1955 Triumph TR2 | Barnstaple, Devon

A 1955 Triumph TR2, the open two-seat British sports car that put lively performance within reach of enthusiasts at home and in America. It is liked for its low cut-away doors, small recessed grille and a 1,991cc four-cylinder engine in a sturdy separate chassis. Triumph entered three works cars at Le Mans in 1955. This car is cream with a red interior, a warm pairing that reads well against green countryside or town brick. The body is low and compact, so the cut-away doors and the line of the cockpit show clearly in frame. With the roof down, driver and passenger sit side by side in full view. That suits photography, advertising, and fashion and editorial shoots, where the colours and open cockpit give a stylist plenty to work with. Film and TV scenes set in the early to mid-1950s have a true period shape to work with, and events gain the same look. A wedding arrival or portrait session gets a 1950s sports-car entrance. The car is based in Doncaster, Devon.