My TR3A

A young, 21 year old Rob with his Triumph TR3A - circa 1970-71

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Autos & Vehicles

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• TR3
• Triumph
• sportscar
• rob
• healey
• TR3A

[Stingraynut]

Thanks for your, kind comments sirpaisley - all the kind comments I get here are really great. oh and you're right- I was having fun!!

[kcirful]

I really enjoyed your film. It was really a piece of art. Thanks for sharing. I love the TR3. I hope to have one some day. I have a Spitfire which is great fun and I use it as a driver. It's in British Racing Green, could use a new paint job but over time I've enjoyed the old patina. It's in great shape and I love taking trips with it. But the cut away doors of the TR3 are to die for!

[Stingraynut]

@kcirful thanks for the comment. I had a Spitfire before the TR3A. This was when I was young at the beginning of the 70's. The Spit had overdrive and was my pride and joy for 18 months or so, but I lusted after more power and in the UK, 1971, the 2 litre TR3S was a big engine.

You will never regret owning a TR. they are special.

[skipsherv]

Wow, rare vintage footage...I loved it! I got my first TR3A in 1979 and wish I had taken some super 8 of it!

[Stingraynut]

I was very lucky to have a few short clips which make this vid - lifted from a cine film my mate and I made that year. I was thinking today that I wish I'd kept the TR and still had it now - but it paid my airfare from UK to Australia and I've never regretted moving.

[skipsherv]

Rob, where in England was this? Did I see a seaport there? My Great Grandfather came from Birmingham. Thanks!

[Stingraynut]

Hi Skip, no it was a small village by the river in Suffolk.

Is that your TR3A in your refurbished bonnet spring vid? Looks in top condition.

[1955Cal]

Very nice video, I wish I had some film like that of when I was that age. I've had a few Triumphs a TR6 and a 4. I now have a 54 TR2 (rhd) that I bought a few years ago but it's still not restored. This video did inspire me so thanks for that.

Cheers!

[JDPackard]

i hope to have mine restored by the time i start law school

[Uberwagon]

Hey thanks for taking us along in your time machine! Reminds me of the Super-8 footage like yours (1971 or so) of a guy goofing off with his 250 GTO before they were worth any money. You'd like it. Look it up!

[XtaticVideo]

Thanks for the video :)

[sr633]

I had a TR-3 for 4 years. It was black with black interior with silver piping on seats. It had Lucas flame thrower fog lights and an Abarth muffler system with Michlen X tires. A white soft top and side curtains. It sounded great !

[WEBBRAT12345678]

this was a lot of fun to watch-music added a lot

[skipsherv]

Yes it is. I bought this '58 about 7 years ago (ebay Motors). I had a red '60 in 1979. I would love to have a right-hand drive though!