The 1800 Roadster, model number 18TR, was designed in the closing days of World War II. Triumph had been bought by the Standard Motor Company in 1944, and the managing director of Standard, Sir John Black, wanted a sports car to take on Jaguar. Frank Callaby was selected to style the new car, and early post war steel shortages meant most of the body was built from aluminium over an ash frame. Autocar found a top speed of 75 mph in 1947. Its model years run from 1946 to 1948.
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produced by Britain's Standard Motor Company from 1946 until 1949
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produced by Britain's Standard Motor Company from 1946 until 1949
Triumph 1800 Roadster (18TR), test
On test by Autocar magazine in 1947 top speed was found to be 75 mph (121 km/h)
Body style, roadster: Triumph 1800 Roadster (18TR)
The Triumph Roadster is a roadster
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