Triumph TR2

Curb weight	2,100 lb (953 kg)
Manufacturer	Standard Motor Company
Production	1953–1955
Predecessor	Triumph TR1 / 20TS
Successor	Triumph TR3
Class	Sports car
Engine	1991 cc Straight-4
Transmission	4-speed manual
Wheelbase	88 in (2,235 mm)
Length	151 in (3,835 mm)
Width	55 in (1,397 mm)
Height	50 in (1,270 mm)

Triumph TR2

The Triumph TR2 (Triumph 2 litre sports) was built between 1953 and 1955 by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time 8,636 cars were produced. The DVLA revealed in 2002 that only 517 examples of this car remain on UK roads.

The car used a twin SU carburetor version of the 1991 cc four-cylinder Standard Vanguard engine tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp (67 kW).

The body was mounted on a substantial separate chassis with coil-sprung independent suspension at the front and a leaf spring live axle at the rear. Either wire or disc wheels could be supplied. The standard transmission was a four-speed manual unit but overdrive was available on top gear as an option. Lockheed drum brakes were fitted all round.

Performance data

A car with overdrive tested by The Motor magazine in 1954 had a top speed of 107.3 mph (172.7 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.0 seconds. A fuel consumption of 34.5 miles per imperial gallon (8.19 L/100 km; 28.7 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £900 including taxes. The overdrive option had added £56 to the total.

They also commented that it was the lowest price British car able to exceed 100 mph (160 km/h).

Owners

• Chris Barrie, most famous for his role as Rimmer in the cult TV series Red Dwarf owns a TR2.
• British virtuoso horn player Dennis Brain was killed at the age of 36 in an accident near Barnet in a TR2.