1973 Triumph TR6 Roadster

The Triumph TR6, (1968–76) ,is a sports car built by British Triumph Motor Company between 1968 and 1976.  It was the best-seller of the TR range when production ended, a record subsequently surpassed by the TR7.  Of the 91,850 TR6's produced, 83,480 were exported; only 8,370 were sold in the UK.  The bodywork was generally similar to the TR4/TR5, but the front and back ends were squared off, reportedly as a result of a consultancy contract involving Karmann.  With just a seven year production span, the TR6 grew to become a true British classic.  The frame, engine, running gear, body tub and doors were similar to the Michelotti-styled TR5, (TR250 in the US).  The front and rear of the car was restyled by Karmann of Germany, though one source claims the new squared-off Kamm tail design was from an unrelated Michelotti prototype.  A new removable hardtop was designed in-house.

Born in jolly old England and now gracing the West Mallway of our Hallowed Halls we offer for consignment a Triumph TR6 right out of the 1973 model year.  A garage kept car its entire life and coming with its lifetime of service records, now showing in our fabled Hallowed Halls with new suspension, new brakes, and new wheel splines installed in 2017.  A boxy design, tall tires, long bonnet, short square boot, rectangular rear lighting, vinyl seats, a veneer wood dash, Lucas electrics, Stromberg carburetors and a zippy 6-cylinder engine, all go into making the TR6 a true British Sportscar.  

ExteriorVery straight and rust-free steel panels with good gaps adorn this car with very few touch ups in the miles deep finish.  Bathed in correct code 96, Sapphire Blue, one almost gets sucked into the beautiful depths of the finish whether the car is inside or out.  Thin chrome bumpers stand alone, the final full year before the invasion of the black bumper overriders, adorn the front and rear of this car and a correct chin spoiler is seen in the front.  Badging is correct, and the rear of the car is satin black with chrome trimmed wrap around tail/turn/reverse lights seen at the outboard corners.  The convertible top in black vinyl presents with nary a tear or mar, just some slight wrinkling to the clear and clean plastic rear window.  Snappy gray finished wire spoke knock off wheels with new spindle splines in 2017 are on all 4 corners and are shod in deep treaded Vredestein 185HR15 blackwall rubber.

Interior
A wood dash with only a few light scratches and cracks in the veneer stretches across the inside of the car and is surrounded by padded black vinyl.   Essential instrumentation is seen in front of the original 3 spoke thick rimmed Triumph badged steering wheel, and are of course Smiths brand gauges, which was a staple of 1970's Triumphs.  Like new black vinyl buckets with smooth bolsters and perforated tuck and roll inserts show nearly no wear and float in a sea of low pile black carpeting with black rubber Triumph mats for protection and an adequately sized carpeted storage area is behind these seats.  Black vinyl door panels cover the door and are looking just fine with their chrome handles and obligatory map pockets.  Between the front buckets is the parking brake lever and just ahead of the decidedly British wood knob topped shifter are a few knobs and a radio delete panel.

Drivetrain
An inline OHV 6-cylinder circa having 152ci, 2498cc, or 2.5 liters for those using the Metric system, is fed by 2 Zenith Stromberg 175-CD-2 single barrel downdraft carburetors.  On the back of the mill is a 4-speed manual transmission and putting the power to the ground is a rear axle weighing in with a 3.80 ratio.

Undercarriage
The frame and underside are very nice with only a little surface rust present, just some patina and road splatters.  A strong black painted frame proves the support for the black rust-free flooring.  Areas of chip off of the floor paint reveals a silver/gray hue underneath.  A header feeds down to the dual exhaust piped dual muffler exhaust system.  Power front disc and rear power drum brakes provide the stopping power and the entire system along with the master cylinder was recently rebuilt.  Front suspension is independent with coil springs, unequal-length A-arms, telescopic shock absorbers, plus an anti-roll bar, and the rear consists of independent coil springs, semi-trailing arms, lever-arm shock absorbers again with the front and rear being recently rebuilt.  All well restored and looking spit spot!

Drive-Ability
A test drive in this Triumph was a blast from the past as this writer owned this very same car.  This TR6 runs smoothly, although had to be choked just a bit for smooth idle until the engine warmed up.  The transmission shifted up and down smoothly and the braking was adequate.   Always a snappy handling car, it brought back good memories.  Some wind in your hair, and the throaty exhaust sound goes a long way to calm the soul.

No rust to be seen, miles deep Sapphire Blue paint, a clean interior with a near perfect top, and a 6 popper with dual Strombergs you are tooling in British style from 1973, courtesy of Michelotti design.  Lovingly cared for by the original and all subsequent owners and having all of its service paperwork back to day one make for a very special skate from across the pond.  All that's left to say is cracking good show aye what?

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