Triumph TR3 Red (1959)
for sale
Price: US $5,100.00
Price: US $5,100.00
1959 Triumph
TR3 for Sale
I bought this TR3A in Florida in
2003. The odometer reading at the time was 34, 000. The car had supposedly been
parked in a garage for 20 something years. The Florida owner
had replaced the interior, top and had painted the car, but in 2010 I
repainted it in the correct color of red. The horn and turn signals
were not working, so he added a push button and a toggle switch to
the dash that work fine. It took a couple of years for me to get the
mechanical stuff taken care of.
Things I have done since I first acquired the car:
Replaced:
- Brake master
cylinder, and brake shoes and springs, brake hoses and steel brake
line to the rear brakes and rebuilt all wheel cylinders
- All front
suspension bushings including upper and lower A-arm bushings and all
ball joints
- All four shock
absorbers
- Clutch master and
slave cylinders
- Starter motor
replaced with a high torque one from Moss Motors
- Replaced the
canister oil filter with a screw on assembly from Moss Motors (much
more convenient)
- Gas tank a few
years ago
- The old points
and condenser with an Electronic ignition
Rebuilt:
- Both carburetors
the first time around, but several years later just bought new ones
- Generator and
voltage regulator
- Added tubular
headers that I had Jet Hot coated inside and out, then a different
exhaust/muffler system to accommodate the new configuration and
give it a bit of rumble
Recently I replaced the steering wheel.
The odometer now shows 37, 100. This car comes with the “new” top
and the side curtain, but I have never used them. This TR3A runs
strong, but has the usual assortment of British sports car leaks and
squeaks. I have never felt it was worth it to rebuild the engine, transmission or rear end.
We had no flooding issues when Harvey
rolled through. The house and the garage stayed dry.
On Jan-09-18 at 16:27:33 PST, seller added the following information:The engine serial number is TS56676E.
update: 2018-01-10
Condition: | Used | Year: | 1959 |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | TS56437L | Mileage: | 37,100 |
Transmission: | Manual | Make: | Triumph |
Body Type: | Convertible | Model: | TR3 |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Trim: | Red |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Engine: | 4 cylinder |
Options: | Convertible | Drive Type: | RWD |
Fuel Type: | Gasoline | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
Exterior Color: | Red | Disability Equipped: | No |
Interior Color: | Black | Drive Side: | Left-hand drive |
Number of Cylinders: | 4 |