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£10,350 (Est: £15,000 - £20,000)

Offered from an important overseas collection 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster, a classic made famous by its association with the TV series Jim Bergerac, was purchased in 1999 and has since been restored and recommissioned. While it runs, prospective buyers should closely inspect it before using it regularly.

Condition

6

The car has been restored, including a respray from maroon to Old English White. It has been recommissioned with several new parts and repairs, suggesting it needed some work to be roadworthy. The listing advises close inspection before regular use, indicating it's not in top condition.

/ 10

Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

TRA 658

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

VSV 648

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• One of an estimated 400-or-so survivors • Standard Vanguard 2.1-litre engine and running gear • Restored in present ownership Thanks to its use by TV's fictional Jersey detective Jim Bergerac, few post-war classics are as instantly recognisable as the Triumph Roadster.

A landmark model in the history of the Coventry firm, the 1800 Roadster was one of the first post-war designs to bear the Triumph name.

The chassis - an all-new design featuring independent front suspension - comprised two large-diameter steel tubes joined by cross braces.

Styled by Standard's Frank Callaby, the Roadster's elegant alloy-panelled body was unusual in retaining the dickey seat that had been a feature of the pre-war Triumph Dolomite Roadster Coupé.

Launched in March 1946 alongside its sister car, the 1800 Saloon, the Roadster was not revised until 1948 when it received the 2.1-litre engine, three-speed gearbox, and rear axle of the newly introduced Standard Vanguard.

When Roadster production ceased th...