According to the Certified copy from British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, the original exterior was black, the interior was black leather, and the convertible top, side curtains, and tonneau cover were white.
In September 2012, Macy’s Garage in Ohio, the premier restoration and repair facility for Triumphs (especially for TR 2 and 3), performed an extensive inspection and evaluation of the TR. Between 2012 and 2014,
Macy’s made the following repairs and upgrades
Left and right front suspension rebuilt
Trunion bushings installed
Front shocks replaced
Gas tank removed, cleaned, resealed, and reinstalled
Radiator recorded
Brakes repaired, new calipers and rotors, new brake lines
Silicone brake fluid
Emergency brake repaired
New master cylinders
New axle seals, installed proper shims
Stainless steel exhaust system
48-spoke chrome wire wheels with tires
Engine mounts
Compression—140, 140, 130, 140
Flywheel resurfaced and balanced
New clutch
Intake manifold reconditioned
Carburetors rebuilt and all fuel lines replaced
Distributor rebuilt,
Spark plugs, condenser
All gauges cleaned and adjusted
All electrical connections checked and repaired
Transmission, inspected, cleaned, and reinstalled
New transmission mounts
Remove, clean, and recover all cockpit cappings with leather/viny
Recover dashboard, glove box door
New seat covers and padding, Black leather, red piping
New carpet
Receipts from Macy’s total more than $20,000.00
Mileage in September 2012--- 30,866 … date of first repair at Macy’s
Mileage in October 2014---32,975…..date of last repair at Macy’s
2000 miles in two years.
Present mileage--- 42,956 (March, 2025) 10,000 miles in 11 years.
Repairs and upgrades since 2015
Walnut/teak steering wheel
Misc. electrical parts
Valve cover
Alternator conversion kit
Hi torque starter
Ignition wire set
Relay for headlights
Halogen Tripod headlights
Motor rebuilt at 29,000 miles
TR4 type gearbox, synchromesh for 1st gear
Head rebuilt, hardened valve seats installed--- 2024
Compression 150, 140, 150, 150--- 2025
Oil pressure 60 PSI
Led taillights
Dayton chrome wire rims with new tires
Panasport-type rims with tires, center knockoffs
Brooklands windscreens
Hella fog lights
Badge bar
Windscreen wings
New convertible top, side curtains, tonneau cover
