Triumph TR4s at Ron Shimek’s Auto Service Center
This was my first car. It was a white 1962, with an early Chevy V8 with solid lifters and a three speed Chevy transmission. It was fast and put me in the hospital for weeks.
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1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster at Ron Shimek’s Specialty Garage, Austin
Although it doesn’t look like it, this is a post WWII design, with an aluminum body and tubular frame. Its Standard engine’s typical flat head was modified by Harry Weslake and shared with Jaguar (his
1952 Triumph 650 at Austin Moto Classics on S. Congress Ave
I was really happy to find this early unmolested bike. See link at right for Austin Moto Classics.
1961 Triumph TR3A for Sale in Lakeway
For sale at BZ Motors in Lakeway for $30,999, has undergone a nuts and bolts restoration. With its 1991 cc, straight-4, overhead valve engine, it could approach 110 mph, using its front disc brakes to
Classic Triumph at Austin Moto Classics: 4/8
Dropped by Austin Moto Classics on S. Congress Ave. recently and found eight motorcycles that I wanted to post. Here is the fourth one. Austin Moto Classics link at right.
Classic Triumph at Austin Moto, S. Congress Ave: 1/8
Dropped by a few days ago and found eight motorcycles that I wanted to post. Here is the first one. Austin Moto Classics link at right. I guess this is a cafe racer, but it’s
1961 Triumph TR3 at Ron Shimek’s in N. Central Austin
Ron’s shop has the best restored cars of any shop I’ve seen in Austin, regardless of specialization – Ron’s is 50s and 60s British sports cars, although they do modern car repairs, too, and there
