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- #1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH UPDATE#
- #1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH MANUAL#
- #1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH FULL#
- #1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH SERIES#
Electrically triggered overdrive (Laycock-de-Normanville Type A) was available as an option and operated on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears.
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by the gear ratio, unless it had overdrive. The top speed was limited to about 110 mph (177 km/h). It got around 20 miles per US gallon (12 L/100 km 24 mpg-imp) to 30 miles per US gallon (7.8 L/100 km 36 mpg-imp). It was fitted with two H6 SU carburettors. It had 9:1 compression, was very rigid and had wonderful slow running and clutch feel. The engine is a straight 4, push rod, 3 bearing, with wet liners. engine and all synchromesh transmission of the TR4. It had the body of the TR3A, but the 2,138 cc.
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The TR3"B" is not actually labelled as such, but the model name is common usage. In fact, the TR3"B" was a special short production run produced in response to dealer concerns that the buying public might not welcome the TR4. It followed the TR3A and was offered concurrent with the TR4, which started production in 1961. The Triumph TR3"B" is a sports car and was produced by the Triumph Motor Company (Standard Motor Company) in 1962. It published a 0-60 time of 12.0 seconds, power output of 100 bhp (75 kW) at 4800 rpm, observed curb weight of 2,090 lb (948 kg) and fuel consumption of 28 miles per imperial gallon (10 L/100 km 23 mpg-US). In June 1977, Road & Track magazine published an article titled "Driving Impressions: TR3A & TR250" in its 30th anniversary issue. The TR3A, despite being almost 50 years old, is still competitive in the E-Production class of SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). The TR3A is often seen in Vintage and Production racing today. The car was known for its superior braking ability, making it an autocross favourite. The Triumph TR3 was the first production car to include standard disc brakes, which were continued on the TR3A. It is estimated that only 9,500 of the original 58,000 built survive in the world today. This makes it the third best selling TR after the TR6 and TR7. The total production run of the TR3A was 58,236.
#1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH FULL#
The updates included the new wide front grill, exterior door handles, lockable boot handle and came with a full tool kit as standard (this was an option on the TR3).
#1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH UPDATE#
The TR3A was a minor update from the TR3 and was built between 19. A fuel consumption of 27.1 miles per imperial gallon (10.4 L/100 km 22.6 mpg-US) was recorded. Original Optional extras - Seatbelts, overdrive, wire wheels, glass-fibre hardtop, occasional rear seat, radio, heater, leather upholstery.Ī hard top car with overdrive tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1956 had a top speed of 105.3 mph (169.5 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 10.8 seconds. Remaining 9000 (1956-57): Front Discs Rear Drums Suspension - Front: Independent by unequal length double wishbones, coil springs and telescopic dampers, Rear: Live axle, half elliptic springs lever arm dampersīrakes - First 4408 models (1955-56): 10 in (254 mm) Drums all around. Production Period - October 1955 to Summer 1957 In 1957, it was replaced by an updated version, the TR3A.
#1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH SERIES#
In 1956 the front brakes changed from drum to disc becoming the first British series production car to be so fitted.
#1959 TRIUMPH TR3A LENGTH MANUAL#
The four speed manual transmission could be supplemented by an overdrive unit on the top three ratios electrically operated and controlled by a switch on the dash. The car was powered by a 1991 cc straight-4 OHV engine which initially produced 95 bhp (71 kW 96 PS) increasing to 100 bhp at 5000 rpm. As of 2002 there were only 893 registered TR3/3a's on UK roads.Īlthough the car was usually supplied as an open two seater, an occasional rear seat and bolt on steel hard top were available as extras. The Triumph TR3 was a car built between 19 by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 13,377 cars were produced, of which 1286 were sold within the UK while the rest were exported mainly to the USA.