“Looking for classic car philanthropist or enthusiast who has an extra garage,” he said he wrote. He said he returned two or three times a year to drive the car and keep it in running order, but he was looking for an affordable way to keep the TR3A closer to home. Rhodes said means that the Triumph is still at his father’s house in New Mexico. Today he lives in Brooklyn, where he and his wife, Michelle McDevitt, own Audible Treats, a music promotion and marketing company.īut the heady price of nearby garages around $300 a month, Mr. A year and a few setbacks later, they finished the second car, the summer before Mr. The interior is navy blue leather seats with a matching vinyl trim kit and navy wool carpets.We currently have a selection of 3x Triumph TR3A's for sale, all of which are currently in the painted or primer stage, and can be restored to any specification you would like. Rhodes and his father found a replacement TR3 that was in better condition than the yellow car. The seat kept him from being thrown around inside the car.
TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 DRIVER
Had he arrived at the intersection a second later, the drunken driver would have hit the TR3’s flimsy driver’s side door. Rhodes from being seriously injured.įour months after finishing the car, Mr. They painted it a bright canary yellow and even installed a few aftermarket parts, including a racing seat with a four-point safety harness. It took them two years to restore the car. As a teenager, you have some tension with your father it was a bittersweet gift.” “It meant so many weekends with my dad, working on it. Rhodes said about driving his father’s cars, but his birthday present was, he felt, more of a “loaded present.” “It was a wrecked car,” he explained. Although the car was usually supplied as a two-seater convertible, a rear-seat. The variant facelift, popularly but unofficially known as the TR3A, entered production in 1957 and the final version, not official the TR3B, was produced in 1962. Its two-seater body was mounted on a substantial separate chassis. Trials revealed poor handling, however, and the design was not progressed and the new, much improved TR2 was launched the following year.
TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 SERIES
Manual, Books, Jack and Original tool rol, Spare Wheel and tire accompany the car.“There was a coolness factor,” Mr. The Triumph TR3 is a sports car produced between 19 by Standard - Triumph in England. Triumphs TR series began with the unveiling of a prototype (retrospectively called the TR1) at the 1952 London Motor Show. Browse photos, see all vehicle details and contact the seller. Frame is solid with no scale, stress cracks or evidence of collision damage. 1959 Triumph TR3A for sale located in Tacoma, Washington State - 12450 ( ID 42438). Rear Boot and spare tire cavity are solid with minimal corrosion under original paint. Body panels are all intact with minimal surface rust on the interior of the front and rear fenders. Original Heater Assembly is present but has been disabled. Gauges and Lighting operate as they should. Clutch engages properly, Transmission shifts properly. 1959 Triumph TR3A 2dr Roadster Just Serviced Body Style: 2dr Roadster VIN: TS23183L Engine: 4-cyl. The car drives well, engine is strong with no smoke. Our TR3 offers a platform for summer touring or is a candidate for restoration. Older paint with checking here and there, older brightwork that still presents well.
TRIUMPH TR3A 1959 MANUAL
Well preserved"driver" describes our 1959 Triumph TR3A (titled as a 1961) Older repaint in the original Red with newer correct black interior 4 speed manual transmission steel disk wheels with wheel covers.
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