Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 16th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 17th June from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1973 Triumph TR6
Estimate
£16, 000 - £20, 000
Registration No: NWD 435M
Chassis No: CR20580
MOT: Exempt
Recently subject to a full-body respray to the classic British Racing Green
Displaying a believable c. 80, 000 miles from new having been sat for over 15 years
Offered for sale with a history file and current Swansea V5C
Introduced in 1968 as a replacement for the outgoing TR250/ TR5 models, the Triumph TR6 proved a strong seller on both sides of the Atlantic. Crisply styled, its smooth flowing lines and Kamm tail hid a cruciform-braced chassis equipped with all-round independent suspension, front disc and rear drum brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering. Powered by a refined 2, 498cc OHV straight-six engine allied to a four-speed plus overdrive manual transmission, it was deceptively fast with contemporary road testers recording 0-60mph in 8. 2secs. and a 121mph top speed. Writing in 1969, Autocar magazine went as far as to comment that "Even if the Austin-Healey 3000 had not been dropped, the TR6 would have taken over as the he-man's sports car in its own right".
More information to follow.
