Triumph TR5#TR250
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{{Infobox automobile
| image = Triumph TR5 PI Front.jpg
| name = Triumph TR5
Triumph TR250
| manufacturer = Triumph Motor Company
| production = 1967–1968
| assembly = Coventry, England
| designer = Giovanni Michelotti
| class = Sports car
| body_style = Open two-seater
| layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| engine = 2.5-litre straight-6
| transmission = 4-speed manual, optional overdrive
| wheelbase = {{convert|2240|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|3902|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1470|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1170|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1030|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor = Triumph TR4A
| successor = Triumph TR6
| sp = uk
}}
The Triumph TR5 is a sports car built by the Triumph Motor Company in Coventry, England, between August 1967 and September 1968.{{cite book |title=Original Triumph TR |first=Bill |last=Piggott |year=1991 |isbn=1-870979-24-9}}
Visually similar to the Michelotti-designed TR4 open two-seater it was derived from,TR for Triumph, Chris Harvey, {{ISBN|0-902280-94-5}} the TR5 replaced Triumph's {{convert|105|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} SAE Standard inline-four engine with the much more powerful Lucas mechanical fuel-injected {{convert|150|bhp||abbr=on}} Triumph 2.5-litre straight-6. Price pressures and tighter emissions standards in the U.S. resulted in a much less powerful carburetted version, the TR250, being sold on the North American market.
At the time, fuel injection was uncommon in road cars. Triumph claimed in their sales brochure that it was the "First British production sports car with petrol injection".Original UK sales brochure, 387/168/UK{{cite magazine |title=Motor Magazine |date=4 May 1968 |volume=133 |number=3437}}
TR5
The base price of a 1968 TR5 in the UK was £1,260 including taxes. Standard equipment included front disc brakes, independent rear suspension, rack and pinion steering and a four speed gearbox. Optional extras included wire wheels (£38), overdrive (£60), and a tonneau cover (£13).
The TR5 was available with the "Surrey Top" hard top, a weather protection system with rigid rear section including the rear window and removable fabric section over the driver and passenger's heads.
=Specifications=
Taken from the UK sales brochure.
- Engine: 2498 cc, 6 cylinder, 74.7 mm bore, 95 mm stroke, 9.5:1 compression ratio, {{convert|150|bhp|abbr=on}}
- Turning circle: {{convert|10.1|m|1|abbr=on}}
- Ground clearance: {{convert|152|mm|1|abbr=on}}
- Luggage capacity:
- Max width: {{convert|1180|mm|1|abbr=on}}
- Max height: {{convert|510|mm|1|abbr=on}}
- Capacities:
:Fuel tank: {{convert|51|L|2}}
:Engine sump: {{convert|4.53|L|2}}
:Gearbox: {{convert|1.13|L|2}}
- Acceleration in top:
:30 to 50 mph: 7 s
:40 to 60 mph: 7 s
:60 to 80 mph: 8 s
- Standing {{convert|0.25|mi|2}} : 16.5 s
- Gear ratios:
| class="wikitable" |
|
! Top ! 3rd ! 2nd ! 1st ! Rev. |
|---|
| Ratios
| 1.0 | 1.33 | 2.01 | 3.14 | 3.22 |
| Overall
| 3.45 | 4.59 | 6.94 | 10.83 | 11.11 |
| class="wikitable" |
| Paint
! Trim |
|---|
| New White
| Black / Matador Red |
| Triumph Racing Green
| Black, Light Tan |
| Signal Red
| Black |
| Jasmine Yellow
| Black / Light Tan |
| Royal Blue
| Black / Shadow Blue |
| Wedgewood Blue
| Black / Shadow Blue |
| Valencia Blue
| Black / Light Tan |
=Performance=
According to its UK sales brochure, the fuel-injected engine could propel the TR5 from 0–{{convert|50|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 6.5 seconds, reaching a top speed of {{convert|125|mph|0|abbr=on}}. Road tests at the time reported slightly different performance figures:{{cite book |title=Triumph TR4, TR5, TR250 |first=R. M. |last=Clarke |date=December 1985 |isbn=0-948207-53-1}}
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|
! Sports Car World ! Cars & Car Conversions ! Motor |
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| 0-{{convert|50|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}
| 6.2 s | 6.4 s | 6.3 s |
| Top Speed
| {{convert|118|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} | {{convert|112|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} | {{convert|117|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} |
The TR5 engine was carried forward to the TR6.
