How many left in the UK

[HerronScott]

Saw this link posted on another board and thought it was pretty neat. Add TR2, TR3, TR4, TR4A, TR5, TR6, TR7, TR8, Spitfire etc. to the search to narrow in on each model.

How many left

Scott

 

[vagt6]

Good to see that many of the more collectible models indicate more registered in 2010 than in 1994. With some models, there are a lot more.

One wonders how this will trend in the next ten years.

Interesting.

 

[HerronScott]

Mark,

I noticed that as well. I wonder how these numbers compare to the number of cars still around in the US. For the TR4A for example, one source I found showed 3075 produced for the home market and this site is showing a total of 948 between licensed and SORN.

Scott

 

[60TR3A]

Interesting that there are only about 1200 side-curtain Triumphs left in the UK out of scores of thousand produced. I guess there were more shipped to the US than stayed at home so I wonder how many there are left in circulation here in the States? I'm proud to own one of them, however many there are!

It's curious how all these years I lusted after owning an E-Type OTS or a big Healey but returning to my first love is more gratifying than owning one of those cars that I also lusted after in my youth. Sort of returning to my humble roots even though today I could afford a #1 concours E-Type but prefer my Everyman's TR3A. As Geo. Hahn put it, "You have very eclectic taste in cars". Indeed.

 

[mallard]

It shows that alot of the cars are being restored to one degree or another and put back on the road. I hope this trend will continue. Some cars are being sent back to the UK, and Europe,(bad news). I recently looked at a 1954 TR2 that spent it's life in CA and AZ. It needed a complete restoration since it had been off the road since 1983 and was driven hard during it's life. I decided not to purchase the car for many reasons and now it's most likely being sent back to the UK. We loose alot of the desirable cars back to the UK, and Europe.

Interesting site though Scott.

 

[glemon]

As Mallard said, I can't quote the exact figures, but, as I recall, most of the time less than 20%, sometimes less than 10% of production stayed in the UK, especially in the early years when there was a strong push to export. In some case with cars being bought and brought back to the UK there are as many or more of the old models than were sold there originally.

Also of interest look at the TR7 numbers going down over the 90s as it was still a used car being scrapped on a regular basis.

 

[vagt6]

With most of these Triumphs there remains a healthy number available for restoration. For example, just look at eBay (or any of the usual LBC sales venues): you can find a TR-3, 4, 6, 7 or 8 any day of the week for sale, in various states of repair, and Spitfires are a dime a dozen. Aftermarket and OEM parts are readily available for most of these models, and more.

But, what about the future, the next 10-20 years?

Predicting future demand for Triumphs is a crapshoot. However, look at big Healeys as an example: in 1980, who woulda thunk they'd be selling for $65,000 today! Maybe some Triumph models will hold and increase in value similarly. Maybe not.

It's all about demand, and demand remains high for now. When the current generation of collectors (us) goes, demand may fall off a bit, but there's always a market for nice antique cars.

Also, look at the significant investment aftermarket vendors are making, with Moss building a HUGE multi-million parts distribution facility just down the road from me. Such investment indicates strong confidence in the future of our market, and is a positive indicator of the future value of these cars.

At any rate, a very interesting exhibit, Scott. Thanks for posting that. And, everyone hang on to your Triumphs: I predict they're gonna hit the ceiling in the next 20 years, value-wise!