[Fot] 1948 Triumph Roadster

[Terry Stetler]

The Triumph Roaster has never had the collector/enthusiast interest of the TR
series cars.



They are slow, portly, and not really a sports car at all.  Just a smallish
touring car.



Much like several American orphan cars I can think of (Kaiser-Frazer, Hudson,
post war Studebaker sedans), they are only loved by a small following and
hence there is little pent up demand to drive prices up.

Honestly, if I had a choice of a Roadster or a TR 3/4/5/6 car, and they were
in similar condition and price, I'd choose the TR every time, all day long and
twice on Sunday.



Your mileage may vary of course, but even though they have a very classic
look, they are not much of a driver's car.





Terry Stetler


----- Original Message -----

From: Larry Young<mailto:cartravel at pobox.com>

To: FOT at autox.team.net<mailto:FOT at autox.team.net>

Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 11:23 AM

Subject: [Fot] 1948 Triumph Roadster



Someone posted a message about a roadster that sold on ebay a few weeks
back (item 161459389578).  I this rare, fully restored car only brought
$24,000.  That is about what a restored TR6 would bring and less that a
TR3.  Can anyone make sense out of this?
Larry Young
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