Comments on: MI Tests The Triumph TR-2 (Aug, 1954)

By: Brian S

Brian S — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:28:45 +0000

Tr2 is way better looking than any overpriced Nissan , CD players are for those who cant drive I have a tr2 with a few mods and runs 15 sec 1/4 mile times at 89 mph with 1900 cc’s of engine and a 5 speed, gets 40 plus mpg lighter/faster, take that overweight nissan tank

By: Phil Ethier

Phil Ethier — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:17:17 +0000

Notice the OCR error. It’s flame-SPITTING.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:39:12 +0000

My inflation calculator shows $2500 in 1954 being equivalent to $20,265 in 2010. What’s a 350Z – $35,000?

By: Teriann

Teriann — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:52:58 +0000

And a TR3 with 86mm pistons, TR4 cylinder head milled to 10:1, a bit of a cam, TR2 exhaust system (to maintain that sweet roar), a limited slip diff and a rack & pinion steering conversion with heavy front antisway bar is all the more sweeter.

Even today HP to weight ratio accounts for something in a world of much heavier modern cars. Beware, TRs are still out there stalking lesser prey.

By: Don

Don — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:38:11 +0000

if you can’t have fun with 90hp, 200 more won’t do you any good. You don’t need a CD player because the sound of the engine is sweeter. You welcome the loss of GPS because it allows you to take the long way home.

Who needs all that other stuff? What happened to the concept of DRIVING a sports car?

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:17:10 +0000

“A hairy-chested, flame-spiffing wildcat.”

I want this on a T-shirt.

By: Torgo

Torgo — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:18:37 +0000

The main difference between this car and the 350Z is that this car actually looks good.

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:34:12 +0000

Don’t all wildcats have hairy chests?

By: AshleyZ

AshleyZ — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:00:45 +0000

Adjusting for inflation, the Triumph is a only a little cheaper than the Nissan 350Z, but the Nissan has 287 hp instead of 90 hp, gets to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds instead of 11.7, and has a CD player, power everything, and GPS.

On the other hand, the Nissan only gets 24 mpg on the highway (17 in the city), while the 55-year-old Triumph gets 35 mpg. Some progress there.