[TR] Earls Court TR5 (CP20LO) now in USA?

[Greg Lemon]

I don't believe the suspension was raised.  Might appear taller as TR5
tires were skinnier 165, vs. 250 on wider 185/70, or just new springs
riding a little high.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Mon, Mar 8, 2021, 12:29 PM John Linney <john at linneyweb.com> wrote:

> Lovely car. Did they raise the ride height from the TR4 / 4A? It looks a
> little high.
>
> On Mar 8, 2021, at 9:27 AM, Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Friends in NL have reported that a superbly-restored TR5, the original LHD
> car from the 1967 Earls Court Motor Show premiere, has been sold to the USA
> and is now in the midwest.
>
> Anybody know the car?  It's said to be a pretty special TR, and I'd
> probably agree.  My first car in life was a TR250, unrestorable given my
> budget, skills, and marque support at the time.  But today -- I wish I
> still had it!
>
> Here’s the sales ad:
> https://www.jbclassiccars.com/?portfolio=triumph-tr5
>
> Note the comments about the car's original Swiss-specifications and the
> stuff around engines.  Jonmac, this makes us smile to think about your
> efforts in this area back in the day.
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