Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1968 Triumph TR5
Exciting 'garage find' restoration project
Estimate
£10, 000 - £15, 000
Registration No: WGC 263G
Chassis No: CP25420
MOT: Exempt
Rare TR model, one of some 2, 947 examples
Offered for sale with history file including original buff logbook
A rewarding 'garage find' restoration project
Built for just 13 months in 1967-1968, the TR5 arguably featured the best combination of looks, suspension and engine of all the Michelotti-penned Triumph Roadsters. Optional extras included overdrive, wire wheels and a Surrey Top with detachable roof panel. Visually identical to the TR4, the TR5 hid its key differences under the skin, the most significant of which was the engine - the first British production sports car unit to feature petrol injection. The 2498cc Lucas-fed straight-six developed a healthy 150bhp, allowing Motor magazine to record 8. 3 seconds for the 0-60mph dash and 117 mph top speed. Only 1, 161 were built for the home market, against almost 8, 500 carburettor-fuelled TR250s created for the American one. Amongst aficionados it is considered the most collectible of the series.
This exciting ‘garage find’ restoration project is described by the vendor as being totally original with no panel seeming to have been changed since the car was first produced. The overall structure seems to be solid with a lot of the bodywork being mostly rust-free. Offered for sale with the original buff logbook, British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate of Factory Record and current Swansea V5c.
