare, dunque, che il modello destinato a sostituirla sarebbe stato un'evoluzione piuttosto che una rivoluzione.

Presentata nell'ottobre del 1955, la TR3 era, in effetti, poco diversa dal TR2. Le modifiche al motore da 2.0 litri derivato dallo Standard Vanguard, hanno aumentato la sua potenza da 90 a 95 CV, ma la vera novità è stata l'introduzione della griglia del radiatore detta "a bocca stretta". Entro la metà del 1956, il motore era stato sviluppato fino a sviluppare 100 CV grazie ad una nuova testata; poco dopo, nell'agosto successivo, la dotazione di serie si arricchì dei freni a disco anteriori della Girling e di un più robusto assale posteriore preso dalla Vanguard Phase III.

Nella versione rivista TR3A, questo modello è stato utilizzato nel film 'La Dolce Vita', guidata da Marcello Mastroianni.

Questa TR3 con guida a sinistra è stata immatricolata per la prima volta in California. Nel 2005 è arrivata in Italia, dove è stata restaurata nel 2006. La macchina, accompagnata da una copia dell'elenco di tutti ricambi ordinati per il suo restauro, si trova ora in condizioni che vengono descritte, dal venditore, come ottime, in ogni sua componente. Verniciata in bianco con interni rossi, questa TR3, magnificamente restaurata, è offerta con documenti di immatricolazione italiani ed i documenti dell'omologazione ASI. Vale la pena sottolineare che, essendo una macchina del 1957, ha i requisiti per partecipare alla Mille Miglia.

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24957/lot/5/1957-triumph-tr3-roadster-chassis-no-ts18850l/


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