Steve Halter, 71, a retired agricultural marketing and sales manager from Weldon Spring, Mo., on his 1960 Triumph TR3, as told to A.J. Baime. On Sept. 20, 1959, my father bought this Triumph new ...

British roadsters don't get much more classic than the Triumph TR2/TR3, with its sweeping fenders, diminutive size, and wind-in-the-hair experience.

The TR3 was fast for its day, 0 to 60 mph in 12 seconds from the 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder motor that develops 100 horsepower. The diminutive beauty tips in at just over 2000 pounds, so power to ...

But David Saunders, a retired Exxon/Mobil Texas oilman, thought otherwise. Now the 1960 Triumph TR3 that he named T-Belle is frequently seen flashing around Norman's streets.