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The Triumph dressed in its foul-weather gear As a last hurrah for the TR3, the sports car received a number of refinements, including improved seats and other interior upgrades. This 1961 TR3A was one of the final versions of the model, and it was sold alongside its replacement, the more-civilized TR4 designed by the great Giovanni Michelotti. That they have remained desirable collector cars is no surprise.
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The TR3 also reigned as a most-traditional example of British sports-car motoring, and is considered by many purists as the last of the true British roadsters. With its lusty 2.0-liter tractor engine (really) and buckboard suspension, the Triumph was totally down to earth and all about having fun. The TR3 was highly popular in its day, and a number of my friends drove used ones throughout the ’60s and ’70s. The Triumph has an extremely low profile, especially with its cutaway doors So naturally, the Pick of the Day holds a special place in my heart: a 1961 Triumph TR3A roadster painted Sky Blue and described by the seller as a rust-free original in superb restored condition. Well, that memory and the one about the lovely driver, a friend of my mom’s named Brenda, was such that my 12-year-old brain was pretty much overwhelmed by the entire experience of riding along the New Jersey shoreline with a gorgeous blonde in a British sports car. The 1961 Triumph TR3A offers a very British sports-car driving experienceĪ Triumph TR3 was the first sports car in which I ever rode, and the most indelible memory is how the car was so low and the doors cut away so much that I could easily reach down and touch the pavement.