Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1960 Triumph TR3A
Estimate
£18, 000 - £22, 000
Registration No: UUH 760
Chassis No: TS70304
MOT: September 2025
Desirable UK-supplied, home market example
Finished in Red, with Black upholstery
Fitted with a variety of subtle upgrades and enhancements
Maintained regardless of cost, with lots of supporting documentation
Introduced in October 1955, the TR3 was indeed a little different from the preceding TR2. Changes to the Standard Vanguard-derived 2-litre engine boosted power from 90 to 95bhp, but the most obvious difference was the adoption of an ‘egg box’ radiator grille. The engine developed 100bhp courtesy of a new cylinder head by mid-1956; then in August, Girling front disc brakes and the stronger Phase III Vanguard rear axle were standardised. Cosmetically revised, but mechanically indistinguishable, the TR3A was phased-in during 1957. New front-end styling featured a full-width grille incorporating sidelights/ indicators, and for the first time there were locking door and boot handles plus an improved interior.
Chassis number TS70304 is a home-market, right-hand-drive example and was registered new in the United Kingdom on the 1st April 1960. Finished in striking Red with contrasting Black interior upholstery (and cream piping); the TR3A is powered by a 1991cc straight-four engine allied to four-speed manual transmission with desirable A-type overdrive. Riding on wire wheels, the vendor describes ‘UUH 760’’ as “running and driving like an absolute dream”. Cherished by only 2 owners since 1998, the body and chassis are described as being in “super condition”, as is the trim, paint and chromework. He was keen to confirm that “everything works very well and as it should”. The car benefits from a number of desirable, yet subtle upgrades including a tubular exhaust manifold and sports exhaust, aluminium radiator, electric cooling fan, uprated water pump, new coolant hoses, new rear shock absorbers and a new front bumper. 'UUH 760' was recently serviced, including a coolant flush - The subject of a transmission overhaul in 2008, this side-screen TR has been maintained regardless of cost and is supported by a healthy file of invoices. Although exempt, it has recently undergone an MOT test running to September 2025, and had no advisories. Offered with full weather gear and a comprehensive paperwork file, this TR3A offers champagne open-top motoring, for lemonade money!
