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Worst case you can end up with a rotten sill, wing, A-post and scuttle because of this one water trap.Р”Р„lso check the inner wings and floorpans as these are known rot traps, and check both the boot lid and boot floor for corrosion around the rear of the car. These holes can block up, or water can drain into the front wing or sill and cause these areas to rot out. If youРІР‚в„ўre tempted, hereРІР‚в„ўs what to look for.Р”В¬heck the scuttle for corrosion РІР‚вЂњ early TRs drained water from the bonnet down the wings and into drainage holes in the scuttle. Better still, with usable examples out there still for under Р’Р€20,000 if you look hard enough, you donРІР‚в„ўt need to have a bank balance the size of Fort Knox to be able to own or enjoy it.

And that ubiquity means there are still plenty out there to choose from if the idea has captured your imagination. These cars were discontinued in 1962, once Triumph was satisfied that the new TR4 was selling just as well as the outgoing range had done and that two 2.2-litre sports cars represented unnecessary complication in its range.Р”Р„ total of 74,800 TR3s were built, making it the third most popular model in the TR series behind the TR7 and TR6. The final TR3Bs, with TCF chassis numbers, were fitted with the TR4 spec 2.2-litre engine and all-synchromesh gearbox, with overdrive as an optional extra. Two series were built РІР‚вЂњ the first 530 with TSF chassis numbers were identical to the outgoing TR3A РІР‚вЂњ a three synchromesh four-speed gearbox and the 2.0-litre engine as standard. The final Triumph TR3 model coincided with the launch of the TR4 in 1961 РІР‚вЂњ a car which dealers felt might not appeal to TR customers, causing Triumph to continue to offer a revised TR3 alongside. A 2.2 litre engine also became optional for 1959.

Modifications in 1959 changed the windscreen fittings and the shape of the rear floor, but these cars continued to be known as the TR3A until 1961. Exterior handles for the doors and a lockable handle for the boot were other easily noticed identifying features, while the previously optional toolkit became a standard feature.

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Easily identified by its full width front grille, TR3A is a modern application of a name in the same manner as the Jaguar Mk1 РІР‚вЂњ in period these cars were still sold under the Triumph TR3 name.

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A more comprehensive update was offered for 1957, though, with the TR3A. It still retained a simple ladder chassis, the engine derived from the Standard Vanguard and modified Triumph Mayflower suspension though, making it an evolution rather than a thorough redesign of the prior TR2 model.Р”Р‡rom 1956 the Triumph TR3 gained front disc brakes, becoming the first British production car to be so equipped as standard РІР‚вЂњ and a firm favourite with the amateur and professional racing communities as a result. In 1955 this was replaced by the Triumph TR3 РІР‚вЂњ a new grille, more power and an optional GT package with hard top meant that the TR3 appealed to a wider range of motorists than its predecessor.

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Help from BRM test driver Ken Richardson saw the TR2 launched in 1952.

Following a failed attempt to buy Morgan, Triumph sought to develop its own sportscar from existing components. The Triumph TR3 story canРІР‚в„ўt be told without the Triumph TR2. The Triumph TR3 offers a spartan, no-frills driving experience that makes it one of the very best British sports cars of the 1950s.