Triumph TR3 group GT (1956)

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Production numbers

Year	TR3	TR3A	TR3B
1955	1029
1956	5333
1957	7015	3619
1958		16035
1959		21186
1960		17054
1961		408
1962		7	3334
Total	13377	58309	3334

325 units built as Peerless GT Triumph
40 units built as Warwick GT Triumph
2 units built as Warwick GT Buick V8 3528cc (later used in Rover 3500)

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Standard wet-liner, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
1991cc
83.0 x 92.0 mm
8.5:1
100 BHP (75 KW) @ 5000 RPM
117 Ft-Lbs (159 NM) @ 3000 RPM
cast iron block with loose-fitted wet liners
3 thin-wall main bearings with replaceable shells
OHV, 2 valves per cyl - 8 valves total
2 SU carbs
water cooled

Brakes, First 4408 models (1955–56): 10 in (254 mm) Drums all around. Remaining 9000 (1956–57): Front Discs; Rear Drums
Length, 3835 mm (151")
Width, 1410 mm (55.5")
Height, 1270 mm (50")
Wheelbase, 2235 mm (88")
Front Track, 1143 mm (45")
Rear Track, 1156 mm (45.5")
904 kg

Results in WSCC

Season


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Nurburgring	Sverige
Team	1000km	12h	1600km	1000km	GP
M. Fauvel/ Pierre Laine (group S)			#236, 94th

Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/1			1/1

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Targa Florio	Nurburgring	Le Mans
Team	1000km	12h		1000km	24h

European Motors (Peerless GT Coupe Triumph)				in entry list
Johnny Nova/ Don Urian (Hardtop)				#94, acci dent

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0				1/0

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Sebring	Targa Florio	Nurburgring	Le Mans	Pescara
Team	12h		1000km	24h	4h

George Waltman/ Ike Williamson	#28, 29th
Suburban Foreign Cars (Hardtop)	#29, 30th

Statistics
Starts/finishes 2/2	2/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Suburban Foreign Cars
James Rushin	29
Don Parsons	29

Source
Narrow mouth '56-'57

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TR3A Wide mouth '58+

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TR3S an Le Mans '59

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Peerless GT Triumph '57

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Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Nurburgring	Le Mans	Sverige	Venezuela
Team	1000km	12h	1600km	1000km	24h	GP	GP
Standard-Triumph (Hardtop)		#33, 21st
Standard-Triumph (Hardtop)		#34, 19th
Standard-Triumph (Hardtop)		#70, suspe nsion
Nancy Mitchell/ Patricia Faichney			#300, radi ator
Joseph Hubert Göttgens			#309, fatal acci dent
Jean Morin			#316, 155th
Andre Giraud/ G. Le Cornu			#318, 104th
Francois Chambelland/ Marc Frilloux			#307, in entry list
Andre Giraud (group S)			#500, in entry list

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 7/4		3/2	4/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Standard-Triumph
Mike Rothschild		33
Robert Johns		33
Bob Oker		34
Ed Pennybacker		34, 70
Jim Roberts		70


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Buenos Aires	Sebring	Targa Florio	Nurburgring	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy
Team	1000km	12h		1000km	24h
Standard Motor Co (Hardtop)		#33, 36th
Standard Motor Co (Hardtop)		#34, 20th
Standard Motor Co (Hardtop)		#35, 26th
Peerless Cars (Peerless GT Coupé Triumph)					#24, 16th
Peerless Cars (Peerless GT Coupé Triumph)					#63, spare car

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 4/4		3/3			1/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Standard Motor Co
Bob Oker		33
Harold Hurtley		33
Mike Rothschild		34
William Kimberly		34
Bill Lott		34
Jim Roberts		35
Louis Heuss		35
Peerless Cars
Peter Jopp					24
Percy Crabb					24
Ian Baillie					63
Dick Gibson					63


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Sebring	Targa Florio	Nurburgring	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy
Team	12h		1000km	24h
Standard Triumph Motor Co	#20, 48th
Standard Triumph Motor Co	#21, valve
Standard Triumph Motor Co, X628 (TR3S 1985cc)				#25, over heating
Standard Triumph Motor Co, X629 (TR3S 1985cc)				#26, radiator
Standard Triumph Motor Co, X627 (TR3S 1985cc)				#27, radiator
Frank L. Ballard/ Herbert L. Russell			#63, OTL

Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 6/1	2/1		1/0	3/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Standard Triumph Motor Co
Robert Samm	20
John Bentley	20
Fred Moore	20, 21
Charlie Kolb	21
Gene Hobbs	21
Peter Jopp				25
Dickie Stoop				25
Peter Bolton				26
Mike Rothschild				26
Ninian Sanderson				27
Claude Dubois				27


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Targa Florio	Spa	Nurb	Cons uma	Ross feld	Le Man	Wies baden	d' Auve rgne	Freiburg	Tourist Trophy	Ollon	Inter Europa	TdF	Bridgeh
Team	3h	12h		500km	1000km	Hill climb	Hill climb	24h	rally		Hill climb		Hill climb			500km
Cannon Auto	#43, 18th
Cannon Auto	#52, 17th
Cannon Auto	#59, 20th
Gherardo Grandi (TR3A)						#70, 74th
Horst Mueller							#72, 73rd
Erich Bode							#73, 93rd

Statistics
Starts/finishes 6/6	3/3					1/1	2/2
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Cannon Auto
Dana Kelder	43
Tony Mannino	52
George Cornelius	59


Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Dayt	Sebring	Targa Florio	Spa	Consuma	Nurb	Rossfeld	Le Man	Reims	Freiburg	Cita di Enna	Tourist Trophy	Sierra Montagna	Inter Europa	TdF	Brigde Hampton	Paris
Team	2000km	12h		500km	Hill climb	1000km	Hill climb	24h	12h	Hill climb			Hill climb			500km	1000km
Cannon Auto (2186cc)	#43, 15th

Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/1	1/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Cannon Auto
Dana Kelder	43
Ara Dube	43

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