Lot details Registration No: UN-REG Chassis No: TRA937 Mot Expiry: None
Introduced in late 1948, the Triumph 2000 Roadster shared the same flamboyant styling and dickie seat as its Frank Callaby penned predecessor. Based around a near identical ladder frame chassis equipped with independent front suspension, hydraulic shock absorbers and four-wheel drum brakes, the newcomer benefited from the adoption of a more refined hypoid-bevel rear axle. Considerably torquier than the unit it replaced, the new Standard-Triumph 2088cc OHV four-cylinder engine made for a notably more relaxed (as well as stronger) performer. Indeed, such was the Roadster's new found in-gear flexibility that the decision was taken to provide three rather than four forward speeds (a move vindicated by the contemporary press who found the model would tolerate standing starts in top gear). Still bodied in 'Birmabright' alloy over an ash frame (save for its steel pontoon front wings) the 2000 utilised more panel bracing than the 1800 and thus proved a tauter drive. Only in production for two years, just 2,000 2088cc-powered Roadsters are thought to have been made.
First registered on April 5th 1949, this particular example is known to have passed through the hands of Dr Emeric Hacker, William Clibborn Watkins and Captain Anthony Farrar-Hockley DSO MC before entering the current family ownership in August 1969. Purchased by the vendor's late husband, chassis 'TRA 937' is said to have "remained garaged and unmoved for thirty-seven years". Although, now in need of extensive restoration, the Triumph appears to be substantially complete. Finished in grey with red leather upholstery, it retains a number of unusual features including a snug-fitting hardtop roof and multiple rear lights. A potentially rewarding project that has had the advantage of dry surroundings for the last forty odd years, this 'garage find' 2000 Roadster is offered for sale with buff logbook, expired MOT certificate and a quantity of spares.
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