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If you can spring for the bucks to buy this one, you could afford to have it shipped to yourself in a very comfortable container.
Charley
 
If only.....
 
There was another one of these posted back in August, buy it now for 115k. I wonder if that one sold. Bidding seems to have stopped at 50 on this one (I know bidding goes nuts at the end) and I'll bet the reserve is twice that. I think these are very special cars and I'm surprised nice examples do not go for more. The prices for these rare Italias are on par or less than the nice but ubiquitous Porsche 356s and Healeys. Maybe a good buy for someone, IMO. Too bad it ain't me.
Tom
 
Beautiful car, but I have to ask why didn't they do the seats in the same pattern as the originals?? The cost couldn't have been that much more. Besides the original pattern looks better and is more fitting to the character and era of the car.
 
martx-5 said:
Beautiful car, but I have to ask why didn't they do the seats in the same pattern as the originals?? The cost couldn't have been that much more. Besides the original pattern looks better and is more fitting to the character and era of the car.
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Interesting note. I'm not that familiar with the Itailas but I do know that they were produced over several years with some opportunity at least for different seat patterns. Also had the leather as an option and another opportunity for a different pattern. If I am wrong here, which is quite likely, the odd seats would make adherence to other original aspects suspect. They do look comfortable though.
Tom
 
Mstanleyfl said:
2 days to go, $125,000 and still not over reserve!
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Can't say that I'm surprised. Looks like Hagerty has two sales on their graph for 2015, both close to 100k but not over. Both are condition 1, of course. It must be that the big collectors are starting to notice these. I guess I'll have to stick with my Herald.
Tom
 
The bidding on this is really pretty amazing considering it's basically a TR3 with a different body setting on it.
 
TR3TR6 said:
The bidding on this is really pretty amazing considering it's basically a TR3 with a different body setting on it.
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And the Mona Lisa is basically a canvass with some paint setting on it.
Tom
 
TR3TR6 said:
The bidding on this is really pretty amazing considering it's basically a TR3 with a different body setting on it.
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TomMull said:
And the Mona Lisa is basically a canvass with some paint setting on it.
Tom
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Tom, I think your analogy is more applicable and accurate here! ;)
 
Bidding now ended at 125,100 with no sale posted as yet. If the sale goes, that would be a bit more than twice the condition 1 price in 2011, according to Hagerty. It's also the highest bid I'm aware of for an Italia. Perhaps the Italias may finally be getting noticed.
Tom
 
Scroll down to the end of that eBay listing. Not all things Triumph are related. And as George Takei would say - Oh Myyyyyy!
 
I attended the Santa Fe Concorso a couple of weeks ago with a friend who was showing his Italia. The car certainly drew a lot of attention even sitting alongside Ferraris, Aston Martins and such - typically worth many times what and Italia goes for. Part of the attraction is the fact that most people have never seen one in person, possibly never even knew of their existence. It is hard to beat rarity combined with a stunning Italian design.

The great thing about being TR3 beneath the skin is that it is eminently roadworthy. We drove 1,400 miles that week to the Concorso and home -- in style and comfort.
 
Not to Hijack the thread, but sorry I missed you at the Concorso. The Italia was beautiful. I had to explain it to my wife. My business is a sponsor. The Chile Shop, Santa Fe. Let me know if you are coming next year! Maybe we can get together.
 
My friend calls his a 'TR3 wearing an Italian suit'.

Getting one that is fairly compete is helpful as some of the parts are quite rare. Those that were also used on Fiats are affordable enough but if the part was exclusive to Maseratis or Ferraris (the ashtray for example) they can be quite dear.

That pop-up footrest for the passenger is an interesting feature.

Since the TR3 running chassis was covered with a body designed separately, some interesting challenges result. When preparing my friend's example it appeared that a fuel pump replacement may be an 'engine out' procedure!

The one in the auction looks beautiful but the engine bay could use help from someone familiar with TRs as there is a lot of little stuff that's not quite right. Also - that one has a TR3 radiator whereas (for reasons unknown) the Italias had Italian radiators. Very similar except the neck is a round tube rather than square.
 
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