Would but I could James. The TR3 was my son's first playpen.
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Cc: "_Sherry work" <scca@thunderhill.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: vintage triumph TR2 for sale
> hi all,
>
> my father is selling his 1952 triumph TR2. it is a very early TR2, number
> 3xx, and we believe it is one of the very first TR2s imported into the US.
> it was built before the welding jigs were developed so it is truly
> handbuilt. it has the fancy aluminum hood and trunk lid factory options.
> note this is not the ubiquitous TR3A you usually see but the rarer TR2.
>
> i remember i was with him when he bought the car in 1968. it was black
> then, but restored and repainted to a color closely matching the gray of
the
> TR1 prototype car. the interior is red. it was used for road rallies and
> pleasure driving only until about 1980 and was very reliable. aside from
a
> broken tail light i think it is in excellent condition. he has cranked it
> over periodically (yes it has a hand crank) and changed the fluids for
> proper long term storage. he claims the softtop doesnt leak a drop. of
the
> many british sports cars he has owned, this is the only one he kept.
>
> although i doubt anyone here would be interested, this car is part of my
> childhood and i would love to see the car in good hands (possibly
> autocrossed!) here in the bay area. i would take the car but i have
nowhere
> to put it.
>
> thanks!
>
> james
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