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Triumph TR5 Overview

The Triumph TR5 is one of the rarest of the classic TR sports cars, an open two-seater built only during 1967 and 1968 as a transitional model that introduced six-cylinder power to the TR line.

Triumph TR5 in Context

This Triumph TR5 overview places the car between the TR4A and the TR6. Triumph kept the TR4A's Michelotti-styled body and independent rear suspension almost unchanged but replaced the ageing four-cylinder engine with a smooth inline six fitted with Lucas mechanical fuel injection, a bold move for a British production car of the period. The result was a considerably quicker and more refined machine than its predecessor. North American buyers received the carburetted TR250 instead, so the TR5 designation is closely associated with home-market and European cars.

Understanding Triumph TR5

Understanding the Triumph TR5 is straightforward when it comes to lineage. Triumph TR5 generations consist of a single first generation, and Triumph TR5 body styles are limited to the Cabrio, an open roadster with an optional hardtop. Triumph TR5 dimensions mirror the TR4A because the shell was carried over. The model lasted barely a year before the TR6 arrived with a restyled front and rear by Karmann, which is why surviving TR5s are prized by collectors. As specific modifications are catalogued here, they will appear beneath this page.