=Production=
The TR5 was produced in small numbers when compared with either the TR250 or the later TR6, with just 2,947 units produced; the first car was assembled on 29 August 1967 and the last on 19 September 1968. Of these, 1,161 were destined for the UK market,{{cite book |title=Triumph TR4, 5, 6 |first=Michael |last=Richards |year=1990 |isbn=0-85429-816-9 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/triumphtr4560000rich }} the remainder were left hand drive and were exported to France, Belgium and Germany amongst other countries. In the first quarter of 2011 there were approximately 410 licensed and 74 SORN TR5s registered with the DVLA.{{cite web |url=http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/triumph_tr5 |title=Triumph Tr5 |website=How Many Left |accessdate=27 June 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/vehicles/licensing/ |title=Vehicle licensing statistics |publisher=Department of Transport |access-date=27 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829152645/http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/vehicles/licensing/ |archivedate=29 August 2011 |df=dmy-all }}
{{anchor|TR250}}TR250
The Triumph TR250 was built during the same period for the North American market. Price pressures and tighter emission regulations resulted in twin Zenith-Stromberg carburettors being fitted instead of the TR5's Lucas fuel injection system. Otherwise it is nearly identical.
The TR250's engine delivered 111 bhp (81 kW), 39 bhp less than the TR5; {{convert|0|–|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} acceleration took 10.6 seconds.{{cite magazine |title=Road & Track |date=December 1967}} The TR250 was also available with the Surrey Top system.
In 1968, the TR250 sold in the USA for approximately US$3,395, with wire wheels an $118 option, overdrive $175, and air conditioning $395.Motor Trend Magazine, April 1968
=Specifications=
Engine:
- 2,498 cc, inline-six cylinder, {{Convert|74.7|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} bore, {{Convert|95|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} stroke, 8.5:1 compression ratio, {{Convert|111|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} at 4,500 rpm
Turning circle: 10.1 m (33 ft)
Capacities:
:Fuel tank: 51 litres (11.22 imp gal; 13.47 US gal)
:Engine sump: 5.4 L (9.64 imp pt)
:Gearbox: 1.13 L (2 imp pt)
Performance:
:0 to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}: 10.6 seconds{{Citation
| last = Bryant
| first = Thomas L.
| title =Driving Impressions: TR3A & TR250
| journal =Road & Track
| date =June 1977
}}
:0 to {{convert|100|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}: 39 seconds
=Production=
A total of 8,484 TR250s were built, many destined for the US and Canada.Original Triumph TR, Bill Piggott, {{ISBN|1-870979-24-9}} More than 1300 TR250s are still viable in the world today. Many can now be found outside the United States, primarily in Europe.
Gallery
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File:1969.triumph.tr5.front.jpg|1968 TR5 front quarter view
File:1969.triumph.tr5.inside.jpg|1968 TR5 interior
File:1969.triumph.tr5.engine.jpg|1968 TR5 engine bay
File:1969.triumph.tr5.rear.jpg|1968 TR5 rear quarter view
File:Triumph TR5 License plate 1968.jpg|TR5 with hardtop fitted
File:Triumph TR250 dutch licence registration DH-88-00-.JPG|TR250
File:TR 250 Valencia Blue.jpg|TR250 Surrey Top
References
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{{British Motor Holdings and British Leyland cars, 1966-1986}}
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Category:Cars introduced in 1967