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The 'Triumph TR3' was a car built between 1955 and 1957 by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 13,377^[1] cars were produced, of which 1286 were sold within the UK while the rest were exported mainly to the USA. As of 2002 there were only 893 registered TR3/3a's on UK roads. ^[2]
This two seater car was capable of 105 mph from its 1991 cc S4 OHV engine which produced 95 bhp @ 4800 rpm.

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TR3 fact file

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TR3 fact file

★ 'Production Period' - October 1955 to Summer 1957

★ 'Original price' (basic model) - £950

★ 'Suspension' - Front: Independent by unequal length double wishbones, coil springs and telescopic dampers, Rear: Live axle, half elliptic springs lever arm dampers

★ 'Brakes' - First 4408 models (1955-56): Drums all around. Remaining 9000 (1956-57): Front Discs; Rear Drums ^[3]

★ 'Original Optional extras' - Seatbelts, overdrive, wire wheels, glass-fibre hardtop, occasional rear seat.

★ 'Performance data'

Speed	Time
0 - 30mph	3.7s
0 - 50mph	8.8s
0 - 60mph	12.5s
0 - 90mph	37.4s

From standing to ¼ mile 18.7 secs

Average Fuel Consumption 28.0 mpg

References

1. Original Triumph TR, Bill Piggott, ISBN 978-1-870979-24-5
2. www.tr-register.co.uk
3. Thoroughbred and Classic Cars Magazine, Sept 1980

External links

★ The Triumph Experience

★ The TR Register Website