1964 Triumph GTR4 Dove
Thomas Harrington and Company constructed a fastback conversion of the TR4 for L.F. Dove & Company, a Wimbledon Triumph dealership, producing approximately 50 to 55 examples before production ceased. The GTR4 Dove transformed the roadster into a 2+2-style grand tourer with a permanently mounted fiberglass roof, a fold-down rear seat, and an opening rear hatch.
An 18-gallon fuel tank relocated to the tail (replacing the standard 10-gallon unit positioned behind the seats) extended touring range, though the conversion added roughly 250 pounds (113 kg) compared to the standard roadster.
Harrington retained the TR4’s mechanical specification, including the 2.1-liter (130-cubic-inch) overhead-valve four-cylinder engine producing approximately 105 horsepower.
Optional modifications included engine balancing and gas-flowed cylinder heads. The conversion carried a £1,093 base price, representing about a 30 percent premium over a standard TR4 in the UK market.
Despite arriving two years before the MGB GT, Triumph never adopted the design for factory production. The GTR4 Dove concept ended when Harrington’s coachbuilding division closed following a corporate takeover. Approximately ten TR4A examples were later converted using the original roof mold.
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