Having owned a 67' TR4A myself I can say without a doubt this a far more capable car than the MGB roadster. The TR just gushes torque. So much more fun to drive. There is a reason they were so successful on the track.
Hi Matt, thanks for the comment🤗 it’s great to hear from TR4A enthusiasts. The car is great I see it every time I go to my dads and can’t help but get in each time. Do you own any other triumphs? I’m hoping to get a review done on my dads TR7 next. Also in red as that’s the only colours he will have lol. Thanks for chatting 🤗
@@CarChatTV No Triumphs in the garage these days, sadly. I do have a convertible VW Beatle that is getting a new floor pan at the moment as well a Mini Cooper S that gives me that sports car fix when I need it. I would love to have my TR4A back.
Love it. my dad just got his back on the road and I took it out recently. Like you say it's a work out, but we got a servo fitted to save our legs. Great video. 👍
Awsome that’s great, my dad literally has updated the seats now also so they are a bit more comfortable. Glad you liked the vid mate. Great to hear from other triumph classic lovers too 🤗 just out of interest what colour is your dads?
This guy makes driving a TR4A sound like driving a Mack truck.....which is a total absurdity. I bought and owned and very happily drove a 1963 BRG TR4 back in the day. It was O/D and wire wheel equipped and was a thorough pleasure to drive. It constantly intrigues me how 'appraisers' like Rowland gloss over the O/D fun quotient, which was a big part of the drive experience for me. On top of all this, Rowland insists upon comparing the TR with the MG Midget! Please! Oh, and by the way, he says the dimmer switch on the floor causes him to have to take his foot off the clutch pedal to dim the headlights....there's an admission by someone who obviously 'rides' his clutch. There are many drivers today who would kill to see dimmer switches relocated to the floor where they belong!
Hi Glenn, thanks for your comment. It definitely is a very special car. The OD does add another element to the drive of the car. What cars would you compare the TR4A too? Do you own a triumph at the moment?
@@CarChatTV There was something of an art to accelerating the TR hard through the entire available 7 speeds, which required quick and deft flicking on and off of that very conveniently mounted O/D stalk through the process. And one had to respect the lack of transmission load by using the clutch when inputting overdrive on the overrun in order to avoid a naughty thump as the engine and transmission revs came into alignment. I've owned two TR6s since the TR4....one a 1969 Australian delivered Lucas Injection model, and the other a 72 US delivered twin Stromberg carby model. I restored and resold the 69 and resold the 72 without doing the intended RHD conversion....family issues. I love these cars, and actually worked as a Standard Triumph salesman in Brisbane for a period in 1963 before a career move, which didn't stop me buying my treasured TR4 early in 1964. I competed with the car and have club competition records and a photo or two if you offer a facility to upload such material.... I enjoy your site, and apologize if I was a tad harsh on Rowland.
Ah wow sounds like you have had great experiences with them and a salesmen too, impressive. I’m hoping to review Rowlands TR7 next it just needs a bit of work before we can take it out. But I owned a green model TR7 when I was younger and have always been keen to have a go in a real one. Fingers crossed that will be coming soon! I love how classic owners are so passionate 🤗
@@CarChatTV Great stuff.....I hope you enjoy your time with the TR7, although back in the day the crusty old pre-TR7 fraternity tended to look down a little on that radically revised model...much to do with the return to a live rear axle and a four cylinder motor. Cheers all......
Very entertaining, thanks. Your dad is right, MGB was close competitor but they are a bit more refined. I have a TR4 in the same colour and your 60s references were spot on, nothing to compare these days. Bring back cars you need to manhandle!
Thanks Roddy🤗, really glad you liked the episode and thanks also for taking the time to comment. My dad absolutely loves his triumph TR4A! I’m trying to get him to let me have a go in his TR8 next 👌🏽
Yeah I’m sure he will want to be a part of it ha ha. He loves his classics. He had an old lotus Elan+2 which was gorgeous but got rid to build the TR4A. Will try and film with the tr8 soon. 🤗
I have owned my 67 TR4A IRS for about 15 years. Why did the owner take off the rear bumper? I put a Toyota 5 speed gear box. You get used to the steering.
