1960 Triumph Other

4 CYL OHV

TS/73194/L

Clear

1960 TRIUMPH TR3A CONVERTIBLE ROADSTER INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL NEVER RESTORED"BARN FIND" THIS CAR SAT IN SECURE DRY STORAGE FOR OVER 45 YEARS . IT WAS PURCHASED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER ON JANUARY 4TH 1964 AT JOSEPH GOODMAN IMPORTED CARS ON ASHLEY BOULEVARD IN NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS WHO IS THOUGHT TO BE THE 2ND REGISTERED OWNER . HE DROVE THE CAR 2 YEARS UNTIL IT DEVELOPED AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM AND WAS PARKED WITH THE INTENTION OF FIXING LATER BUT NEVER WAS AND IT THEN SAT IN STORAGE UNTIL 2012 WHEN WE PURCHASED IT . THE COSMETICS ON THE CAR ARE WEAK DUE TO THE TIME IT SAT UNTOUCHED AND COVERED BUT THE CAR HAS ONE OF THE BEST ORIGINAL RUST FREE BODIES I HAVE SEEN ON A TR3 IN 30 YEARS OF CHASING THEM . THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IS ALL ORIGINAL PANELS INCLUDING FLOORS , SILLS , ROCKERS , CHASSIS AND BOOT , NO PANELS HAVE EVER BEEN REPLACED OR WELDED AND OTHER THAN LIGHT SURFACE OXIDATION , THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT RUST . THERE IS A SMALL 3 INCH PERFORATION BEHIND THE BATTERY AREA WHERE ACID FUMES ATE THROUGH BUT NO OTHER I CAN FIND , EVEN THE USUAL BATTERY TRAY IS ORIGINAL WITH INTACT DRAIN HOLE . THERE LOOKS TO BE A LIGHT REPAIR WITH A THIN AMOUNT OF FILLER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT NOTHING STRUCTURAL . THE CAR WAS REPAINTED IN THE EARLY 60'S BEFORE THE 2ND OWNER PURCHASED IT . WE HAVE THE BRITISH MOTOR HERITAGE CERTIFICATE SHOWING THAT IT IS MATCHING NUMBERS WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL TAGS AND ORIGINAL ENGINE ALSO . THE CAR WAS DELIVERED NEW IN SEBRING WHITE WITH A BUILD DATE OF APRIL 27TH 1960 . WE ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE FROM 1964 WHEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED IT AS WELL AS A SIGNED LETTER FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER STATING WHEN HE BOUGH IT , THAT IT WAS STORED SINCE 1966 AND THAT HE BELIEVED THE MILEAGE TO BE ORIGINAL . THE CLEAR CURRENT TITLE ALSO STATES IT AS ORIGINAL MILEAGE . THIS IS ALL THE DOCUMENTATION WE HAVE . MUCH OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND ALSO THE RED OXIDE FACTORY PRIMER CAN BE SEEN IN NUMEROUS AREAS OF THE CAR WHERE THE REPAINT IS PEELING OFF AND HAS DETERIORATED . WE RECENTLY FRESHENED ALL OF THE MECHANICALS ON THE CAR . WE REMOVED THE HEAD , RESEATED THE VALVES AND REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET . WE ALSO REBUILT ALL OF THE HYDRAULICS , CALIPERS , NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS , BRAKE HOSES , ENGINE HOSES , BELTS , REBUILT THE CARBS , AND CHANGED ALL THE FLUIDS AND THE OIL . WE ALSO REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND HAD IT BOILED OUT AND RESEALED . IT NOW STARTS EASILY , HAS GOOD OIL PRESSURE AND RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT WITH GOOD POWER AND TORQUE . IT IS STILL CURRENTLY SITTING ON ORIGINAL DUNLOP ROAD SPEED TIRES WHICH ARE HARD AND DRY AND REALLY NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR DALIY USE BUT WE LIKED THE LOOK FOR THE TIME BEING SO LEFT THEM ALONE , MAYBE TO BUY A NEW SET AND KEEP THOSE AS AN ORIGINAL SET ? IT ALSO COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL DUNLOP ROAD SPEED WHITEWALL SPARE TIRE , FACTORY TOOLS , JACK , ORIGINAL TONNEAU AND BOOT COVER AND SIDE SCREENS . THE UNINITIATED COULD EASILY LOOK PAST THIS CAR AS JUST ANOTHER TR3 NEEDING A RESTORATION BUT THE TRUE TRIUMPH ENTHUSIAST WILL IMMEDIATELY SEE WHAT IT IS AND KNOW HOW RARE IT IS TO FIND A CAR LIKE THIS IN THIS ORIGINAL CONDITION . OVERALL IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD CAR TO WORK WITH TO MAKE AN EVERYDAY DRIVER WITH NOT MUCH WORK AT ALL AND JUST DO SOME COSMETICS TO KEEP IT AS A SURVIVOR WITH THE ORIGINAL LOOK OR COULD ALSO BE A GREAT BASIS FOR A CONCOURSE TYPE RESTORATION BUT THAT WILL BE THE NEW OWNERS CHOICE . PLEASE NOTE , WE HAVE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SHIPPING CARS OF ALL TYPES AROUND THE WORLD AND WE CAN HANDLE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU FROM OUR PORT IN THE USA TO MOST PORTS WORLDWIDE . THE COST OF THIS SHIPPING VARIES BY PORT , PLEASE CHECK WITH US FOR A GENERAL QUOTED ESTIMATE. THE INDICATED MILEAGE IS 39,852 MILES AND BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT , IT IS NOT DOCUMENTED BEYOND WHAT HAS BEEN MENTIONED HERE . THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN ORIGINAL NEVER RESTORED TRIUMPH TR3A ROADSTER. ALL SALES ARE FINAL SO PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING . THIS CAR IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE ELSEWHERE SO WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION EARLY IF THE RESERVE HAS NOT BEEN MET . BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT AGE AND CONDITION OF THIS CAR , THE TERMS OF THIS SALE ARE THAT IT IS SOLD STRICTLY ON AN "AS IS " BASIS . THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE , EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , OF ANY TYPE , . THE CAR IS SOLD WITH A CLEAR TITLE AND DEALER BILL OF SALE . BY BIDDING ON OR BUYING THIS VEHICLE THE BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THESE TERMS AND AGREES TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AS STATED . WE CAN ARRANGE OCEAN FREIGHT SHIPPING FOR THIS CAR AND WE CAN HANDLE ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOU FROM OUR PORT IN THE USA TO MOST MAJOR PORTS WORLDWIDE . THE COST OF THIS SHIPPING VARIES , WE CAN FURNISH A QUOTED ESTIMATE . IT WILL BE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AT THE PORT OF DESTINATION FOR PICKUP FROM THAT POINT AND THE BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE SALES TAX OR DUTY DUE AT THAT TIME OF ENTRY. A 2000 DOLLAR DEPOSIT IS DUE BY PAYPAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WINNING BID OR AND THE BALANCE WILL BE DUE WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS THEREAFTER BY BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY , NO EXCEPTIONS . PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING . THANK YOU . ' '