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Not Sold (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)
1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster
United Kingdom • 22 Jul 2023 • Lot 239
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster, originally registered in May 1949, has been in the same family since 1995. It features a silver exterior with a red interior and a burgundy roof, but has been dry stored for the last 15 years and is presented as a project car for further improvement.
Condition
4
The car has been dry stored for 15 years and will need to be trailered away. Brakes will require attention. Requires further improvement by a competent DIY mechanic.
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Transmission:
[Transmission]
Chassis No:
TRA1209
Odometer:
34,100 miles
Reg Number:
KLX 577
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The Triumph Roadster was produced by Britain's Standard Motor Company from 1946 to 1949.
It was first available as the Triumph 1800 Roadster from 1946 to 1948 and then as the Triumph 2000 Roadster from 1948 to 1949.
Triumph had been purchased by the Standard Motor Company in 1944 and the managing director of Standard, Sir John Black, wanted a sports car to take on Jaguar, who had used Standard engines in the pre-war period.
Frank Callaby was selected to style the new car and worked with Arthur Ballard to design the body.
The only significant update in the Roadster's production came in September 1948 when the 2088cc Vanguard engine, transmission, and rear axle were fitted.
This later version of the Roadster was given the model designation TRA.
The car was never manufactured in large numbers and was mainly handbuilt.
A total of 2,501 examples of the 1800 and 2000 were built with production ending in October 1949.
Originally registered on 16th May 1949, this Triumph has been in th...
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£2,598
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,190
Median Price (Since 2020)
£40,673
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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