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1960 Triumph TR3

VIN: TS63133L
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Nov 10, 2024
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Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA
39,000 mi TMU
Manual
LHD
Project
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About this 1960 Triumph TR3

VIN: TS63133L

1960 Triumph TR3a

Based on the owner's recollection and some records, this is a three owner car, always in New England. The second owner had her from 1970 to 1982 and in 82, the current family purchased her. The owner was an engineer and kept meticulous records. There are 39K miles shown on the odometer, TMU.

In around 87 the car was pulled apart and fully restored, engine rebuilt, new suspension bits, new paint, etc. The family enjoyed and drove the car regularly and as the kids grew, he also started getting into driving in a more sporting manner. In 2002 he purchased a Zink and started racing in SCCA club races and later would buy a Formula Ford PRS (separate listing for the race car).

In 2016 it was decided that the TR3A was getting tired and needed to be gone through again. He started pulling her apart and as an engineer, EVERY THING was labeled, tagged, bagged and organized into plastic bins, with many of the new bits still in their original packaging/boxes.

Unfortunately, health issues pulled him away from the project and by 2018, he was looking into having someone else tackle the restoration. More health issues continued to plague him and the entire project was at a stand still. Worse still just a year ago, he passed away.

The car is disassembled, so to speak. The engine and transmission are out and the engine is apart (all bits for it ARE present and tagged and binned.) He had purchased a new header and some exhaust pieces along with a lot of small electric items, new rubber weatherstripping, new top. The seats are placed in the car but are not bolted in, the bonnet is not attached but is on the car, the front nose, grill and bumper are not on the car (it was placed on the car for photos) but all come with the car.

The car also comes with a bunch of extra parts from a previous TR3A he had. Grill, rear axle, door skins, fender, bonnet. A new tanneau cover comes with the car as well.

The way I see it, there are two primary options:

One would be to rebuild the engine and transmission, color sand the body, clean up everything, install the new bits, and reassemble her with a new engine and trans and then enjoy her. The car is very solid, no rust, so going this route would be wholly acceptable and would shorten the time between purchase and driving enjoyment.

Second option of course, is to complete the tear down and create a brand new car, by blasting and coating the frame, suspension pieces, axle, etc. Doing the same with all the red body pieces and going with your own choice of pigment or staying with the original red.

With every aspect of the car rebuilt and/or new, reassemble and get out and drive her as she was built and designed to be.

This is 65 year old technology. No power anything, disc brakes in front and drums in the back, not even rack and pinion steering. The 2L 4 cylinder is powerful enough (about 100 HP) to move her with the assistance of the 4 speed manual transmission, the included header may help bump that a hair. An old saying is that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

The Triumph TR3A is the epitome of British sports car driving and heritage.

This is a great car to get into for a winter project and have ready for the road in spring/summer.If you're anything like the last owner, rebuilding her is part of the enjoyment and getting her out on the road is extra special as you did most of the work yourself.

When complete, you'll have car worth 4-5 times the current purchase price of $6500.

Any questions, for many more photos and a video, to schedule an inspection or to make an offer, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for the interest!

Market Summary

The Triumph TR3 A (1957 to 1962) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $23,303
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In 1957 the TR3 had a small update to what is known as the TR3 A, although this was never an official name to the series, it did have some c... Learn more.
There are 21 Triumph TR3 for sale across all model years (1955 to 1963) and variants, 17 are A and 4 are model year 1960 . There were 175 A sold in the last 5 years.

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Nov 10, 2024
Sold by for $5,500
39,000 mi TMU · Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

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1960 Triumph TR3A Project

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6865 mi 41k mi TMU
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Feb 27, 2024
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1960 Triumph TR3A

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6865 mi 18k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
€8,500
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Jul 26, 2024
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1960 Triumph TR3

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6865 mi 70k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
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$18,500
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Specs

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Year
1960
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
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Engine
2.0L I4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Project
Mileage
39,000 mi TMU
VIN
TS63133L
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Red
Int. Color Group
Black

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