1967 Triumph TR250

Lot details
Registration No: AMJ254F
Chassis No: CD801L
Mot Expiry: Oct 2013

Triumph's TR Series began with the unveiling of a prototype (the TR1) at the 1952 London Motorshow. The TR2 was launched the following year, and so began an uninterrupted run of two-seater Sports Cars that ended in 1981 with the last of the TR8s.

Code named `Zest', the TR4 was introduced in 1961 as a replacement for the TR3A. Though based on the chassis and drivetrain of its much-loved predecessor, it cut a far more modern dash, thanks to an all new Michelotti-styled body. Power was provided by Triumph's proven OHV four-cylinder engine with capacity increased to 2138cc. Other mechanical updates included a wider track front and rear, rack and pinion steering and an all-synchromesh gearbox. The optional overdrive now operated on second and third gears as well as top. There was also the option of a unique hardtop with fixed glass rear window, integral rollbar and removable centre section. The short-lived, but now much sought after, TR5 was visually identical to the TR4, but notably more potent thanks to the 2498cc straight-six that sat in place of the TR4's four-cylinder unit - a total of just 2,947 TR5s left the factory between October 1967 and November 1968. Built over an almost identical period, the TR250 was effectively a TR5 for the American market, whose engine was fed by a pair of Zenith-Stromberg carburettors in place of the TR5's fuel injection system. With 111bhp on tap, the model could achieve the 0-60mph sprint in 10.6 seconds. A total of 8,484 examples were made all told.

Finished in Blue with Magnolia-coloured upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its engine, gearbox, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork. Converted from left- to right-hand drive following its repatriation, it is intended for `AMJ 254F' to have a brand new MOT by the time of the sale.