Tuesday 13 April 2010

Tina - The Triumph TR4

Bought on 13 April 2010



She is a 1965 TR4 in Wedgewood blue
Full body off restoration and engine rebuilt in 1987 and only about 36,000 miles since then.
Resprayed/Carpetted/Upholstered in very recent years
Chrome Wire Wheels
Surrey Top (Rear Windscreen, Hard Roof and Soft Roof)
Bespoke Wooden dashboard and steering wheel
Overdrive gearbox.

The "First" owner on the V5 (because the DVLA can trace earlier than the mid 70's) owned the car from 1974 to 2003, in that time....
1974 Acquired at approximately 80,000 miles as a full convertable.
1987 At approximately 107,000 miles. Full body off chassis restoration. New floors, inner wings, wings, aluminium boot, rebuilt suspension, rebuilt engine and recored radiator.
1987 Moved to Australia, and took the car with him and registered in Adelaide as TRIU 65.
1989 Moved back to the UK and took on the original registration CFU 328 C
1992 Converted to Surrey Top
2002 Converted to SUs as per TR4A instead of Strombergs



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