1965 Triumph TR4A with 3.9L Rover V8 (260HP) , A/C, PS, Nissan R-200 IRS Rear Axle
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2023
- This complete restoration/rebuild was 2 1/2years in the making. The car was purchased from the previous owner who had owned it for 40 years. He was then employed to totally rebuilt the TR4A from the ground up. It is fitted with a completely rebuilt Rover 3.9L V8 bored .020. It is equipped with a freshly rebuilt Camero T5 transmission and has a Nissan R200 rear axle. It has A/C, P/S, 4 wheel disc brakes, a stainless steel dual exhaust system and much more. It is one of a kind!
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What a beautiful car. It looks like a baby vintage Aston. Incredible restoration.
It truly is stunning!
A beautiful car in absolutely showroom condition. I love this more than a Ferrari.
Thanks. I finally did one just the way I wanted it.
Beautiful TR4A in showroom condition. I had once upon a time a sky blue Sunbeam Alpine in not so great condition.
But driving a roadster in the rain with a canvass top that leaks was a lot of fun.
Yeah, just stunning. Colour, interior, engine, wheels, everything! Haven’t seen better anywhere.
Thank you for the positive comments. I certainly agree with you.
Absolutely beautiful restoration. I would consider myself both proud and lucky to own this beauty. Congrats on your Triumph.
Thank you very much.
Truly a restomod triumph in all senses of the word! 😁
One of a kind is an understatement. That is the best looking, Most perfect TR4 A possible. Everything about it is as tasteful as you'll ever find. The sound gives it authority yet it's the ride of a gentleman. WOW..... I've got a 69 TR 6 that is clean and very nice BUT your TR 4 is PERFECT.
Thank You
Wow, that's stunningly beautiful. Thanks for the tour and description!
Stunning. I wish Triumph would have made this in 1965.
that was always Triumph's problem, their accountants never allowed the cars to be fully developed.
But there was the Shelby Cobra. Same difference.
Beautiful car. Outstanding "restoration". Simply outstanding. I especially like the dash instead of the usual wood. Class all the way.
Thanks. It is very special!
@@hlmheco I have owned 30 British cars, to include Rover 3500 V8 SD1, half dozen MGs ( currently a 63 MGB) Fairthorpe Electron Climax ( one of 21).
Never was a Triumph fan. This car has changed my mind. Gorgeous and practical, style and class, skill and reverence, impeccable.
Jeff: I too have owned many British cars, mostly Resto-mods but not 30, maybe a dozen. I had this one built special to include everything. I'm also having a Triumph GT6 2dr hatchback) built along the same line as this TR4A. They will be keepers as I will never get my investment out of them. I also have a '67 MGB, right hand drive with a GM Ecotec 4 cy supercharged engine that was Dyno tested at 250 HP. I plan to sell it as soon as a few paint flaws are repaired. It also is very special and very well done but a lot more reasonably priced. It's blue and there is a video of it on CZcams. Listed as: '1967 MGB For Sale w/250 HP GM 2.0L Ecotec Supercharged'. If interested, send me your email and I'll send you some pics of some of my past cars. Have a great day. Harold
Agreed. I really like the painted dash too.
You chose the best model. The Triumph TR-4 and TR-250 are the best looking Triumphs ever.
I own a Tr-250, Agreed
Gorgeous. Beautiful color. Love the wheels. My favorite Triumph. Nice work, sir.
Thank you
Stunning. Just stunning. Possibly the best restoration of a classic British sports car I've seen. Everything about it is perfect and the colour just finishes it off.
Thank you. It is truly awesome
Best I’ve seen. I bought a new TR4A in 1968 signal red, price then £950.00. Wish I still had it now. 🏴🏴🏴
Stunning color and a beautiful car. My preference would been for black faced gauges and a different audio unit but I would not refuse a ride!
Wow! What a car. They did everything right. I was glad you changed the drive train. I drove Triumphs for 28 years starting when I was a teen. I was always replacing u-joints. I hope you have a lot of fun with that muscle car of yours.
I'm drooling a beaut sir well done keeping Triumph alive.
Beautiful restoration!!!! Love that color on it too, nice work..:)
As a former owner of a stock TR4A, this is one of the most stunning examples I've ever seen. So tastefully done. I'll bet it goes real good. Fantastic car!
