✦ Shifty Estimate
$16,600
▲ 21.3% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $19K
- Market cap
- $668.2M · 40,253 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 15
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1961 Triumph TR4
1961 to 1965 · Roadster · 40,253 built
Price history
Recent sales
15 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- I4, 2.1L
- Power
- 100 hp
- Torque
- 128 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 10.9s
- Top speed
- 109 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,128 lb
- Production
- 40,253 units
- Designer
- Giovanni Michelotti
Common questions
How much does a Triumph TR4 cost?
Over the past 12 months, 15 have sold publicly at a median of $18,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $16,600. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $8,162 to $26,050, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1961 Triumph TR4 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $16,600, up 21.3% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 15 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Triumph TR4 a good investment?
Values are up 21.3% over the past 12 months. Only 40,253 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $8,604 to $26,500, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Triumph TR4 sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $19,000Jul 30, 2026yellow · 57,395 mi
- $8,604Jun 30, 2026Powder Blue · 24,000 mi
- $16,750May 28, 2026Red · 14,000 mi
Giovanni Michelotti's elegant redesign transformed the TR line when the TR4 debuted in 1961, replacing the dated TR3A with modern Italian styling wrapped around proven British mechanicals. The 2.1-liter wet-sleeve four produced a healthy 100 hp, while the independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering delivered genuine sports car handling. What set the TR4 apart was its practical versatility—the innovative Surrey Top offered both open-air motoring and weather protection. With 40,253 units built over four years, it's the most common of the early TRs, making it an accessible entry point into classic British roadster ownership. Today's collectors appreciate the TR4's perfect balance of performance, style, and usability, with clean examples commanding strong prices as the gateway drug to Triumph addiction.