1968 Triumph TR5.
Triumph continued its development of the popular TR sportscar range over many years from the first sidescreen TR2 of 1953 onwards. The TR4 introduced a wind up window bodyshell to the exiting chassis and 4 cylinder engine and then the TR4a which for the first time  incorporated independent rear suspension. The next step was to use the powerful six cylinder engine as fitted to the 2.5PI saloon which resulted in the TR5 of 1967.

Triumph though, couldn't resist the temptation to update the bodyshell soon afterwards and after just one year of production of the TR5 the TR6 was introduced in November 1968. Thus the TR5 is one of the rarest yet fastest cars in the TR range with only some 3,100 built in Petrol Injected form.

Incidentally, the Lucas mechanical injection gives far better performance than the export specification twin carb setup in the TR250 and actually is very reliable - contrary to legend!

This particular TR5 was with us for a long time to be restored and the owner who was often abroad periodically asked for the project to be paused in his absence. We finished the car back in November 1992 but didn't see it again for 13 year. When we did, it was looking superb as you will see . . .

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