Classic Car Auctions THE SEPTEMBER LIVE ONLINE AUCTION 2020 18th & 19th September 2020

58 CCA 18 th & 19 th September Live Online Auction 2020 classiccarauctions.co.uk More Details Lot 553 Bid On Lot 553 Lot details Reg: OXV 665 Chassis no.: TS 1062 Make: Triumph Model: TR2 Long Door Year: 1954 Engine capacity: 2.0 Mileage: MOT expiry: LOT 553 Estimate: £18,000 - £22,000 1954 TRIUMPH TR2 ‘LONG DOOR’ The first in a generation of game-changing, small Triumph Roadsters. • Until October 1954, the first 4,000 TR2s were produced with ‘long door’ body shells and were lighter and more agile than later cars • Powered by a notably torquey twin-carb version of the 2-litre Vanguard OHV engine which produced 90bhp and, fitted with the four-speed gearbox, could propel the little car to 60mph in 11.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 107mph • Owned and restored as an ongoing project by an engineer, Mr Peter Vickery-Jones from 1974 until 2012 • Very nicely presented in Old English White with a smart black interior • Early (1954) TR2s were successful in International Motorsport and these rare ‘long-door’ cars are the preferred choice in modern Historic motorsport Vendor condition report: Overall: 63 / 135 «««¶¶