1968 Triumph TR5 Manual
NSW • Private
11
Odometer26,800km
Body typeConvertible
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
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1968 TRIUMPH TR5 PI (Petrol Injection)
This magnificent TR5 left the factory in Coventry, England on 14th March 1968 for delivery to Standard Triumph agents Lambs Limited in Woodford Green, Essex. The accompanying British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate shows that the car was optioned with a heater, wire wheels, a factory hardtop and 165x15 Dunlop SP41 tyres.
Originally delivered in Jasmine Yellow with Black interior, the car was subjected to a bare metal respray in May 1988 in its current factory colour of Signal Red. Thirty-five years later the paint still presents in amazing condition, a testament to the craftsmanship of the period.
Purchased from the original owner by Mr Ian Barrett in England in 2006 and imported to Australia that same year, the car is now with only its third custodian in fifty-five years! Over that time the car has been maintained and upgraded at huge expense, with invoices totalling $140,769 on file including a complete engine rebuild in November this year. Upgrades include a “surrey” roof (an extremely rare and desirable factory option), chromed wire wheels, a Supra 5-speed gearbox (the original numbers-matching gearbox comes with the car), H4 headlights, Clarion/Alpine sound system, and much more. There is hardly an area or part on this car that has not been carefully attended to, rebuilt, restored or upgraded over the years.
Any Triumph TR5 is a rare offering with only 2,947 ever built over 11 months in 1967 and 1968, with just 1,160 of those built in right-hand-drive. Of the Giovanni Michelotti-designed TR cars the TR5 is by far the rarest, most admired and most sought-after, combining the Italian-inspired beauty of the TR4, the independent rear suspension of the TR4A and the performance of the TR6 - with its 6-cylinder 2.5 litre fuel-injected engine and impressive 150 bhp. A contemporary report in Motor Magazine described the TR5’s engine as “a truly magnificent power unit”. Performance figures of 0-100km/h in just 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 120mph (210km/h) show that the TR5 has no trouble keeping up with today’s traffic, with servo-assisted disc brakes ensuring that its stopping capability matches its performance.
A credit to its three custodians and an appreciating asset to the next, this excellently-presented TR5 has just been released from a small private collection and is certain to draw admiring glances at any cars’n’coffee display as well as to provide its next custodian with many years of the finest of British motoring pleasure.
Car details
øVehicle description
Roadster 2dr Man 4sp 2500i
Powerplant type
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Cost to insureSponsored
Exterior colour
Red
Interior colour
Red
Body type
Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
Transmission
4 speed Manual
Engine
6 cylinders, Petrol Aspirated, 2500L
Cost of financeSponsored
Registration plate
Check with seller
Registration expiry
14 months/July 2027
Build date
May 1967
Compliance date
April 1968
Roadworthy certificate
carsales Network ID
SSE-AD-16467078
Engine
Engine type
Piston
Engine Location
Front
Engine Size (cc)
2498cc
Engine Size (L)
2.5L
Induction
Aspirated
Cylinders
6
Generic Engine Type
Piston
Transmission & Drivetrain
Gears
4
Gear Type
Manual
Gear Location
Floor
Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Delivery
Multi-Point Injection
Method of Delivery
Electronic
Other
Country of Origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Launch Year
1967
Launch Month
10
Generation Name
1967-01
Series
(No Series)
Badge
(No Badge)
Doors
2
Seat Capacity
2
Body Style
Convertible
Probationary plate status +
Australian Capital Territory
Approved
Western Australia
Approved
Northern Territory
Approved
Tasmania
Approved
New South Wales
Not Determined
Victoria
Approved
Queensland
Referred
South Australia
Referred
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Cenny is the sellerLocation
Toronto, NSW 2283
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2016
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