This TR4 had a complete body restoration in the summer of 2014. All rusted panels were replaced or had new metal welded in. New paint, hubs, chrome wire wheels and tires.
Starts, stops and runs well. Beautiful Exterior. Needs upholstery.
History of this 1965 TR4
A good customer of ours with several British cars from Miami had one of his kids decide to come to college up in New England. He and his wife found themselves visiting quite often and being a car nut, stumbled across a 1965 Triumph TR4 in (yes) a barn here in New Hampshire during the summer of 2013. A little dickering, a day of tinkering and he was off driving. The car didn’t need much but he brought it in to us with some upgrades in mind. Someone had painted the exterior of the car White but had left the engine bay and trunk the original Red but overall in good enough condition to enjoy the car.
We converted the car from steel wheels to chrome wire wheels using standard adapters along with new tires, replaced the fender mirrors and fuse box. Installing a new Sunfast Canvas Tan top finished up our work.
The owner used the car for the year but in 2014 he brought the car back in and said “I don’t like the White, I want to put the car back to original color” We then stripped the car completely, removed the fenders and sent it out to have all the rust removed, new metal welded in and repainted. Getting the car back all fresh and new, we re-assembled the car, including installing the original worn interior. Mechanically the car has always been wonderful and the owner used the car for another season. After his son graduated from college the owner seriously though about bringing the car home to Florida but realized he didn’t have a space to keep it and that he wouldn’t use it much and so decided to offer it up to a new owner.
The car has been thoroughly sorted out, is a fantastic driver and needs a new home! Make us an offer!
History of the 1961-1967 Triumph TR4
Building off of the TR3's success, Triumph unveiled the TR4 in 1961. Furthering the evolution of the earlier model, the TR4 combined a low cost of entry with a capable open-top sports car to become one of Triumph's best-loved cars.
Stylistically, the TR4 was quite a departure from the TR3. Gone were the low-cut doors and polarizing grille of its predecessor, and in their place was a more modern design courtesy of Giovanni Michelotti. A spacious trunk, high beltline, full-sized doors with roll-up windows, and a revised front look brought the company into a new era.
Mechanically, the car possessed the same 105-hp, 2138 cc, inline four-cylinder engine that was offered during the TR3's later iterations. The pushrod Standard inline-four engine, was designed for use by the Ferguson TE20 tractor. Displacement was increased from 1991cc to 2138 cc in the TR4 by increasing bore size. Gradual improvements in the manifolds and cylinder head allowed for some improvements culminating in the TR4A model. The TR4's chassis was initially the same as its predecessor, though the track was wider and steering was through a rack and pinion set-up.
In 1965, Triumph released the TR4A (which was never referred to as such by the company itself). The car marked the introduction of a completely new independent rear suspension, and the TR4's ride benefitted greatly. Popular options on the TR4 included overdrive and a "Surrey" top that resembles what is today called a Targa roof.
In all, just over 40,000 TR4s left the Coventry factory. And like most British roadsters of the era, the lion's share landed in the U.S. Their relative affordability, good handling, and brisk performance made them a popular choice on the track, and they continue to be an entertaining drive today.
<From Wikipedia and Hagerty.com>
