Description
This superb, subtly upgraded home-market Triumph TR5 PI represents the ultimate specification TR for long-distance European touring, organised events and regular, confident use. Built on 9th February 1968 and supplied new from Birmingham on 21st March 1968, the car was registered MOK 129F and today retains its original ‘buff’ logbook along with a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Heritage Certificate, affirming its provenance.
The TR5 has been in the hands of its most recent owners for almost twenty years, during which time it has covered close to 31, 000 miles. It has been used exactly as a car of this calibre should be — touring extensively across Europe, with memorable journeys to Croatia, Prague, The Netherlands and Paris. On organised continental tours, the car even participated in sections of regulated rallying, earning class awards along the way. A particular highlight was a visit to the Le Mans Classic, where the Triumph enjoyed a scenic lap of the circuit prior to the race meeting — a fitting experience for such a charismatic British sports car.
The comprehensive history file reflects meticulous maintenance throughout its long-term ownership, ensuring the car was always prepared for its next adventure. Prior to this period, the TR5 had been the subject of an exceptional body-off rebuild to an impressively high standard by Triumph specialist TRGB Ltd of Cambridgeshire. Photographic records show the car in rolling chassis form, a stripped bare-metal bodyshell and a fully dismantled engine, evidencing the thoroughness of the restoration. During the rebuild, the car was carefully uprated to enhance reliability, Some upgrades to include, alloy sump, unleaded cylinder head, updated driveshafts, high flow Bosch fuel pump, updated starter motor, overdrive logic box, and strengthened chassis. The differential was rebuilt, as was the gearbox.
The result is a truly glorious driving TR5 — powerful, responsive and perfectly suited to sustained continental mileage. It now combines the benefit of a high-quality rebuild with the proven reliability of a well-seasoned touring car that has been enjoyed and refined over thousands of miles.
Today, many years after its restoration, the car continues to present well. The chassis and bodyshell remain structurally excellent, the Signal Red paintwork retains a good finish with only minor age-related marks, and the chromework remains bright. The interior is well preserved, the engine bay is tidy, and the hood and wire wheels complement the car's classic appearance.
This is a fantastic example — superbly rebuilt, thoughtfully upgraded and properly used — offering reliable, highly enjoyable classic motoring with the credentials to tour Europe at a moment’s notice.
MOT History On File:
2026 : 30, 607 Miles
2017 : 19, 519 Miles
2016 : 18, 410 Miles
2015 : 17, 044 Miles
2014 : 13, 443 Miles
2013 : 12, 445 Miles
2012 : 10, 201 Miles
2011 : 9, 287 Miles
2010 : 5, 758 Miles
2009 : 2, 729 Miles
2008 : 1, 972 Miles
2007 : 15 Miles
Documents Included With Sale:
History File, British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate, V5C, Original Registration Book (Green), Radio Manual, 7 MOT Certificates, Customer Notes, TRGB Valuation Letter 2017 £55, 000, Customer Letters During Restoration, Invoices As Detailed Below :
Invoices On File:
19. 05. 2026 : £215. 07 - Rimmer Bros (Injector)
13. 05. 2026 : £30. 30 - Classic Motor Spares (Screen-jet Washer Kit)
30. 04. 2026 : £80. 00 - JRG Detailing (Chassis Clean)
30. 04. 2026 : £29. 98 - Tailored Paint (Touch-up Paint)
14. 04. 2026 : £90. 00 - JRG Detailing (Polish)
17. 03. 2026 : £416. 73 - Malton Coachworks (Fitment of new indicator stalk)
13. 03. 2026 : £445. 75 - Malton Coachworks (Healthcheck & MOT)
01. 05. 2025 : £201. 04 - Boston Spa Garage (Slave Cylinder & Brake Fluid)
23. 07. 2024 : £268. 74 - Rimmer Bros (80AMP Alternator)
11. 07. 2024 : £26. 28 - TRGB (Ignition Switch)
08. 07. 2024 : £25. 04 - Moss (Switch Bezel)
02. 08. 2023 : £25. 02 - TRGB (Wiper Bldes)
17. 07. 2023 : £15. 85 - Moss (Pedal Rubbers)
20. 06. 2023 : £19. 50 - TRGB (Fan Belt)
19. 06. 2023 : £144. 00 - Boston Spa Garage (Service)
04. 10. 2022 : £585. 36 - Boston Spa Garage (Replaced Both Front Wheel Bearings, O/ S Front Wheel Hub, Brake Pads)
21. 09. 2022 : £29. 22 - Moss (Wheel Bearing Kit)
30. 08. 2022 : £138. 60 - Boston Spa Garage (Replaced Starter Motor)
14. 05. 2021 : £17. 40 - Vintage & Classic Spares
08. 04. 2021 : £13. 79 - TRGB (Breather Hose)
13. 08. 2020 : £153. 94 - Boston Spa Garage (Service, Fit Oil & Fuel Filters)
17. 08. 2020 : £9. 82 - Moss (Fasteners)
05. 08. 2020 : £87. 00 - TRGB (Fuel Pump & Filter)
24. 09. 2018 : £34. 50 - TRGB (Headlamp Rims, Temperature Transmitter)
09. 10. 2018 : £4. 93 - KayFast (Fasteners)
13. 04. 2018 : £13. 30 - Moss (Fasteners)
23. 11. 2015 : £21. 30 - Moss (Cable Bonnet Assy)
21. 04. 2015 : £986. 34 - Longstone (Tyres)
13. 04. 2015 : £173. 88 - TRGB (Injector, Wire Wheel Balancing Cone)
08. 04. 2015 : £790. 92 - TRGB (Chrome Springs & Labour For Repairs, Remove Diff & Fit Front Oil Seal, Remove Sump & Clean Off Gasket, Prep Replacement Sump & Fit)
16. 06. 2004 : £63. 91 - Moss (Steering Rack)
13. 10. 2009 : TRGB - £999. 99 (Remove Gearbox, Change Clutch, Remove Prop & Change Universal Joint, Change Electric Ignition, Rebuild Gearbox, Carryout Service)
17. 10. 2007 : £117. 42 - TRGB (Oil, Filter, Rocker Cover Gasket)
17. 07. 2007 : £15, 000 - TRGB (Restoration Costs)
04. 12. 2006 : £18, 000 - TRGB (Sale Of Car Part Restored)
24. 01. 1994 : £600. 82 - TRGB
02. 12. 1993 : £18. 75 - TRGB
22. 11. 1993 : £16. 86 - TRGB
11. 11. 2003 : £176. 26 - Moss
16. 10. 1993 : £3. 53 - TRGB
30. 09. 2003 : £8. 89 - Metcalfes
22. 08. 2003 : 69. 02 - Moss
04. 08. 2003 : £897. 34 - Moss
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