1960 Triumph TR-3A TR3A Convertible in Green & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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On "My Car Story" we're in the Suburbs of Chicago on 10-15-16.
We're looking at a 1960 Triumph TR-3A Convertible in British Racing Green Paint.
The car's Owner is Bob Groman. Bob’s first Triumph came when he had a dream in College of driving a car “with a bump in the hood” and 3 days later, he purchased his first Triumph and he’s been in love with the brand ever since.
ENJOY!
What a lovely car! These old carb 60’s machines are the best. Pure class.
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Back in 70's I helped my buddy restore a 59 TR3 basket case car . The guy who had it before tried some restoration work himself and made a mess out of everything he touched . Just one example ,he used copper lines to the rear for brake lines. Forced taper fittings into the wheel cylinders and trashed the two in the rear . Used a common bolt in place of a blender value in one disc brake caliper. I could go on and on. It was a great experience and learned a lot . Fortunately we had a great manual to work from.
Hi Ernest Storch, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Buddy's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The first car I ever owned. Loved it. British made with Lucas electrics!!! I wish I had that car now. So much fun with the wind in your hair. It had 25 lbs./HP but gobs of torque and would fly. It also would handle like the low to the ground sports car it was. It was just a blast to drive. Got it in 1964 when I got out of the Navy.
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Owned one of these in about 1972 and enjoyed one of the most memorable night drives of my life, returning from watching the RAC Rally through the Kielder Forest, Northumberland to my home about 120 miles away. On narrow country roads, the car performed like magic in it's surefooted handling and responses, which rather surprised me as I had not had a chance to really feel it out at speed prior to that day! A very satisfying automotive experience.
Hi Stewart W., Good story :-) Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Am relaxing with my coffee on a Sunday morning and found your video. I am blown away by this beautiful Triumph. I own a 1969 TR6 and am blown away right now. Mine is a clean car but holy molly yours is on a whole other level. I love these cars is all I can say and enjoyed your car and my breakfast so much more.
Just perfect is all I can say.
Thanks for sharing.
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I was looking forward to a drive! These TR3s were a jaunty-looking sports car...and they were rather quick, being light,and having an engine rated at 100hp. A buddy of mine owned one, and I owned a 1959 Austin-Healey. We would drag..These british cars were race off of a light, and his 4 banger would keep up with my six cyl up to maybe 40mph, then my 130hp engine would pull away. But his TR3 did handle a bit better than my heavier, nose-heavy car! These sports car were the original "British Invasion", before the Beatles showed up!
Hi Curbozer Boomer, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Lou
I owned a 1960 TR 3 in early 1970's. It was so fun!
Hi Robert, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Had a white TR 3A with blue leather, wire wheels. Bought it for $1500 in 1963. Sold it when i joined the army in '64, to a woman who wrecked it. Broke my heart.
Hi Jack Sprat, Sad story :-( Lou
I have always loved TR3A , TR4A, TR5,& TR6 & TR7 cars I always went to classic car shows with my dad.
Hi Love It Or Scrap It, Sounds like great times with your Dad :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love the 3A, had a 1956 TR3 in my early twenties, went on to own a TR4A IRS. Wish I had kept them both. The TR3 was a real mans car, a bit raw on the edges, but great fun to drive. Cheers from NZ.
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❤ such a lovely piccolo 👍👍👍
Nice :-)
These are amazing cars
Happy to read "These are amazing cars" :-)
Bob is doing a good impersonation of Jeffrey Healey ! =) One thing that kills me about TR descriptions : Nobody EVER mentions the rear seat. That space in the back CAN be used as a "parcel shelf", but it's made to take a seat (thus the seat back).
I believe it may have been an option, so that may be why some TRs dont have it, like this one. For me, it's not complete without the rear seat. All the ones I saw as a teenager had it. It always fascinated me, same as the rear seats in the Healey. You can actually fit two children in there, even with the top up, although I dont recommend you do so if going for a trip of any length.
The kids will drive you nuts or go nuts themselves !
Hi axiomist, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Nice to see an American geezer that loves old British classics
:-)
This is interesting! I'm a neighbor, close by to the Michigan Road business district. Years ago, 70 or so, O. A. King Triumph was open. I saw the TR 2 and Spitfire s there. My nextdoor neighbor went to King's and bought a TR 2. I think King is still associated with the city and officiating the 500 here in Indianapolis. Ovid A. King was a member of Crooked Creek Baptist. I can see the building from here, at my home on West 58th Street.
I miss King's. Yes, a Simca!
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Please remember to watch the commercials at the beginning of the video (or at least the ones you can), as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you :-)
Friend...what a gorgeous car. I truly appreciate the effort and dedication it took to get your car into such great condition.
Hi Shawn, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile It looks awesome. They have aged well.
