Also, headlight treatment was slightly altered, door handles (available on the earlier cars via a “GT Kit”) became standard, a locking trunk handle appeared, and larger bumpers were installed. Most significantly, the car’s grille grew wider and became less recessed. Triumph executed a visual freshening in 1957, and the cars are now referred to as the TR3A, though the company never officially named this evolutionary model as such. A handful of buyers opted for the occasional rear seat as well. Popular optional equipment for TR3s included overdrive, a hard top, and wire wheels. Performance was on par, though, and the car was well received.
It had a small opening in the front with a deep-set grille that did not compare favorably to competitors like the MGA and Austin-Healey 100. Within the first year, however, Triumph switched to front disc brakes, becoming the first production British car to do so.Įxternally the car had low-cut doors and minimal weather protection, which underscored its purposeful, sporting nature. The car utilized front independent suspension and a live rear axle, and initially had drum brakes on all four wheels. New cylinder heads were fitted to the engine during the first 12 months of production, which translated to 5 more hp, and top speeds for the TR3 approached 110 mph. The powerplant had larger carburetion, however, that pushed power to 95 hp, and the engine was mated to a four-speed transmission. The Triumph Motor Company launched the TR3 in October of 1955 as a successor to the TR2, and the new model was powered by the same 1991 cc, straight-4, overhead valve engine as its predecessor.
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