Vehicle Description
1965 Triumph TR4 Roadster - California Car - Purchased New in Los
Angeles - Signal Red over Black with White Soft Top - 2138cc/105hp
2x1bbl SU 4-Cylinder - Acquired from Sunnyside Classics in Ohio
(British Car Shop) - British Motor Heritage Trust Certificate
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1965 Triumph TR4
Roadster on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 150 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) ... right up there with the prettiest cars of the
Sixties.... �€" Classic Motoring, May 2011 Launched in 1962, the
TR4 looked fresh with its Italian-penned bodywork, but was, in
fact, a clever re-working of a sports car line which could trace
its roots back nine years. The new car's separate chassis and
suspension (independent at the front with coils and wishbones, live
axle and cart springs at the rear) and four-cylinder engine were
all much as they had been with the earlier TR2 and TR3 ranges.
Though the original chassis was little changed, shims were used to
broaden it slightly at the front, and the rear axle grew two inches
wider. Steering was now by rack and pinion, first gear finally
acquired synchromesh and engine size grew to just over 2.1-litres.
Offered here is a very well-documented Triumph TR4 in its original
colors: Signal red over black. Originally delivered at Standard
Triumph Motor Company of Los Angeles, and currently showing 59,014
miles on its odometer, the TR4 has traveled fewer than 1,100 miles
per-year on average. The car has been issued a Certificate of
Factory Records from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust
attesting to its original equipment and colors. (The certificate is
included in the sale with a copy presented in the gallery for
reference.) Most recently acquired from British-classic-car shop,
Sunnyside Classics in Ohio, the TR4's overall well-maintained
condition is a tribute to the stewardship of prior owners over its
half-century on the road. Outside, the refreshed original Signal
Red, non-metallic paint shows very well with rich color richness
and gloss, and only minor imperfections (mostly on its flanks). The
color was an excellent choice by the original Los Angeles owner who
likely wanted to be noticed in Sixties, car-obsessed California.
(To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure
to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying
gallery.) There are no dings, dents or other impact damage to any
sheet-metal panel. Chrome trim on the bumpers, windshield surround,
body, side mirrors, and more, is free of damage, with only expected
light patina from age in places. Factory badging-including the
individual T-R-I-U-M-P-H letters and logo emblem on the hood, the
similar lettering on the trunk lid, and the TR4 rear model
designation-is all correctly in place and in excellent condition.
The car's white fabric soft top and black tonneau cover are both
free of damage. The windshield, cabin glass, and all lighting
lenses are clear and undamaged. Original 15-inch wire wheels with
chrome knock-off hubs are mounted with Michelin® Defender 195/65
all-season tires. Inside, black leather bucket seats feature white
piping and vertical pleating. The rear cabin walls are similarly
trimmed (but without the piping) while the door cards feature
similar materials but in a horizontal pattern. Black carpeting
covers the cabin floors. The factory-optioned wood dash retains
much of its original beauty with only minor patina from age,
notably on the solid-wood glove-box door. The full complement of
original Jaeger® gauges-120-mph speedometer, 5,500-rpm-redline
tachometer, and five smaller system-monitoring gauges-are in
excellent condition with perfect faces and lettering and only minor
patina on th
