We have a continuously changing stock of unrestored project cars. Triumph TR sports cars for sale at Dandy Classicsĭandy Classics buys and sells classic british sports cars. Total TR3 and TR3A sales amounted to almost 75.000. In 1955 it was succeeded by the TR3, which continued to sell very well. With a production total of 8636, the TR2 is one of the rarer Triumph sports cars. Developed on a new ladder chassis, using readily available Standard parts, the TR2 offered superior styling and performance for its modest price. The TR2 had succeeded the underpowered and conservatively-styled Triumph sports roadster. It was clearly aimed at the lucrative US sports car market, where it quickly became a succes. The Triumph TR2 was introduced by the Standard Motor Company in 1953. Photos courtesy of Auto Partes in Zagreb, Croatia. We let the pictures speak for themselves – enjoy the rebirth of a Triumph TR2 in a nutshell! Definetely a Triumph for the men who brought this car back to pristine condition! After seeing the first pictures of the restoration, we were very impressed with the level of quality. Chassis and body parts were bead blasted, and all eaten away metal was either replaced or repaired. He brought the car to a restoration shop in Zagreb, Croatia.Ī nut and bolt restoration was started. As a marque enthusiast, he already owned several other Triumph sports cars. Luckily, we sold the car to a man who knew what he was up to. This was certainly not going to be a job for just anyone it needed the dedicated attention of skilled craftsmen. It deserved to be brought back to former glory. But this was still an automobile, not a museum relic.
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A professional photo shoot captured the raw beauty of a worn and weathered sports car for hairy chested amateur racers. Once the TR had arrived at our shop, it was featured in an article in Autoweek Classics in 2015, together with a Triumph TR3A in similar condition. Who would have thought that it would one day be pulled onto a trailer and brought to the San Fransisco bay area for a container cruise to Rotterdam?. Although the history has been lost, one could imagine this car having gone through the hands of generations of car enthusiasts with big dreams and little time or means. The short door TR2 was battered up after a rough life as a track car, and was probably stored with good intentions for decades. It had been parked outside under a tarp, awaiting better days. We bought this car 3 years ago in Idaho, USA. The term barn find, although much used these days, does not completely apply to the 1955 Triumph TR2 featured here.
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