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Grab a chair and a beer, and watch the bidding go to the stratosphere on this one. An extremely rare and beautiful Triumph TR-5 PI w/OD. You can go <span style="text-decoration: underline">years</span> without seeing one of these, especially one in good condition:

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Triumph-T...tem160218970769

My favorite Triumph of all. I really like the badging, looks so . . . British!

Those of you in the know: look at the photo with the badges. Is the Union Jack badge original to the car? The screws look strange, awkward.

Drool . . . :bow:
 
Now if only I could find my "first born", I might be able to afford it.

I only posted a pic this week of the one that I had back in the day. The even more frustrating thing is that it is just down the road from me - Aaargh.
 
Ian, if you don't mind, what did you pay for your TR-5 back in the day?

And was yours a TR-5 or TR-250?? TR-5 is a whole different animal, of course, especially the price!
 
I lived in the UK, so we only had the TR5. It was in quite good condition and I paid 800 pounds ($1,600) for it. I sold it for the same price a couple of years later and was happy to get that amount as I needed funds quickly to buy an Elan Sprint.

With apologies to the TR250 owners, because I would have one now, we used to say that they named it the 250 because it was half the car that the 5 was. Here's a repost of the pic.

TR5_2_edited.jpg


If I knew then what I know now, I would still have both of them - sigh. On the bright side, I still have the same gal after all these years.
 
There is an alien spaceship in that picture disguised as a van. Look the alien is waving!!!!
 
$10k for an opening price. Sigh. I wonder where the seller set the reserve.
 
Interesting. I'd almost be inclinded to bid, except I wouldn't know the first thing about keeping that PI working!
 
roofman said:
There is an alien spaceship in that picture disguised as a van. Look the alien is waving!!!!
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Did you forget to take your medication today? :crazyeyes:
 
vagt6 said:
...You can go <span style="text-decoration: underline">years</span> without seeing one of these, especially one in good condition...
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And yet a TR enthusiast here in the SW just bought a very fine one (also LHD) out of Atlanta very recently. So recent that he was still awaiting delivery when he attended our Brit Car weekend 2 weeks ago (had to drive his Jag).

Look forward to seeing his car -- guess the next best thing to having one is having one around (a lot cheaper too).

Hope this one can stay stateside as I beleive there may only be 13 or 14 in the US and would hate to see that number (and the opportunity to see one) decline.
 
Just bid -- and pushed the price as far as I was willing to go, and not surprisingly, I was outbid! Oh well, would have been fun... :smile:
 
If you haven't checked in on this car in the past several hours, look at the additional remarks the owner added to the page, very interesting. He's allegedly a VTR member and it seems he knows yis Triumphs.

Also, check the question posted by an "interested" party, I think it's okay to post it here, no?

<span style="font-style: italic">Q: TR-5 ?? What is it, a TR-4 with a Hot engine? How does that engine run?
Answered on Mar-15-08
A: No offense, Junior, but this isn't the car for you. Maybe you want to try a Fiero Ferrari- I hear they run pretty good. </span>

LOL!!! :laugh:
 
Man, This one just hit $25K & 8 days to go!!

"God Bless America"!

Russ
 
The TR3 set the bar the other day at $39,100.

Any side bets on whether or not this will surpass the TR3?
 
toysrrus said:
Man, This one just hit $25K & 8 days to go!!
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Seems like there's a buying frenzy before the summer hits. One of our members TR4s is up to $25K also..

Randy
 
Did someone say "recession"?

OOPS, sorry - wrong thread! :wink:
 
It's the season for roadsters: birds tweeting; pretty girls walkin' around in shorts, etc. :nonono:

I wouldn't be surprised to see this one go for $35K or more. There are plenty of well-heeled TR lovers out there with money to burn, and TR-5s don't surface often. There's nothin' like a nice TR-5 to show who has the money!

If eBay gave free liquor to bidders like Barrett-Jackson, Spitfires would be sellin' for $25K. I still marvel at the internet and eBay, amazing venue and a savior for LBCs, IMHO.

Sky's the limit on rarities like this one. I say at least $33K to beat the reserve.
 
Anyway we can make a contest out of this, the closest guess to the winning bid receiving a BCF cap.......
 
roofman said:
There is an alien spaceship in that picture disguised as a van. Look the alien is waving!!!!
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Not that anyone asked but... it's a Commer van, or some close relative. And I'd say that's a Hillman Hunter (or again a variant like maybe a Humber Sceptre- based on the chrome and the script lettering). Bonus point - door of a Mini traveler/countryman on the far right of the screen?!...

Nice looking TR too!
 
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