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Triumph
TR2
First TR sports car
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Coolalabright · CC BY 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 8,628 Built
- Years
- 1953–1955
- Engine
- 1,991 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,991 cc
- Power
- 70.1 kW / 95.3 PSFactory: 94 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 161 km/hFactory: 100 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ken Richardson (development lead with his team)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1,800 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The TR2 was Standard-Triumph's sports car of 1953 to 1955. It was built on a new, stiffer chassis, and it became popular with rally drivers and buyers abroad.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Triumph TR2 (Wikimedia Commons: Triumph TR2)
Photo: Coolalabright · CC BY 4.0
Triumph TR2 (Wikimedia Commons: Triumph TR2)
Photo: www.mgaylard.co.uk and thanks for looking · CC BY 2.0
Triumph TR2 (Wikimedia Commons: Triumph TR2)
Photo: www.mgaylard.co.uk Michael Gaylard · CC BY 2.0
Triumph TR2 (Wikimedia Commons: Triumph TR2)
Photo: Sicnag · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionabout 1,800 TR2s recorded in the TR2 Survivor List database (2011, with the Vintage Triumph Register); a comment on the page says more than 1,875 located | 1,8002 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Total model productionTR2s produced | 8,6281 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The TR2 was built for only three years, 1953 to 1955. Hemmings reports that 8,636 TR2s were made for worldwide production, while the TR2 Survivor List, run with the Vintage Triumph Register, had about 1,800 cars in its database in 2011. The first TR, TS1LO, has been restored.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard TR2.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Standard-Triumph3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 1,991 cc / 2.0 LFactory: 1,991 cc3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 70.1 kW / 95.3 PSFactory: 94 hp · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Optional Laycock de Normanville overdrive on third and fourth gears3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Entirely new, much stiffer chassis (1953)3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Body built by Mulliners Ltd of Birmingham, extended at the rear to house the boot and spare wheel3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 161 km/hFactory: 100 mph · converted3 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) – not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
Calling all TR2s Level C Hemmings Daily · 2011-06-27
- registry only has about 1,800 TR2s in its database
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3
Classic Triumph Roadster (Ride Drive) Level D Ride Drive · 2015-07-04
- The 1991cc Triumph Mayflower engine had been further developed
- The 1991cc Triumph Mayflower engine
- a genuine 94bhp sports car
- a Laycock de Normanville overdrive unit that operated on third and fourth gears
- built on an entirely new and much stiffer chassis
- the body, built by Mulliners Ltd. of Birmingham
- with a 100mph top speed
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