This is my 3rd (and final) TR4. It was built with everything I wanted including plenty of power AND no fluid leaks. It's as good as you could find anywhere. Only regret is that it cost a bunch to make it perfect! Thanks for the nice comments. H 🙂
My husband and I are absolutely in love. We're going backpacking for my 55th birthday. I wish I had asked for this car instead😂if you ever want to find a couple who would love it and take care of it like you let us know!😊
It would come with a hefty price tag. 🙂
A Work of Art.
Thanks. Very true statement.
It's so gorgeous it takes my breath away. 👍🏻
The gentleman is truly a visionary car is outstanding owned one in my youth nothing like this always dreamed about it
Thanks.
I would love to buy a car like that. Just gorgeous ❤
Thanks.
@@hlmheco artisan workmanship, impressive to see every time.
Perfection. Don't think I've seen anything prettier
Absolutely superb, congratulations on creating the perfect TR4 A. I spent 2 years rebuilding my 1962 TR4 back to standard but yours is just perfection!!
Thank you for the nice compliment. Speed with no fluid leaks. Rare and it was 2 1/2 years to get it right. The same person is building my 1970 GT6 to the same basic spec, different color. It will be really rare to have them both to such perfection. It will be a dream come true!
As a former owner of a TR4A 1966? model, which I rebuilt from the ground up, but keeping relatively original (apart from black duco and retrimmed in tan leather), this is an incredible restomod. I guess more along the lines of the Callum Mk2. Needless to say, this would get up and boogie! Awesome job!
Thanks for the comments.
Yowza!! What a great restored. I would be proud to own this beauty.
Expensive dream come true.
Now THAT is as beautiful as ANY Bond, James Bond car. Very nice. Love the color.
Very nice!
A neat thing about the all aluminum Rover V8 engine is that it weighs almost exactly the same as the original, cast iron 4 cylinder in the TR4A... so you get double the horsepower with minimal added weight and don't upset the balance of the car.
I would be a little worried about omitting the cross brace between the front spring/shock towers. But I tend to drive my TR4 in a rather "sporty" manner.
Kudos to the builder and to you for setting out a vision for such a beautiful car.
Thanks
You have a very special car there
I agree. Thanks for your comment.
Well done sir!
Thank you
Beautiful car, thanks for sharing! The only thing I'd have done differently is to keep the wood dash.
Must have cost almost 100k ! - utterly immaculate 👍
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I inherited a 67 tr4a.....this is quite an inspiration. Beautiful car.
My first car was a Spitfire, would love this!!!!
My first car was a 66 tr4A, loved that car. You have a beautiful car, brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very nice, very suitable engine swap, anything with fins is great.
In all my 64 years, I don't think I've seen a prettier TR4. That color is drop dead gorgeous. My compliments to the restorer of this car. But I have to say, that is not a Surrey Top. What you have is a removable hardtop and back glass. Because the hardtop, once removed, will not fit in the trunk, Triumph offered an optional Surrey Top that was a soft, collapsible center section. Named so after the early horse and buggy's that had a soft canvas top. You really don't see many Surrey Tops. I love the idea of painting the metal dashboard the same color as the car. The vents in the fenders remind me of the TR4 Competition cars that ran at Sebring. Love that look. Not only do you have a show stopper, but a reliable vehicle you could drive anywhere. Nicely done!
Thank you for your comments. I appreciate them very much. The Surrey top that I have put the car has both a hardtop (which is installed) AND a canvas soft top that can be used in lieu of the hardtop and IT can be stored in the truck. 🙂
@@hlmheco Nice! Not many actually have the soft Surrey Top but they call their hardtop, a Surrey, which is incorrect. We used to go to a car show in Bowie, Maryland many years ago. Biggest British Car Show I have ever attended.
Technically (original Triumph spare parts manual), the "hard top kit" includes the "back light", a rigid metal roof and various minor bits to install them on the car. The "surrey top" is only the separately-sold, folding cloth roof panel that you can take with you, in case you get caught in a rain storm after leaving the rigid roof panel at home in the garage. (Incidentally, RevingtonTR in England makes a 2-piece rigid roof that fits in the boot and eliminates need for the surrey.)
However, people have gotten into the habit of calling the hard top a "surrey top"... so it's really just a technicality. Besides, "surrey" sounds meat and is certainly better than "targa" (the Triumph top came 5 years before Porsche offered their targa.)
