Distinctive Features

The TR2 featured a minimalist look with frogeye headlights, a gaping hole for a grille and almost non-existent cutaway doors. These doors later came to be known as long doors.

The TR2 featured a minimalist look with frogeye headlights, a gaping hole for a grille and almost non-existent cutaway doors. These doors later came to be known as long doors.

The car used a twin SU carburetor version of the 1991 cc four-cylinder Standard Vanguard engine tuned to increase its output to 90 bhp. The body was mounted on a substantial separate chassis with coil-sprung independent suspension at the front and a leaf spring live axle at the rear. Either wire or disc wheels could be supplied. The standard transmission was a four-speed manual unit, with overdrive available on top gear as an option. Lockheed drum brakes were fitted all round.

Platform used was a straightforward ladder type chassis. The rear end featured a cut way boot lid and a separate enclosure for a spare wheel.