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1955 Triumph TR2 Works Race Car

Engine No. 771616TS
$203,500
Sale Price
247
Lot Number
#2
Older Restoration
RM Sotheby's
Auction House
Chassis No. TS55340, Engine No. 771616TS. Dark green with red nose over tan leather. 1991-cc L-4, 4-speed manual. Center-lock wire wheels, Dunlop disc brakes, long-range fuel tank, aero screens, driving lights, tonneau cover, tan hardtop with light on top, tools.

Evaluation: Older restoration | One of three works TR2s brought to Le Mans in 1955. Driven by Ninian Sanderson and Bob Dickson, it was the best placed of the three in 14th overall (fifth in class), ahead of its teammates in 15th and 19th places. Restored within the past 15 years with a replacement frame (the original frame is included). Sorted recently, as the consignor had planned to bring it to Le Mans this year. Small scratch on the front left bumper and another on the left rear bumper. Small cracks on the hood and passenger’s-side door. Small dent on the left side of the hood. Small scratch in the front middle of the hardtop. Good interior. Tidy engine bay and underbody. A historic racer—and a dream car for Triumph fans—but the use of a replacement frame obviously isn’t ideal. Located in Austria.

Bottom Line: Something of a bargain compared to the car’s 19th-place teammate, which sold at auction in the United Kingdom last November for a record £258,750 (about $331,000 at the time).

by Hagerty Editor
20 August 2020

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