> Well, interesting, as so many of these are. I'd not heard before
> the story
> about the "first few hundred TR3s being built with the TR2
> grille" and am not
> sure I buy into the story. Wouldn't it have the bright trim
> around some or
> all of the opening regardless? Perhaps knowing the commission
> number would
> clear up a few things about this car?
Piggott and the SPC both agree that the TR3 grill was fitted to the very
first TR3. Actually, given that the seller described a car with the wrong
engine as 'restored', and his next line "The change to the widemouth grille
was made during the 1956 model year."; I believe he is talking about the
switch to the TR3A grill (which of course did not happen until late in
1957). And, I believe the chrome surround was actually introduced before
the end of the TR2, in a slightly different form than the TR3. Assuming the
car actually is a TR3, I'd guess it's had a TR2 grill (or possibly the
entire front apron) installed.
Randall
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