Registration No: 708 UYP
Chassis No: TS7271
MOT: Exempt

• 1 of just 2,823 home market examples
• Used on many classic tours and trips to Le Mans
• Offered with a large collection of invoices

Triumph's TR Series began with the unveiling of a prototype at the 1952 London Motorshow. It was built around the chassis of the pre-war Flying Nine, the suspension from the Mayflower and the engine out of the Vanguard.

Its two-seater body was mounted on a substantial ladder-type chassis. Suspension was independent by coil springs at the front and a live axle and leaf springs at the rear. The newcomer's 1991cc four-cylinder Vanguard engine sported twin SUs and was tuned to produce 90bhp.

Motor magazine's road test of a TR2 in 1954 achieved 11.9 seconds for the 0-60mph sprint and an ultimate speed of over 107mph.

This TR2 is 1 of just 2,823 home market examples. Originally finished as a Green TR2, the Triumph still presents with a Dark Green body, a very attractive colour for a TR2 and equally smart-looking with the wire wheels and 'knock-off' hubs.

The subject of much expenditure in the 1990s, '708 UYP' has been with the current owner since 2016. Used on many classic tours and trips to Le Mans in current ownership the TR had a new water pump and new radiator in 2008 as well as a new clutch slave cylinder, new dynamo and has been treated to polyurethane suspension bushes and new steering bushes for improved longevity more recently.

 Potentially Mille Miglia eligible, the TR is offered with a large collection of invoices, old MOT certificates and its Green log book.