What a beautiful car! I'm waiting my turn for the families '58 TR3a. Such elegant pieces of history!
Hi Graham, Glad you like this one :-) Sound like you're inline for a fun ride! Lou
If it's a 1958 it will be TR-3 not a TR-3A. The TR-3A did not come out until 1960.
@@pete3964 The TR-3a most certainly was produced in that year (also the only official lettering of that model, the "TR-3b" was never an official name for the car) You may be thinking of the TR-4.
Hey Lou. Another great TR3 video. Terrific car.
Hey Jesse, Happy to read you enjoy the car & video :-) Lou
I especially liked the Supermarine badge on the grill. But...Bob's a great interview; learned a lot about this perfect TR3. And it's GREEN.
Hi, Glad you liked and learned from the video. Thank you for sharing that, I'm really glad to know that, Lou
Owned a 1962 TR3a. Loved it’s looks and so did the babes ha ha. Hated the engine. Ran Hot in So.California and the heat blew into the cockpit burning your legs. Handling/steering was like driving a farm tractor. Owned a ‘67 Spitfire later which was a much better running motor and better handling after adding a anti-sway bar.
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Superior Bob.
..and the attention to detail...
like the auto rally time pieces!
Thanks for sharing
Hi Finn Blu, High praise :-) Lou
Fantastic car Lou, my friends Dad owned one years ago. He's still losing sleep over it!!
Hi Ed B, Thank you. Let's not share or show your friends Dad this video, unless you think him watching this time and time again might help him get over the last one he had :-)
I celebrated when I sold mine in 1969. My father laughed when I brought it home. He said American cars in 1940s were more advanced. Should have listened to him and bought a 1957 Chevy V8.
TR3 was my first love as a boy, I don't care about performance, hp, or g force. Only the aesthetics of the day. The "bug eye" was next on my list. But then came the E-type and the Stingray....WOW.....Those were the days.
Hi Gary McAleer, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and adding to the story. Good times :-) Lou
What a beauty
Glad you like this one :-)
And we are in Rock Island, Illinois! In Germany (1959) a friend had a Sprite
Hi granskare, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I had a 1963 TR 3A - it had a aynchromeshed transmission and TR 4 engine. - the 63's were excess bodies so Triumph decided to put the TR 4 transmission and engines in the older TR3 body. I was not aware they had the A model in 1960. - Are you sure this is a TR3A and not at TR3? I
Hi Night Sky Imaging, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) "Are you sure this is a TR3A and not at TR3?" Hmmm, not 100% sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I checked (googled) to see if there were TR 3A 's made in 1960 and the answer was yes.....but those did not have the TR4 engine oer transmission. They did put the ;larger radiator and a few other things that evolved iinto the TR4. But in 1963.......they took the remaining 1962 TR3 bodies and put the TR4 engine and transmission and that is what I bought. I drove that for 8 years, through college and two years of marriage. I had to replace the disk brakes frequently - they wore out quickly but it was a fun car to drive. Mine was white, I had a black racking strip down the middle from front to back. The windows were flimsy and leaked in the rain....they slide in and when you didn;t need them I pulled them and put in trunk.
I can believe my Aunt made us through 2 1953 red and green in to the OC dump yard..😢😢😢 over her divorce.. both where running
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Great car. I am wondering if you might know where I could find that luggage rack with the interior cross-braces? I need that bracing for my vintage car trunk lid. Thanks.
Hi David, Happy to read "Great car" :-) Maybe eBay? You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou your welcome. as I said the back end was tricky especially in the wet when cornering, too much power or hitting a bump ( or both ) would have the back end sliding out,
Some guys took a leaf out of the springs to make the ride more supple to make traction better,
I rolled mine on a bend on a wet road , good car though 100 bhp and 30 mpg . that was a sweet engine
Pete
You "rolled yours" ?!?
@@loucostabile Yep , it became a doner for spares
What a beautiful car.
Hi jharris947, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Mr Announcer kinda cool it...
we are somewhat familiar with this vehicle and it features.
Mr. Rink, Maybe you should kinda uncool it, you might have more than 23 Subscribers (however I like 23 coming from Chicago area as it reminds me of Michael Jordan) :-) Hope you see MANY more cars you'll enjoy on this Channel and stay well, Lou
A real beauty, but offers zero safety on the highway.
The plus and the minus.
-W--e-ll in the - in the 50s- who gave a shit . only WIMPS
They were a death trap on the freeway.
I love how Mercedes, Jaguar, etc etc claim tho be the first production cars with front disk brakes when really it was the humble TR3...I had a 59 as my first car.
Interesting.
It was the first *British* production car to feature disc brakes. The Citroen DS was the first globally.