The first 500 Triumph hard tops used an aluminum roof panel (I have one on my early TR4). Later used steel. Some aftermarket tops were made in fiberglass. The frame for all of them is aluminum. Protect the glass with your life! It is virtually irreplaceable!
I am pretty sure the hard top (or surrey, if you prefer) was a dealer installed option... never installed at the factory. Incidentally, other dealer installed options included the door mirrors (probably not factory installed to prevent breakage during shipment).
They offered wire wheels as an option, but never chromed. They were all painted silver ("argent"). During most of the TR4/4A/250/5 production, they were 60 spoke wheels. Earlier. TR2/3 and possibly some very early TR4 used 48 spoke wheels. Later TR6 went to 72 spoke wires, still painted.
Of course, all this really only matters if trying to score points at a concourse d'elegance! 😂
All that I can say is... stunning!
I can imagine James Bond in this car. Kind’ve has DB5 quality to it. Really nice car.
Beautiful. Please do a driving video going through the gears .
I plan to when I get time
That, sir, is one fabulous motor car.
We agree!
That v8 is lighter than the original. Would be a handful for sure.
You are correct. I had a TR4A with a Ford 302 and it was a little too much motor, for me. This one is perfect!
Love the amber rear indicators, I've changed over to those on all my British cars. Much more visible and much more attractive, don't understand why more of us Yanks haven't made this improvement. I'd have to put a front bumper on, I can't stand classics with bumpers removed.
My first new car was a beautiful black TR 4 with red interior and white top, bought in 62 or 63 . I later had some engine breathing work done installed Weber carbs ,valves and springs enlarged, custom headers and exhaust and lastly installed a Judson Supercharger. She would fly almost literally. Once streetlight racing with a fellow driving a high horse Mopar after blowing him away he pulled up at the next red light he exclaimed what do you have in there 12 cylinders with 12 carbs!... Fun times Thanks....
Totally wonderful. $10k well spent imo.
Thanks. I agree! 🙂
Cool ride!
Thanks!
As a Tr-250 owner that is sweet....
That is gorgeous... not really a TR4 any more :) but gorgeous.
Beauty!
Awesome masterpiece
Absolutely stunning.
It really is!
It’s a beauty.
So nice!
Thank you! 😊
Une pure merveille ! Avec un v8 en plus.
Thanks. Not sure what you said. 🙃
Spectacular!
WOW- Stunning Harold I hVE NO WORDS -IT'S SO GORGEOUS--LOVE IT BROTHER-SWEET SHORT VIDOE OF THIS AMAAZING TR4A.
Thanks for the nice comments. It's a work of art! Took 2 1/2 years to tear down and rebuild. The builder did a fantastic job and deserves the credit. He's now building a Triumph GT6 of equal quality for me.
wow wow wow
Lovely car. Amazing restoration. Interesting and unique upgrades. What a pity the steering wheel is on the wrong side.....
(I’m in the UK).
It's OK. My '67 MGB Restomod has it on the right side. czcams.com/video/r3eUXCfvvOA/video.htmlsi=ulVT8iCviBm1t97S
That spec would sell well today!
I agree. Thanks
Love it
Sweeeeet ride❗️
Amazing
Thanks
Superb.
Thanks
That is a Wow!
Fabulous build, something that I would drive. I had a 1980 MGB that was restored with a 4.0 Rover V8 that had MG valve covers, T5 trans, but stock rearend. Wilwood brakes on the front, 4-wheel discs all around, fenderwell headers, Miata seats, they did a retro look with chrome bumpers with no overriders, no side reflectors on the body, etc. Achilles heel on that car was the cooling system, which still used those two little OEM yellow fans. I had a 13" mechanical puller fan installed, and a 10" electric pusher fan as well, and this was with a thicker aluminum radiator. That solved the overheating issue right quick. Drove great in a straight line, but wasn't too happy being pushed into corners and such. Started having an electrical issue starting, couldn't figure it out so I sold the car on consignment. Turned out a wire was shorting on some bracket inside the engine compartment, I never would've found that. I have a 1981 Lancia Zagato with the 2.0 fuel-injected twin-cam four. I can't help but think how much more fun it would be with an Alfa 2.5 or 3.0 V6!
I've had 2 - MGB's with V8's. Both were Rover's but I changed the last one to a Ford 302. I also had a MGC with a Rover V8. I currently have a Blue '67 MGB that is totally redone. It's RH drive, has a GM Ecotech 2.0L 4 cyl engine that is supercharged and has been Dyno tested at 250 HP. It's fast an a blast to drive.
