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E MOUTH", 1959
ccole spider inglesi proprio This model can be considered the most roadster-like
e, la mancanza di vetri late- of all the small British spiders on account of its shaped
di sostegno non fissato alla doors and lack of side windows, and its hood whose
“British” nell’esprimere l’at- support frame is not fixed to the bodywork. It is es-
sential and very “British”, in the sense of being a fun
usata senza capote anche car that is meant to be used without a hood even on a
campagna. Viene prodotta drizzly day in the country. It was produced from 1953 to
e con motore di 2 litri da 95 1962, initially with a two-liter, 95 HP engine. After 1957,
frontale viene modificato e the front panel was modified and a larger, chrome grille
grande, cromata e prende la was introduced. In this configuration, it was called the
prannome “bocca larga”. Ol- TR3A and nicknamed “widemouth”. Over 80% of the
ari di TR3A venne esportata 58,236 TR3As produced were exported to the USA and
stra. L’esemplare in asta può have left-hand drive. The one being auctioned has a
00 CV e i freni a disco ante- 100 HP engine and front disc brakes, ideal for taking
ruote in pista o tra i presso- on a racetrack or for doing regularity trials. An iconic
tempo, la ritroviamo anche car of its time, it also appeared on the big screen in La
olce Vita con Mastroianni e Dolce Vita starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ek-
sta, in bello stato di conser- berg. The vehicle being offered, in a beautiful state of
invernale, ha avuto un solo conservation and complete with its winter kit, has had
anni ed è pronta per essere only one owner in the last 13 years and is ready to be
pettacolari. driven on the most spectacular roads.
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