Lot 204

Monterey 2011

1962 Triumph TR4

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$44,000 USD | Sold

United States | Monterey, California

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Chassis No.
CT10529L
Engine No.
CT/10756-E
Body No.
10950-CT
Addendum: Please note this vehicle was built in 1962, but titled as a 1963.

2,138 cc OHV inline four-cylinder engine, dual SU carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms and coil springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and hydraulic front disc, rear drum brakes. Wheelbase: 88"

- Desirable early-production example

- Restoration receipts and BMIHT certificate

Produced between August 1961 and January 1965 with about 40,250 built, the TR4 signaled the end of one era and the beginning of a new one for Triumph. While purists howled, everyone else rejoiced. Representing evolution rather than revolution, the TR4 retained the sound basic chassis design of the outgoing TR3A, combined with completely modern and aggressive bodywork designed by Italy’s Giovanni Michelotti. The TR4 incorporated a proper trunk compartment, a TR-series first, and passenger comfort was greatly enhanced with the addition of wind-up windows, improved cockpit ventilation and the availability of an optional hardtop. Driving dynamics improved as well, with precise rack-and-pinion steering and a synchromesh first gear.

The 2,138-cc OHV inline four-cylinder engine of the late-production TR3A was utilized, while the somewhat smaller-capacity 1,991-cc unit was also available for buyers who participated in sanctioned two-liter racing classes. Like its successful forebears, the TR4 proved devastatingly effective on the racing circuit. American racing driver Bob Tullius, of Group 44 fame, won his first SCCA E-Production road-racing championship at the wheel of a new Triumph TR4.

According to its British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate, this original left-hand drive, US-delivery example was completed on June 14, 1962. On June 29, 1962, it was dispatched from the Triumph works and shipped from Liverpool, England to Boston, Massachusetts. Marque specialists subjected the TR4 to a full restoration, which was completed between 1990 and 1995. A binder with a large number of invoices for parts and the restorative work performed accompanies the sale of the car at auction. Carefully maintained, this early-production TR4 is ready for the show field as much as the open road, for which it was originally intended.

Please note that this vehicle was built in 1962 but titled in 1963.