1961 LeMans and the Triumph TRS's

[martx-5]

With the 24 Hours of LeMans coming up next week, I thoought you guys might be interested in this video by Standard-Triumph of the '61 24 Hours of LeMans featuring the three Triumph TRS's with the 2-liter DOHC "Sabrina" engines named after a well endowed British model of the time. Also notice the twin dual choke SU carberetters...a real rarity.

Racing sure was different then today. So much more casual...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGfQOLFHgYE

 

[JPSmit]

fun! and way more interesting to me than any contemporary version of said race

 

[Gliderman8]

Certainly a different era... thanks for posting it.

 

[Sherlock]

Back in 2003 one of the Triumph TRS's was at Mosport Raceway for the VARAC vintage racing meet, if I recall correctly it was from the collection of The Roadster Factory (Pennsylvania), they didn't vintage race it that weekend but it was hanging around the paddock... One of the pictures I took... Definitely a neat car...

 

[sd80mac7204]

That car is in line for a restoration in the next year or so. One of it's sisters should be finished with the restoration process in about a year.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

You've seen the car... it would be unfair to ignore the engine's namesake (kept tastefully in thumbnail to allow for a choice)...

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[Deleted member 8987]

Sort of reminds me of the rounded, protruding, dual bumper extensions on things like Cadillacs in the 50's.
They were called Dagmars for obvious reasons.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagmar_(American_actress)