Anthony Hamilton, father of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, visited the NEC Classic Motor Show to celebrate the recommissioning of a Triumph TR2 by his restoration team, along with the formation of a new partnership with the National Motor Museum.
The car, a 1954 example, was bequeathed to the National Motor Museum Trust (NMMT) by Mr D A Simes in 1998 and recently restored by 110 Garage, a Herefordshire-based firm established by Anthony Hamilton focused on classic restoration. A legacy from the family of Mr John Weeks was used by the NMMT to pay for the work alongside sponsorship by 110 Garage.
The restoration has retained as many original features as possible, including the car’s original paintwork, and is the first product of a partnership between the NMMT,…