It is very well done but is for sale as I have too many cars. There is a video of it on CZcams. Getting older and need to slow down.
Lovely recording. Battery life will be compromised in that hot location.
never liked metalic paint for these old cars as they were always painted in flat single pack. ......my tr6 is stock and i would not be a fan of changing an old car to a v8 as it means more potntial speed and they were never designed with crumple zones for crashes as they have solid chassis...(for speeding i use my 20 year old boxter). Great to see another restored tr4 even if it has been done in a different way with mods......great detailing and lovely interior....
So many times I see British 'classics' restored gaudily/unsympathetically, you Sir, have excellent taste and have done the old girl proud. Rover is an informed choice of alternative powerplant, may I ak why you decided against a Triumph 6 cyl. unit?
I did not do the conversion. I bought it from the gentleman who did the conversion. I have owned 10-12 British conversions in the last 5-6 years. Many were Rover V-8's, a few had Ford 302's, and one had a 400 HP Chevy. It's very interesting to sample such a variety of conversions. Each has its own Pro's and Con's.
The Rover V8 is an excellent conversion power plant as it fits well and it is lighter because of the aluminum block.
Many of the others were too heavy and made handling an issue.
@@hlmheco - Many thanks for your reply.
The Triumph 6 cylinder engine... as used in TR250, TR5 and TR6... only bumps up the displacement to 2.5 liter (from 2L). The US carbureted version saw no increase in HP from the 4 cylinder, but improved torque a bit. The UK version of the 6 cylinder with petrol injection (PI) got a bump to about 150 HP (from around 105). But the early Lucas PI system is a bit fidgety and tricky to keep in top form.
Besides, Triumph ended up using the Rover V8 in at least one car... the TR8. They also put it in several of their works rally TR7s. (MG used it in the MGC, too.) That was a 3.5L version.
The Rover V8 is quite versatile... 4L, 4.2L and 4.6L are the most common. But it can be increased to 5L or even 5.2L, if wanted. There have been supercharged versions of it, too.
@@alanm.4298- Some interesting points there though, the MGC had a straight-six engine as standard, not a V8. Regards.
@@gregtaylor6146 You're right! It was the MGB GT that used the Rover 3.5L V8.
Lovely. Could you share source on the Union Jack floor mats? Nice touches all over!
wow
Is it California Sage Metallic?
Beautiful, nice restoration.
I am interested what they did to get the Nissan R-200 IRS Rear Axle in their. Any fotos available ?
I've got some photos that I would share if you send me an email address. Not posting in TouTube, mainly because I don't know how!
Richard Good makes a kit to install the short-nose R200 in the TR IRS chassis - TR4, TR250 and TR6 as well as the Stag.
@mescko It's installed on my TR4A.
It's a relatively common modification for the IRS TRs. There are kits available.
Hi Harold
It is an outstanding build, your vision was well executed. You mentioned the color is Sage green. Do you have more information as to year and car model/manufacturer the color was chosen from?
Cheers
California Sage Green
Aston Martin mid 60's
@@hlmheco
Much appreciated. Use her in good health.
Fortunately, these were conventional body-on-frame cars, so the frame can be reinforced to handle all that extra weight and horsepower.
Actually less weight than the original cast engine
Do you know the paint code for that color? I like that color
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You have a beautiful car! I also have a TR4A (DavesTR4A CZcams channel). Can you tell me where you sourced your Air Conditioner System?
Custom unit from Vintage AIr
Thanks!
@@DavesTR4AVintage air for everything old, works great
For sale?
Not really but if someone wanted it, I might consider selling for what I have invested. It's a large number!
Dayton Wire Wheels, as in Dayton Ohio, not Daytona wheels. Very nice car, I'm just from Dayton lol.
Thanks for the correction. Hadn't even noticed (neither had anybody else 🙂)
Bit jealous
The IRS is missing
Beautiful color. What is the color name?
Sage Green
So whats your price?
Price on what?
What is the color
Wow, but it needs to be red!
No chance!
@@hlmheco
I agree, this colour is far superior to any shade of red.
Fabulous car❤👍
no way, this is gorgeous
I've owned 2 original TR4's. I can't help but think of the driving experience you've missed because your car is so modified. Oh, Well
Great love it
Thanks