They made 249 Phase 1 Peerless's (but who's counting) in 58 and 59 with
the standard TR3 engines. 49 Phase 2 Peerless's (revised headlights, stronger
doors) followed them with TR3 engines. In 1961 Peerless went under and the
builders re-organized to built the Warwick, which was a revised Phase 2
Peerless. 27 Warwicks were made with TR3 engines and two more were made with
aluminum Buick V-8's. These were referred to as the Warwick 3500 GT.
More info can be found on the Peerless/Warwick website at
http://www.peerless-gt.co.uk/. There are even 2 Peerless projects and a
restored Warwick for sale there. One Peerless is in California for sale.
I almost bought Peerless #213 last year, but the missus put the clamps on
it hard. She said no more projects, but I can buy a driving car if I find it.
Then again, for what it costs to restore a Peerless I could pick up a used
Asotn Martin V-8.
Bill Brewer
Tehachapi, CA
1960 TR3A & a classic Mini Cooper
original email ********************
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:38:46 -0800
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Italia
> Then there were the Peerless and Swallow Doretti to consider.
But they wouldn't have had TR3B motors. The last Swallow Doretti was built
in 1955, while the last Peerless GT to use the TRactor motor was built in
1959, both long before BL/Standard started the TSF series. The Peerless
design went on to become the Warwick as I recall, but I think it had a
different engine.
Randall
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