Roadster essence Triumph TR4 2138cc 1964, années 60, années 60, code nommé Zest pendant le développement ; automobiles présentées au cours de la 58e année de l'assemblage Manchester to Blackpool Touring pour les Veteran, Vintage, Classic et Cherished voitures.
4107 x 2738 px | 34,8 x 23,2 cm | 13,7 x 9,1 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
12 juin 2022
Lieu:
Manchester, UK
Informations supplémentaires:
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The Triumph TR4 is a sports car produced by the Triumph Motor Company from 1961 to 1965. As the successor to the TR3A, the car was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the previous TR sports cars, but with a modern body designed by Michelotti. In spite of its modern styling, a total of only 40, 253 cars were built during its 5-year production run. In comparison, the TR2 sold 8, 635 units in its 3-year run from 1953–1955; 74, 800 TR3s in an 8-year run from 1955 to 1962; 94, 500 TR6s in an 9-year run from 1968–1976, ; and 111, 500 TR7s over a 7-year run from 1975–1981. The TR4 had a number of racing successes in America, primarily through the efforts of the Californian engineer Kas Kastner and his top driver, Bob Tullius. In 1961 the TR4 won first in class and thirtieth overall at Sebring. That car was driven by George Waltman and Nick Cone. The serial number of that TR4 is CT 7L. In 1962 the TR4 won the E production national championship, following which the SCCA reclassified the car to D production, and Tullius won that class title in 1963 and '64. Soon after the TR4 was introduced, Kastner along with Mike Cook, who was in the advertising department at Triumph in New York City, convinced the company to provide three new TR4s to race in the 12 Hours of Sebring race in 1963. Beginning in September 1962 the cars were prepared in California, where Kastner was service supervisor for Triumph. The cars were then flown to Florida for the endurance race in March 1963. These cars were driven by Mike Rothschild and Peter Bolton from England, Bob Tullius, Charlie Gates, Ed Deihl, Bob Cole, Bruce Kellner and Jim Spencer and finished overall 22nd, 24th, and 35th of 65 entries, and first, second and fourth in the 2.5 GT class. This was the beginning of the Triumph Competition Department Kastner headed for several years and used to publicize and market the TR4.