Thanks for the comment. It’s always great to hear from triumph TR4A owners. My dad took off the bumpers to make it look more sporty. He thinks they look better with them off. Beautiful car. It still sits in his garage in immaculate condition. He also have a TR8 which sounds amazing that I’m waiting to review. Needs a bit of work that one though. Thanks for chatting 🤗
Great comment! Thank you so much🤗 we are really glad you enjoyed the video. We would love to come to the USA. I love it over there. Thanks for the positive vibes and kind words 👍🏽
Excellent video. I do not like that it is lowered nor do I like TR6 wheels. Both those mods completely alter the dynamics of the car. Narrow tires make a TR4 much more agile, nimble and spirited. Of course, to each his own. Finally, I prefer wire wheels with eared knock off spinners. I am 70 years old. I hope to purchase my first Triumph TR4 in a week or so. I have waited since 1969 to acquure one. Guy in Columbia Mississippi
My mum had an mgb and I have a tr4a. There is no choice the TR all day. The performance is better, the handling is better. If I had to choose something else I'd probably say a sprite despite it being smaller or a if going non British fiat 124spider or Alfa spider
Hey Daniel, thanks for the comment 🤗 that’s Awsome, love that you had those cars. My dad also has a tr8 that I am yet to review. I’m hoping to get a go this summer. It sounds amazing. Thanks for chatting 👍🏽
I have owned a '66 TR4A for 49 years. It's much more beefy than the MGB ( I also had an MGBGT for ten of those years - a little less draughty in the winter!) and more fun to drive. I've driven the Big Healy, but, while beautiful, it's a bit of a pig to drive, and comes from an earlier era, more like the similarly beautiful XK120. I'm still driving the 4A and loving it, although I now have a '96 Jag XK8 for the winter months!
Hi Terry, thanks for your comment. My dad still drives his TR4A when he can and he loves it. He has just changed the seats to something more comfortable now I hear. It sounds like that 96 XK8 is good fun. 🤗
The XK8 is great a a ‘grand touring’ car, but not really a sports car as I know them. It is also much more complex and difficult to repair: way beyond my DIY skills!
I completely disagree Jim.... that attitude is bound to put these cars out of existence within the next 50 years. I think interest in, ownership, and caring of these cars should be something encouraged to all ages. I'm 26 and have only one classic so far (1969 MGB GT) but so far none of my friends have been keen to explore the same hobby.... Let's keep these cars on the road and encourage the passion!
@@kaimana815Hush! The fewer people who know how great these small classic British sports cars are, the more will that be available for us enthusiasts!
In my opinion it's the most beautiful Triumph ever made. Too bad it's 0 to 60 in 35 years performance leave something to be desired. A truer IRS, and not enough horsepower to enjoy it. Those wacky Brits. Wait! Where did the lights go!? Oh no - it's Lucas, Prince of Darkness...
@@CarChatTV My pleasure. Long ago a buddy had a TR4A. He gave me rides I'll always remember. It had 150 horsepower, and was "British Racing Green" with a white racing stripe. Then there was his Austin Healy 3000. First gear was shot in it, but he took off in second like it was first. And who can forget the bug eye Sprite? A Go-Kart with a body. Thank you guys for reminding me of a gentler time, when there were better things to do than fight for survival in such a graceless age. Peace,
This guy being amazed by the floor mounted dimmer switch and not knowing the difference between an MGB and an MG Midget? Maybe you should switch to reviewing video games. You certainly know squat about vintage British cars - and you're a goddamned BRIT!
Your right I am amazed by it. I enjoy learning new things and cars are my passion, still learning all the time about older cars outside of my era. Appreciate the comment. I think you may also appreciate the other videos we make. There is a great documentary we made on the the lotus cars too. If you are also passionate about cars. Maybe you will give us a Sub too🤗 thanks for chatting.
@@CarChatTV Yours doesn't have the small side marker lights on the fenders. I can't say that it is a definitive thing that the TR4A's have them, and the TR4s don't. It's just what I noticed. Still, it's a very pretty car.
It looks like a TR4 only by the absence of the 4A's chrome side trims that incorporate turn blinkers at the front of each....these have obviously been removed, along with the front and rear bumpers. Many other 4A features confirm it is a 4A. For example this bonnet badge is the circular 'world' design rather than the earlier shield shape. This grille is comprised of horizontal bars instead of the 4's cross hatch design. And of course the rear badges confirm it as a TR4A with that model's independent rear suspension, which surely the lovely Rowland confirmed, not by trying to bounce the car with his hand, but rather with a simple peek under the car's back end!
