Triumph TR5

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Why should you buy a Triumph TR5?

Once you get smitten by British sports cars of the sixties and seventies, Triumph is one of these brands that will attract you like the sun attracts earth let’s say. Liverpool has more to offer than the Beatles. When Triumph launched the TR5 in 1967, to the tunes of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, it offered new thrills in an old jacket, and this was actually not as bad as it seems. The TR4a had the most delicate lines drawn by Michelotti, but by adding a fuel injected straight six engine Leyland Motor Company came up with a truly rewarding sportscar. It would be produced out of the Coventry factory.

One might, rightfully, ask why there is such a heavy price premium on the TR5 in comparison to the other cars in the Triumph portfolio. The question has many answers and therefore many enthusiasts have their reason to put down their money for this car with all known effects to the price. The TR5 was only produced for little over a year and is therefore relatively rare. It was lighter and better built than its successor the TR6. It is great looking, compact, lightweight, powerfull and a real blast to drive, some say it is amongst the best British cars ever produced. Given the British Motoring heritage that is an upright argument on itself.

Why should you buy this TR5?

When we met the current owner told us with a grin on his face that he has ‘a bit of a thing for Triumphs’. At that time we had a TR250 on offer. Little did we know… the TR250 was the missing piece of his Triumph puzzle. His collection of 33 Triumph was well worth the visit.

After concluding the TR250 deal he mentioned he had a TR5 he could let go, talking about a fruitful day! A restoration was commissioned by the previous owner that took several years to complete. The Belgian built TR5 was completely stripped and built up again, the previous owner lost interest in the restoration and it ended up in the Triumph collection of the restorer (current owner). Currently the TR5 is up and running and it will receive its MOT upon sale. If you want to embark upon a Triumph love affair, this Belgian built TR5 should certainly be on your list.