Not Sold | 1968 Triumph TR5 (#X755 Prototype)

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Not Sold (Est: £80,000 - £90,000)

1968 Triumph TR5 (#X755 Prototype) - Anthony Hamilton Collection

United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026 • Lot 269

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is believed to be the sole surviving 1968 Triumph TR5 factory prototype, #X755, boasting a remarkable and accurate restoration. Its rarity and historical significance as a prototype make it a highly desirable collector's item.

Condition

9

The car has been sympathetically restored to a remarkable level with incredible accuracy, resulting in a stunning appearance. The restoration focused on authenticity and quality, suggesting near-perfect condition with only minor signs of its age or the restoration process that would not be immediately noticeable.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

X755

Odometer:

24,210 miles

Reg Number:

LKV 40F

RHD/LHD:

RHD

LKV 40F (#X755) is a very significant TR5 as it's believed to be the only surviving TR5 factory prototype out of the five built to TR5 specification from TR4A shells and chassis.

Now fully restored with incredible accuracy, the result is simply stunning and the car is recognised by TR 'Cognoscenti’ as one of the most important TRs of all varieties still remaining in the public domain.

TR5s are rare cars anyway with production of UK right-hand drive examples numbering only 1,161 units, tiny when compared with the succeeding TR6 which sold over 90,000 cars worldwide.

Its survival is undoubtedly testament to its early owners who, coincidentally, were involved in the car industry in Coventry and who understood the TR5’s importance at the time.

Relegated to a corner of the Experimental Department at Canley, it was purchased in 1971 by Alan Batten who worked for British Leyland in the Technical Display Department and had been instrumental in one of the Paris Motor Show launch cars being...