[TR] Going to look at a TR250 – ballpark value please.

[Mark Jones]

Hi Everyone;

I have been a long-time admirer of the TR250, but I am not new to Triumphs and
lbcs in general. I have a 73 MGBGT, which has been a rolling restoration for
the past 12 years. I have also owned a 80 Spitfire for 7 years, which I did a
complete restoration on two winters ago (lots of new panels). And over the
past year my step-son and I have been restoring a 76 TR7 for him.

For years I have been telling my wife that I would trade both the MGBGT and
the Spitfire for a TR250. Well my chance to obtain one may have arrived. Just
recently a TR250 has come up for sale local to me. My wife knows that I have
always wanted a TR250 and has given her blessing to go look and buy if it is
worth restoring.

The car is described in the ad as restoration project or for parts. Body is
in good shape. An email from the seller stated: The car is complete , it has
not run in many years, interior, bumpers, and lights are off the car. This is
my wifes car and her Dad was working on it years ago. The car has been in a
garage for 17yrs that I know of.

Any areas of the car I should look at in particular in terms of assessing the
shape of the car?  Are there pieces that are next to impossible to get and
that I should look to see if they are there with the car?  Did many of these
cars come with OD?  Anything else I should know about these cars?

Im hoping to go see the car in the next couple of days. Assuming that the
body is okay; not requiring major panel restoration, and the frame is not in
need of major reconstruction, what would a car like this be worth? I know its
hard to place a value from the information I have, but I dont have a sense
for what a TR250 in need of complete restoration is worth but would like to
have a range before going to see it. My thought is that this a $1000+/- car.
The guy's price is: "make an offer". Maybe I'll put $500 in my pocket and see
what happens.

All comments and advise are welcome.

Mark