Highlights

Recent 2024 £14,800 restoration by marque specialist
Original UK market RHD 150bhp model
Very early car built on 21st March 1969
Matching chassis and engine numbers
Comprehensive history file including restoration photos and invoices
Original 8-track player including an Abba album!
Smart Old English White finish to match launch cars
Matching chassis and engine numbers

The Appeal

TR6 was the final evolution of the firm’s ‘hairy chested’ brawny sports cars and this one was amongst the first built. The first cars rolled off the line in January ‘69, and this one was built in March. It is also the TR6 you want: a factory 150bhp car with manual overdrive gearbox.

The vendor acquired the car in late 2023. It was restored in the late 1990s, including a colour change from Magenta to Old English White, a colour chosen to match the original car's use for launch marketing. Shortly after purchase, he commissioned a TR specialist to check it over and attend to any repairs. Close to £15,000 later the car you see in the photos was revealed. The work covered the chassis and other key areas.

This TR6 is a really nice example with some choice period details like the wires and an original 8 Track stereo to add to its appeal. It comes with a vast history file, reportedly including every invoice, MOT and tax disc from new.

Any classic where the buyer has put in the work is one to cherish. This car has exactly that and with TR6s currently in high demand, it’s one not to miss.

The vendor says:

“It is in very good condition and a pleasure to drive. With recent work done it should be good for many years to come. Some minor cosmetic work might be important for the perfectionist but it looks fine for a car that it now over fifty years old. To drive it there is a direct engagement between you and the car. There are no electronic devices to help you. You learn from experience and cannot blame anything else. That is a rewarding experience. This is virtually the last in the line of traditional British sports cars and hence one of the best. Nothing modern can replicate the direct experience of the car and its driver.”

History and Paperwork

First registered on 21st April 1969 by Douglas Garage Limited in Northampton
Original UK market RHD 150bhp model
BMIHT certificate verifies original build details
Factory built as a Magenta car on 23rd March 1969
The DVLA notes 15 former registered keepers over its lifetime
Current keeper since October 2023
Ground-up restoration commenced in 1990 with comprehensive documentation
Colour change recorded in July 1997 to white
Originally Magenta but repainted Old English White to match the original launch fleet
Complete history file includes restoration photos, invoices, MOTs and tax discs
Recent work by a marque specialist totalling over £14,800 to address chassis rust and other issues
Matching chassis and engine numbers
Period Cibié spot and fog lamps added by a previous owner
V5C in the current keeper’s name
Factory handbooks

The Condition

Older repaint in Old English White to good standard and remains in good order
Minor points to note to the paintwork in photos
Body features good shut lines
Venor advises that passenger door alignment could be improved
£14,800 of structural and chassis repairs by a specialist in 2024
We are told that the car is missing a couple of cosmetic trims
Sits on chrome wire wheels with quality classic Vredestein tyres fitted
Black interior with matching seats and carpet in smart condition for its age
All interior functions reported to be in working order
Black fabric hood is in good condition
Tonneau cover needs stretching, possibly by leaving it out in the sun
Fitted with original 8-track player
Well-kept veneer dashboard with clear classic Smiths dials
Non-period Dolomite switches used for the Cibié lamps

The Mechanics

2,498cc straight six Standard-Triumph fuel-injected engine
UK market matching numbers car producing 150bhp
4spd manual transmission with overdrive
The vendor states the car is in faultless mechanical condition
Large history file with lots of recent work by TR specialist

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