Hate to break it to you, bud, but nearly all cars has the high beam switch on the floor. The hood vent was normal on most cars before air conditioning came to be standard. You should study a little automotive history before reviewing anymore vehicles. You're sadly lacking knowledge.
I think this guy complains about having to lift the remote to the tv or feeding himself. He doesn't understand driving at all or the point of driving such cars.
Fantastic video, kudos for your dad for having such a great taste
Ah thank you so much. He will absolutely love that! Really appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment 🤗
Having owned a 67' TR4A myself I can say without a doubt this a far more capable car than the MGB roadster. The TR just gushes torque. So much more fun to drive. There is a reason they were so successful on the track.
Hi Matt, thanks for the comment🤗 it’s great to hear from TR4A enthusiasts. The car is great I see it every time I go to my dads and can’t help but get in each time. Do you own any other triumphs? I’m hoping to get a review done on my dads TR7 next. Also in red as that’s the only colours he will have lol. Thanks for chatting 🤗
@@CarChatTV No Triumphs in the garage these days, sadly. I do have a convertible VW Beatle that is getting a new floor pan at the moment as well a Mini Cooper S that gives me that sports car fix when I need it. I would love to have my TR4A back.
Love it. my dad just got his back on the road and I took it out recently. Like you say it's a work out, but we got a servo fitted to save our legs. Great video. 👍
Awsome that’s great, my dad literally has updated the seats now also so they are a bit more comfortable. Glad you liked the vid mate. Great to hear from other triumph classic lovers too 🤗 just out of interest what colour is your dads?
The only British car I'd buy would be a Jaguar E type. Cheers mate🍻
I would love to have a go in one of those! My dad loves them too! Thanks for chatting and leaving a comment 🤗
This guy makes driving a TR4A sound like driving a Mack truck.....which is a total absurdity. I bought and owned and very happily drove a 1963 BRG TR4 back in the day. It was O/D and wire wheel equipped and was a thorough pleasure to drive. It constantly intrigues me how 'appraisers' like Rowland gloss over the O/D fun quotient, which was a big part of the drive experience for me. On top of all this, Rowland insists upon comparing the TR with the MG Midget! Please! Oh, and by the way, he says the dimmer switch on the floor causes him to have to take his foot off the clutch pedal to dim the headlights....there's an admission by someone who obviously 'rides' his clutch. There are many drivers today who would kill to see dimmer switches relocated to the floor where they belong!
Hi Glenn, thanks for your comment. It definitely is a very special car. The OD does add another element to the drive of the car. What cars would you compare the TR4A too? Do you own a triumph at the moment?
@@CarChatTV There was something of an art to accelerating the TR hard through the entire available 7 speeds, which required quick and deft flicking on and off of that very conveniently mounted O/D stalk through the process. And one had to respect the lack of transmission load by using the clutch when inputting overdrive on the overrun in order to avoid a naughty thump as the engine and transmission revs came into alignment. I've owned two TR6s since the TR4....one a 1969 Australian delivered Lucas Injection model, and the other a 72 US delivered twin Stromberg carby model. I restored and resold the 69 and resold the 72 without doing the intended RHD conversion....family issues. I love these cars, and actually worked as a Standard Triumph salesman in Brisbane for a period in 1963 before a career move, which didn't stop me buying my treasured TR4 early in 1964. I competed with the car and have club competition records and a photo or two if you offer a facility to upload such material.... I enjoy your site, and apologize if I was a tad harsh on Rowland.
Ah wow sounds like you have had great experiences with them and a salesmen too, impressive. I’m hoping to review Rowlands TR7 next it just needs a bit of work before we can take it out. But I owned a green model TR7 when I was younger and have always been keen to have a go in a real one. Fingers crossed that will be coming soon! I love how classic owners are so passionate 🤗
@@CarChatTV Great stuff.....I hope you enjoy your time with the TR7, although back in the day the crusty old pre-TR7 fraternity tended to look down a little on that radically revised
model...much to do with the return to a live rear axle and a four cylinder motor. Cheers all......
