But this is really, REALLY cool!

[Andrew Mace]

Standard Vanguard Sportsman :thumbsup:

 

[kodanja]

very cool car!!!

I wonder how much it will sell for...

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Saw that, too. The tail lights look like a '54 Ford.

 

[John_Mc]

That's not too far from me. If anyone on here buys it, I'll be happy to pick it up and put a few thousand miles on it for them! :laugh:

 

[Geo Hahn]

That is one very nice looking Vanguard. Hope it stays west and I can see it at a Triumphest someday.

 

[Brosky]

The dash looks like a 56 Ford as well.

 

[sp53]

Very cool. I cannot tell, is that really a tr3 engine? It must be. What else could it be?

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Very cool. I cannot tell, is that really a tr3 engine? It must be. What else could it be?

Yep -

Vanguard

Click on the Vanguard model down the page...

 

[Andrew Mace]

Very cool. I cannot tell, is that really a tr3 engine? It must be. What else could it be?

Well...almost! Really, it's more a "tuned" version of the Vanguard 2088cc engine as opposed to the stronger and more powerful 1991cc TR engine (100hp in TR3 spec.). Many of the bits are very similar, of course.

I recall doing a quick comparison of part numbers, using SPC's for both the Sportsman and the TR2/3, and there definitely are a number of part number differences.

 

[TR3driver]

 

[Trevor Triumph]

I believe I saw that car at a Triumpest afew years ago. One on the San Diego events, perhaps. I does look a Ford that some one left in the rain- sort of shrunken. T.T.

 

[gsalt57tr3]

Very cool. I cannot tell, is that really a tr3 engine? It must be. What else could it be?

Remember, when you look at the literature, the TR3 engine is frequently refered to as a <span style="font-style: italic">Vanguard</span> motor.

So actually, its the other way around.

When I had my Phase 2 Vanguard, I was going to put a TR2 manifold on it so I could add SU carburators. The reason I didn't was that nasty 4 letter word: RUST

It had spent many years on salt ladden roads.