Actually, you're both wrong. It was the Crosley Hotshot of 1949 that introduced that concept.
this car is love
Hi Aaron Higgins, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Beautiful vehicle
Glad you enjoy this one TR Rehab :-)
Like many women, the TR3a was beautiful until you got to know her. Terrible ride. Still have nightmares about trying to get parts. Later I bought a SS396 Camaro and realized that the English were mired in the 1940s when it came to designing and building cars.
I had a similar luggage rack on my 1969 Corvette. A real PITA when it came time to polish the car.
Sounds like you enjoyed your car :-)
Why didn't you mention that there is a rear seat that goes in there. Seems most people threw them out, because there arent many around. It actually fits a couple of children even with top up, same as the Healey. I remember in early sixties, going thru the Sears Roebuck catalog and they had tops and side curtains for the Triumph, the MGA and even the MG-TD ! And tonneau covers for all of them too.
Thank you axiomist for viewing and sharing your knowledge to add to the story, Lou
Beautiful motorcar, reflecting the owner’s love. Some feedback...video an establishing shot of the whole car first, walking around it, before going into close shots for detail.
Hi Patrick Shipwash, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing a tip too, Lou
had one of these in the late 60s ,, put 2.2 liners in and an SAH camshaft ..UK would do 125 mph on a flat road ..
Hi Conan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Very nice car, the colour's fantastic! The moustache is pretty impressive too!
Agreed on both car & moustache :-) Thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou
Referring to the car being built 'for the US'... Continental Europe also drives on the right hand side of the road. Triumph made the bulkhead suitable for LHD and RHD... On the passenger side, you can see a slot that is removable, in case one wanted to convert the car.
Great content! I subbed.
I like how you are bossy too. It keeps the car owners from getting nervous.
Hi John Austin, Glad you liked the content and welcome to the Channel :-) As a Producer / Director / Host, I hope my "Host" part shows on camera as clearly you're seeing my "Director" side :-) Lou
I love your car but the guy doing the vid doesn't get out very often. I owned a '62 TR-3B for 18 years, rebuilt, restored drove it all over the country. Fun car and very missed!
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Performance eh? well these cars were built in the 50/60s , before motorways / interstate to you lot.
TRs would do 100mph . on country roads ? well if you did you might be getting a lift to the nearest hospital soon,
I had a TR2, 4 friends had TR3,s , all of us bent our cars ! really, that backend needed some care Pete
Thank you Pete for sharing your first hand knowledge of cars like this. Lou
Nice car Bob!
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bonnet! thank you.
You're welcome.
6 volt positive ground
i had one for a shout time in the late 60s. could never time the carbs and the fuel pump never would mount on the engine. there was a cam used for the fuel pump
Hi Billy Smith, Happy to read you had one :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Nice :)
Thanks
Can I find a TR3 or TR4 to purchase
Not sure, however I hope you're behind the wheel of the right car for you soon, Lou
SU's were the best. Strombergs wore out quick. Floats crapped out.
CORRECT from Uk
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Sorry, British Racing green was brighter! I had one, this is a darker green!
Hi Dick Vermaas, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
British Racing Green comes in different shades. For example, the modified TR3 that Lou has reviewed is in Jaguar British Racing Green. 😜☠️
great cars
Hi Douglas, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Lou
Id rather get this then those moronic new lambos
Hi Challenger, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Isn't taking the car out for a drive a thing with car reviews?
Hi writerconsidered, Depends on my time. Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. If you type into RUclips search "My Car Story with Lou Ride" you'll see many cars we take for a ride. Stay tuned tomorrow and you'll enjoy the review & ride in a 69 Boss Mustang. Hope that helps, Lou
They drive like shxxt.
It's an amazing car :)
Well said :-)
Drive one and see if you think it is amazing.
amazing car.
Glad you enjoyed this one, Lou
How much sir
Hi V PN, Not aware of this car being for sale. Thank you for viewing and hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Major Bob is wrong about 95% of these cars going to the US. Here in Canada where we have 10% of the US population not to mention horrible winters we took twice as many TR-3's per capita as the US. These cars were everywhere, especially in a university town like mine.
Hi Rob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Lou
What a BS, I had a TR3 in 1970, I am 1.85 or 6ft 2"", I had more leg space than in any sedan here in Europe. Only thing, I took out the small bench like seat behind me, and took out the adjustable mechanism from the steering wheel.
Easy Dicky, It's a car.....not something like your Laura video to get excited about! Stay well, Lou
@@loucostabile well I had both....jealous?
One of the worst cars to come out of England. WW2 technology in 1960. I had one in 1968. Worst automobile purchase I ever made. Looked great but drove like a truck. If anything could break, it broke. Built by sadistic Englishmen.
Hi Pablo, Clearly not the one for you :-( Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou