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The 'Triumph TR5' was built for a 13 month period between 1968 and 1969 by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom.
The TR5 looked remarkably similar to the TR4A which preceded it. The main differences were under the body, and the most significant of these was the engine. The TR5 boasted a 2.5 litre straight 6 fuel injected engine developing around 150 bhp (110 kW). This engine was carried forward to the TR6.
At the time, fuel injection (or petrol injection as it was sometimes called back then) was uncommon in road cars. So much so that Triumph claimed in their sales brochure that it was the "First British production sports car with petrol injection".
This engine could propel the TR5 from 0 to 60 mph in just 8.1 seconds, and on to a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
The TR5 came equipped with front disc brakes, independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering and a four speed gearbox. The available optional extras included overdrive, wire wheels and a hard top with detachable roof panel - known as the 'Surrey Top'.
In 1968, the basic price of the TR5 in the UK was £1,260 including taxes, with wire wheels being another £38, overdrive £60 and a tonneau cover another £13.^[1]
The TR5 was produced in small numbers when compared with the later TR6, with just 2,947 units produced in 1967/8^[2] - the first car being assembled on 29th August 1967 and the last made on 19th Septermber 1968. In a similar period 8,484 TR250s were built for the U.S market.^[2]
Just 1,161 TR5s were produced for the UK market^[4], with the remainder being LHD TR5s and going to France, Belgium and Germany amongst others.
The TR5 was available in the following colours:
Signal Red,
White,
Jasmine Yellow,
Wedgwood Blue,
Royal Blue,
Valencia Blue.
The TR5 was virtually identical to the TR250, built during the same period for the North American market. Because of price pressures and emission regulations the TR250 was fitted with twin Zenith-Stromberg carburettors rather than the Lucas fuel injection system, and took 10.6 seconds to get to 60 mph (97 km/h).

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Specification

★ Engine: 2498 cc, 6 cylinder, 74.7 mm bore, 95 mm stroke, 9.5:1 compression ratio

★ Turning circle: 10.1 m (33 ft)
Capacities:
:Fuel tank: 51 L (11.25 imp gal)
:Engine sump: 4.52 L (8 imp pt)
:Gearbox: 1.13 L (2 imp pt)
Acceleration in top:
:30 to 50 mph: 7 s
:40 to 60 mph: 7 s
:60 to 80 mph: 8 s
Standing 0.25 mile (402 m): 16.5 s

References

1. Motor Magazine, 4 May 1968, Volume 133, Number 3437
2. Original Triumph TR, Bill Piggott, ISBN 1-870979-24-9
3. Original Triumph TR, Bill Piggott, ISBN 1-870979-24-9
4. Triumph TR4,5,6, Michael Richards, ISBN 0-85429-816-9

External links

★ The Triumph Experience