The Triumph TR3 was a car built between 1955 and 1957 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. As of 2002 there were only 893 registered TR3/3a's on UK roads.
This two seater car was capable of 105 mph from its 1991 cc S4 OHV engine which produced 95 bhp @ 4800 rpm.
TR3 fact file
• Production Period – October 1955 to Summer 1957
• Original price (basic model) – £950
• Suspension – Front: Independent by unequal length double wishbones, coil springs and telescopic dampers, Rear: Live axle, half elliptic springs lever arm dampers
• Brakes – First 4408 models (1955-56): Drums all around. Remaining 9000 (1956-57): Front Discs; Rear Drums
• Original Optional extras – Seatbelts, overdrive, wire wheels, glass-fibre hardtop, occasional rear seat.
Performance data
| Speed | Time |
| 0 – 30mph | 3.7s |
| 0 – 50mph | 8.8s |
| 0 – 60mph | 12.5s |
| 0 – 90mph | 37.4s |
From standing to ¼ mile 18.7 secs
Average Fuel Consumption 28.0 mpg