Of all the standard-production cars Triumph built, the TR4 has always been my favorite. It combines the proven Triumph inline-four engine and driveline with what I honestly feel is the most stunning design of any car in the company’s history. The Michelotti styling is just perfectly proportioned and somehow looks Italian and British at the same time.
The creature comforts of the TR4 are also much improved compared to the other small-bore British cars that came before, incorporating for the first time a proper folding convertible top combined with niceties such as roll-up windows. In addition, the dash also looks amazing with its Jaeger gauges and a very cool banjo steering wheel. To me, the TR4 and later six-cylinder variant, the TR250, marked the end of the classic Triumph as I feel the later TR6 lacked a bit of the TR4’s elegance.
The TR4 also has great racing pedigree, being campaigned by Bob Tullius with his Group 44 racing team on the East Coast of the U.S. and Kas Kastner on the West Coast, where the TR4 won scores of races. This was best illustrated by three TR4A IRS models winning at the 1966 Sebring 12-hour race, where the TR4s finished a remarkable 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their class.
Featured on AutoHunter is this restored 1964 Triumph TR4 offered by the seller with a clear title.
The seller describes this TR4 as being powered by a rebuilt 2.1-liter I4 mated to a Toyota five-speed manual transmission. This swap makes the TR4 an easy highway cruiser and a more tractable car all around.
The exterior of this car is said to be painted in the correct color of Signal Red (code 32) and features a black convertible top, dual side-view mirrors, and chrome bumpers and trim that look to be in exceptional condition. The car rides on 15-inch wire wheels with 185/65 tires.
The interior also looks quite nice, with black vinyl bucket seats and an upgraded wood dash that features a factory-correct and classic-looking set of gauges from Jaeger.
Residing under the hood of this car is the factory Triumph 2.1-liter I4, which was rebuilt in October 2022 and features correct dual SU carbs and an electric cooling fan. In addition, the original Triumph four-speed transmission was upgraded to the five-speed Toyota unit in February 2020.
This really looks like a nice example of a well-cared-for and sorted TR4 that would be a great first (or second, third, fourth…) classic British sports car to add to your garage. The Triumph community is quite active and this car would be more than welcome at any and all of their events.
The auction for this 1964 Triumph TR4 will end Monday, December 23, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. (MST).
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