1960 triumph tr3a for sale manual#
1960 triumph tr3a for sale series#

There are holes in the floor, with rubber plugs, so that the originally supplied jack might be used from inside the car, as did the Jaguar XK120. It has a convertible hood (US top) that snaps on and off and removable side curtains, allowing very low doors with padding for the driver's arm to rest on. The TR3 is a true roadster, designed for sunny weather but with removable rain protection. The wheel lifting is more sudden than that of other cars, because it is caused by coming to the end of the suspension travel while there is still load on the tyre, so the load on the other (outside) rear wheel is a discontinuous function of cornering load, rather than just changing slope. This is particularly true with radial tyres the original TR2/3/3A suspension was built for crossply tyres. As a result, on very hard cornering, the inside rear wheel can lift, causing sudden over-steer due to the increased load on the outside rear tyre. The chassis, which is shared by the TR2, TR3, TR3A and TR4 has limited wheel travel. Under most conditions the car is very responsive and forgiving, but it has some handling issues. All except the Morgan, which shares the same engine, are substantially less powerful, as is the Sunbeam Alpine. The TR3's weight is significantly more than the Morgan +4 and the Porsche 356, but not much more than the MGA and MGB. Wire wheels were usually painted, either body colour or argent (silver), but matte chrome and bright chrome were also available. The wheels are 15 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches wide (increased from 4 inches after the first few TR2s), with 48-spoke wire wheels optional.

The rear is conventional leaf springs, with solid axle and lever arm dampers, except that the (box) frame rails are slung under the axle. Unlike MGs of the same period, the steering mechanism and linkage have considerable play and friction, which increase with wear. The suspension is by double A-arms, manganese bronze trunnion, coil springs and tube shocks at the front, optional anti-roll bar, and with worm and peg steering.

1960 triumph tr3a for sale series#

In 1956, the front brakes were changed from drums to discs, a first for a British series production car.

1960 triumph tr3a for sale manual#

The four-speed manual gearbox could be supplemented by an overdrive unit on the top three ratios, electrically operated and controlled by a switch on the dashboard. This was later increased to 100 bhp at 5000 rpm by the addition of a 'high port' cylinder head and enlarged manifold. The car is powered by the Standard wet liner inline four, a 1,991Р’В cc (121.5Р’В cuР’В in) straight-four OHV engine initially producing 95Р’В bhp (71Р’В kW 96Р’В PS), an increase of 5Р’В hp over the TR2 thanks to larger SU-H6 carburettors. The Triumph was campaigned in races, hill climbs, and rallies across Europe and North America, with several outright, team, and class victories to its credit.Р”Р„lthough the car was usually supplied as an open two-seater, an occasional rear seat and bolt-on steel hard top were available as extras. With approximately 74,800 TR3s sold across all variants, the model was the company's third best seller in the TR range, behind the TR7 (111,500 units) and TR6 (94,500 units) models. The rugged РІР‚ВsidescreenРІР‚в„ў TR, so named for its employment of removable plexiglass side curtains, was a sales and motorsport success. The TR3 was succeeded by the Michelotti-styled, mechanically similar Triumph TR4. Updated variants, popularly but unofficially known as the 'TR3A' and 'TR3B', entered production in 19 respectively. A traditional roadster, the TR3 is an evolution of the company's earlier TR2 model, with greater power and improved braking. The Triumph TR3 is a British sports car produced between 19 by the Standard-Triumph Motor Company of Coventry, England.