General TR TR-3?!?!?!

[aeronca65t]

Hemmings had this photo in their most recent edition of Sports and Exotic.

An "Opelized" TR-3 with a Triumph six engine.

Somehow, I like it. Does that make me a bad person? layful:

The car was seen at the 2014 British Invasion in Vermont.

You may be able to find more ~HERE~ (I didn't search that hard)

 

[NutmegCT]

Actually not bad. I'd like to see the engine bay - and the bonnet looks unusual.

Edit: must have been a cold day. Seems like *everyone* has both hands in the pockets.

 

[Geo Hahn]

I'm not offended or upset - but not a huge fan either. I have certainly seen worse and in that photo it appears it may have been done well. I, too, cannot see if there is something different with the bonnet.

...must have been a cold day. Seems like *everyone* has both hands in the pockets.

Do we need to deploy gloves to the Northeast?

 

[NutmegCT]

Gloves? We're lucky in eastern Connecticut, only sleet and light snow so far. But Litchfield county expects about 10" heavy wet snow. Still, nothing as bad as the Buffalo NY area got - and is still getting.

 

[TomMull]

I'm not offended or upset - but not a huge fan either. I have certainly seen worse and in that photo it appears it may have been done well. I, too, cannot see if there is something different with the bonnet.



Do we need to deploy gloves to the Northeast?

More 6 than 3 as I recall, including under the hood. The car has been seen at a couple of shows. I spoke briefly with the owner/ builder, a very nice fellow and skillful craftsman. Harkens back to the chop and channel customs of the sixties, for which I have a lot of respect.

Hands in pockets is the Northern New England Stance. Gloves optional.

Tom

 

[GTP1960]

I'm not offended or upset - but not a huge fan either. I have certainly seen worse and in that photo it appears it may have been done well. I, too, cannot see if there is something different with the bonnet.



Do we need to deploy gloves to the Northeast?

Regarding the bonnet: , big stick bonnet, nothing like a traditional TR3

 

[Mickey Richaud]

MAYBE, if they'd shortened the rear deck, behind the wheels. The TR3 is already a bit long back there.

Begs the question, though: Why?

 

[Rhodyspit75]

I saw that car, the owner has a sense of humor. He had a purist puke bucket alongside the car.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

I saw that car, the owner has a sense of humor. He had a purist puke bucket alongside the car.

:lol:

 

[TR3TR6]

One thing for sure, you can't miss that one coming down the road. I would also like to see the engine bay.

 

[M_Pied_Lourd]

few more pics courtesy of Bobby D's website

 

[TR3TR6]

M_Pied_Lourd, thanks for posting the pictures.

 

[luke44]

I saw that car, the owner has a sense of humor. He had a purist puke bucket alongside the car.

Agree, thanks for the pictures. "Purist puke bucket". I like it. You gotta love a guy with a sense of humor who doesn't take it all so serious.

 

[HealeyRick]

Lot of fabrication went into that car. We were in the Modified British class together at Stowe. (You can see my Healey peeking out from behind the MGB next to the TR:

Unless I'm misremembering, it had a motor from a 280ZX in it.

 

[Guest]

It does look like a L28 and those definitely are ZX wheels.