Rowland has a great Screen presence, knowledgable and very witty, get him on more often!!!
Ha ha that will make his day. I will pass on the love thank you! 👍🏽
Very entertaining, thanks. Your dad is right, MGB was close competitor but they are a bit more refined. I have a TR4 in the same colour and your 60s references were spot on, nothing to compare these days. Bring back cars you need to manhandle!
Thanks Roddy🤗, really glad you liked the episode and thanks also for taking the time to comment. My dad absolutely loves his triumph TR4A! I’m trying to get him to let me have a go in his TR8 next 👌🏽
TR8? Fantastic! Don't see enough of them. Sure your dad would be happy to supervise and be part of the video. Go for it!
Yeah I’m sure he will want to be a part of it ha ha. He loves his classics. He had an old lotus Elan+2 which was gorgeous but got rid to build the TR4A. Will try and film with the tr8 soon. 🤗
What happened to the side chrome finishers and indicators?
Great review and amazing shots! Keep it coming 👍
Thanks Sly🤗 always love and appreciate your kind feedback. We have much more on the way 🙌🏻
Dashboard is a thing of beauty! Would love this as a weekend car! Grey video
Thanks Peter! It would make a great weekend car 🤗
Feel like I’ve grown up seeing this awesome automobile grow. Please can we go for a spin in it! Great review!
Cheers Justin 👍🏽
Some amazing drone shots! Love it!
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed them 👍🏽
Perfect design
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I have owned my 67 TR4A IRS for about 15 years. Why did the owner take off the rear bumper? I put a Toyota 5 speed gear box. You get used to the steering.
Thanks for the comment. It’s always great to hear from triumph TR4A owners. My dad took off the bumpers to make it look more sporty. He thinks they look better with them off. Beautiful car. It still sits in his garage in immaculate condition. He also have a TR8 which sounds amazing that I’m waiting to review. Needs a bit of work that one though. Thanks for chatting 🤗
The Beeb should employ you both! Great video, made me feel like I really know you both well. Come on over to the USA, plenty of cars here to review!
Great comment! Thank you so much🤗 we are really glad you enjoyed the video. We would love to come to the USA. I love it over there. Thanks for the positive vibes and kind words 👍🏽
@@CarChatTV and congrats from Kansas on the new arrival 🥂😉
Brilliant video. Very nice classic car
Thank you 👍🏽
Excellent video. I do not like that it is lowered nor do I like TR6 wheels. Both those mods completely alter the dynamics of the car. Narrow tires make a TR4 much more agile, nimble and spirited. Of course, to each his own. Finally, I prefer wire wheels with eared knock off spinners. I am 70 years old. I hope to purchase my first Triumph TR4 in a week or so. I have waited since 1969 to acquure one. Guy in Columbia Mississippi
My mum had an mgb and I have a tr4a. There is no choice the TR all day. The performance is better, the handling is better. If I had to choose something else I'd probably say a sprite despite it being smaller or a if going non British fiat 124spider or Alfa spider
Hey Daniel, thanks for the comment 🤗 that’s Awsome, love that you had those cars. My dad also has a tr8 that I am yet to review. I’m hoping to get a go this summer. It sounds amazing. Thanks for chatting 👍🏽
Awesome review on a great classic car 👌
Awsome thank you Nathan! Glad you liked it! 🤗
Should have its lovely chrome bumpers.
My dad still has them. But he thinks it looks better with out the bumpers 🤷🏻♂️ thanks for the comment 🤗
@@CarChatTV 👍 good for him! 🏴
Great review
Thank you 🤗
I want British green
Ooo great colour choice
I have owned a '66 TR4A for 49 years. It's much more beefy than the MGB ( I also had an MGBGT for ten of those years - a little less draughty in the winter!) and more fun to drive. I've driven the Big Healy, but, while beautiful, it's a bit of a pig to drive, and comes from an earlier era, more like the similarly beautiful XK120.
I'm still driving the 4A and loving it, although I now have a '96 Jag XK8 for the winter months!
