Triumph Tr5

Tuesday 16th December '08

TR5,1968

TR5 : The Triumph TR series is one of the great success stories in the history of the sports car and many would say that the TR5 is the pick of the line. It was a development of the TR4A which, in turn, was based on the TR3A chassis, but with independent rear suspension and styling by Giovanni Michelotti. The TR5 had Triumph's 2.5-litre straight-six engine which gave 150 bhp and 168 lb/ft torque which translated into 120 mph ( 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds ) with a very flexible mid-range. The engine has been rebuilt and once won a competition for the best sounding engine at a meeting in France. Finished in green with a light tan leather interior, it has the original seats and new carpets The Triumph TR5 was probably the best of its line, with a new 150bhp six-cylinder engine adapted from the Triumph 2000 under its Michelotti-designed bonnet, using fuel injection and a hot cam to produce performance equal to many 1990s sport sedans. It could do 0-60 in under nine seconds, turn a quarter in under 17 seconds and beat the four-cylinder TR4A to 100 mph by 20 seconds! The independent rear suspension, carried over from the TR4A but with a beefed-up rear axle and wider wheels, gave it brawny good looks.

This is an A3 print of the detailed pencil drawing of this classic machine...and would look fabulous on the office wall or at home if you're allowed to put it there! I have limited the amount of prints that I am selling to 50 and there are not many left now! The original drawing is available at a reasonable cost; email me for details..Or I can do a bespoke drawing of you own machine if you'd prefer...it costs less than you'd think!!

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