Upgraded with a 2.1-litre inline-four and four-speed O/D manual transmission from a TR4
Subject to restoration work around ten years ago
Accompanied by a substantial history file
Less than 10 miles under current ownership
All Netherlands import duties are paid the car is stalled indoors in Utrecht (Collection Location)
The Appeal
As the Second World War drew to a close, Triumph was acquired by Sir John Black's Standard Motor Company as he wanted to build a sports car that would take on Jaguar - the fellow Coventry-based firm to whom Black had supplied engines before the war. What they came up with was the Triumph Roadster - a car that would avoid steel shortages with its aluminium bodywork, formed using the rubber press tools Standard had developed for building the wooden Mosquito fighter-bomber during recent years.
This 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster was restored around ten years ago and enhanced with the fitment of a TR4 engine and gearbox. This affords it with additional performance and reliability, enhancing the car's usability and in doing so, making it the perfect candidate for long European road trips.
History and Paperwork
First registered in 1949
Supplied to the UK in right-hand drive
The paperwork file suggests that car later spent time in the United States
Less than 10 miles under current ownership
Subject to restoration work around ten years ago
Fitted with a 2.1-litre inline-four engine and four-speed manual transmission from a TR4 during refurbishment
Currently still fitted with British number plates
Appraisal included in documents
The Condition
Blue paintwork refinished at the time o the restoration work
Blue soft top that stows behind the front seats in good condition
Blue-painted steel wheels with 'Globe' chrome hubcaps and Coker Classic wide whitewall tyres
Single bench seat trimmed in blue with matching blue carpeting and door panels
Woodgrain dashboard and door cappings which all appear in smart order
Paint imperfections visible to the driver-side quarter panel where the soft top meets the body, and on the bonnet near the hinge seam and edges
Lucas headlamps, driving lamps, and trafficators
Fold-away dickey seat with a second flip-up windscreen in the rear compartment
The hood ornament is not original but does compliment the car and is included in the sale
The Mechanics
Fitted with a 2.1-litre inline-four engine from a Triumph TR4
Twin SU carburettors
Four-speed manual transmission with overdrive, taken from a TR4
Power sent to the rear wheels
Running condition, all gauages in working order, upholstery in top condition. US appraisal after restoration lists condition as good/fine with US$30K value
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