Hi Terry, thanks for your comment. My dad still drives his TR4A when he can and he loves it. He has just changed the seats to something more comfortable now I hear. It sounds like that 96 XK8 is good fun. 🤗
@@CarChatTV Yes
The XK8 is great a a ‘grand touring’ car, but not really a sports car as I know them. It is also much more complex and difficult to repair: way beyond my DIY skills!
Let’s hope you don’t have much trouble with it🤞🏽 we are the same when it comes to DIY 🙈
Yes
Cheers 👍🏽
Anyone wearing an Apple watch (or born after 1990) has no business driving reviewing a TR4 or TR4a. (period)
Brilliant. This comment killed me 😂thanks for the comment Jim 👍🏽
I completely disagree Jim.... that attitude is bound to put these cars out of existence within the next 50 years. I think interest in, ownership, and caring of these cars should be something encouraged to all ages. I'm 26 and have only one classic so far (1969 MGB GT) but so far none of my friends have been keen to explore the same hobby.... Let's keep these cars on the road and encourage the passion!
I think he'd be more suited to reviewing smartcars or maybe electric bicycles.
@@kaimana815Hush! The fewer people who know how great these small classic British sports cars are, the more will that be available for us enthusiasts!
Old school !
Yep 😜
In my opinion it's the most beautiful Triumph ever made. Too bad it's 0 to 60 in 35 years performance leave something to be desired. A truer IRS, and not enough horsepower to enjoy it. Those wacky Brits. Wait! Where did the lights go!? Oh no - it's Lucas, Prince of Darkness...
Ha ha thank you Peter for your comment 🤗 thanks for chatting. Always great to speak to other Triumph enthusiasts👍🏽
@@CarChatTV My pleasure. Long ago a buddy had a TR4A. He gave me rides I'll always remember. It had 150 horsepower, and was "British Racing Green" with a white racing stripe. Then there was his Austin Healy 3000. First gear was shot in it, but he took off in second like it was first. And who can forget the bug eye Sprite? A Go-Kart with a body. Thank you guys for reminding me of a gentler time, when there were better things to do than fight for survival in such a graceless age.
Peace,
This guy being amazed by the floor mounted dimmer switch and not knowing the difference between an MGB and an MG Midget? Maybe you should switch to reviewing video games. You certainly know squat about vintage British cars - and you're a goddamned BRIT!
Your right I am amazed by it. I enjoy learning new things and cars are my passion, still learning all the time about older cars outside of my era. Appreciate the comment. I think you may also appreciate the other videos we make. There is a great documentary we made on the the lotus cars too. If you are also passionate about cars. Maybe you will give us a Sub too🤗 thanks for chatting.
Bellissima
Thank you 🤗
Tr250 IRS
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Never buy a car to refurbish, let some other sucker do it and then buy it from him.
Lol thanks for the comment 🤗 love the use of the word sucker lol are you a big fan of classic cars? Thanks for chatting 👍🏽
That is a TR4, Not a 4A
What makes you think that?
@@CarChatTV Yours doesn't have the small side marker lights on the fenders. I can't say that it is a definitive thing that the TR4A's have them, and the TR4s don't. It's just what I noticed.
Still, it's a very pretty car.
Based on the roof folding up and not stored in the trunk I would say it is a 4A. The IRS is a dead giveaway as well unless it is just a badge.
It looks like a TR4 only by the absence of the 4A's chrome side trims that incorporate turn blinkers at the front of each....these have obviously been removed, along with the front and rear bumpers. Many other 4A features confirm it is a 4A. For example this bonnet badge is the circular 'world' design rather than the earlier shield shape. This grille is comprised of horizontal bars instead of the 4's cross hatch design. And of course the rear badges confirm it as a TR4A with that model's independent rear suspension, which surely the lovely Rowland confirmed, not by trying to bounce the car with his hand, but rather with a simple peek under the car's back end!
Hate to break it to you, bud, but nearly all cars has the high beam switch on the floor. The hood vent was normal on most cars before air conditioning came to be standard.
You should study a little automotive history before reviewing anymore vehicles. You're sadly lacking knowledge.
Thanks for the comment 👍🏽
I'm surprised you did not have to push it or call a tow truck while on your test drive. lol
Ha ha well I’m very glad that didn’t happen 😂
I think this guy complains about having to lift the remote to the tv or feeding himself. He doesn't understand driving at all or the point of driving such cars.