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Triumph TR2

Triumph TR2

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Lot number 182
Hammer value £20,160
Description Triumph TR2
Registration LVJ 620
Year 1954
Colour Red
Engine size 1,991 cc
Chassis No. TS3501
Engine No. TS148FR
Documents V5C; green logbook; invoices; restoration photos

Introduced in 1953 with styling by Walter Belgrove, the TR2 was clearly influenced by the new Jaguar XK120 with cutaway doors and a front wing line that flowed gracefully up and over the rear wheels.

Equipped with independent coil sprung front suspension, a live rear axle and drum brakes, it was powered by a notably torquey twin-carb version of the bullet-proof 2-litre Vanguard ohv engine which produced 90bhp and could propel the car to 60mph in 11.9 seconds with a top speed of 107mph. In a 1954 road test, 'The Motorcar' also praised Britain's lowest-priced ton-up car (£555 plus purchase tax) for returning 'astonishing fuel economy' of 34.5mpg over 1,904 miles.

Triumph's hopes that the car would be successful in competition were soon realised, the first of many notable results being a win on the 1954 RAC Rally. A streamlined TR2 with an under-tray and rear wheel spats also achieved an average 124mph during high speed runs at Jabekke in Belgium, a remarkable achievement for the time. A big success for Triumph, it remained in production until the arrival of the TR3 in October 1955 by which time 8,636 examples had been sold, the great majority in left-hand drive.

First registered in Herefordshire in September 1954, LVJ 620 is an early ‘long door’ model with the desirable overdrive gearbox option and has been in the current ownership since 1981. Between 2002 and 2005 the car was treated to a total nut-and-bolt rebuild by Worcester Classic Cars which cost £38,000 and included a full engine rebuild.

Since the restoration was completed it has only covered 4,300 miles, its first journey being a trip to Berlin and back since when it has been only lightly used, spending most of its time tucked away at the vendor’s home in France. Still in excellent condition today, it has just been driven to Brightwells from Normandy with no problems whatsoever.

Supplied with a full set of weather gear (hood, tonneau, sidescreens) it also comes with a V5C, green logbook from 1967, various old MOTs, sundry invoices and restoration photos, parts catalogue, TR2 road test book and a 1959 copy of ‘Practical Motorist’ that contains a handy TR2 servicing guide.

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