Photos provided by the seller
Highlights
- Restored example with an impressive level of mechanical work
- Original body and chassis
- Always dry stored
- UK Registration
- Matching numbers car
- Desirable wire wheels and overdrive
The Appeal
Perhaps one of the all-time greats from the Triumph brand, the TR6 is a sharp, chiselled little sports car that is fondly remembered to this day as one of the last truly great examples to roll out of Britain. The price was right, the Triumph DNA was perfectly on show - and, crucially, it knew how to move.
One of the many that were exported across the pond, this 1972 TR6 comes to us in very good order, with a brand new soft-top and plenty of work done.
The History and Paperwork
- Built in 1972
- American export model with left-hand drive
- Imported from Florida in 2006 and subject to partial restoration
- Purchased by the current owner in 2014 and further restored
- Includes Triumph TR6 Handbook
- Original Triumph Owner’s Workshop Manual
- Numerous invoices
- British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certified factory record
- British V5c document
The Interior
- Original interior with black leather seats and wood veneer dashboard
- Seating shows a charming deep leather grain with some scuffing to the bolster edges
- Rip to the rear of the driver’s seat
- Black door cards show the odd mark or stain, but appear to otherwise be in good order
- Wood veneer dashboard is newly replaced and in excellent condition
- Wood trimmed gearstick is in good order with Triumph branding
- Recently replaced carpets in excellent order
- Leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel
- All instruments and dials are clean and easy to read with no reported faults
- Rear bench is in good condition with no rips or tears to its covering
- Chrome accents and handles have some age-commensurate patina throughout
- Soft-top interior has some minor paint loss and corrosion to the mechanism
The Exterior
- Subject to a complete respray in 2016
- Attractive Signal Red paintwork in good order
- Chrome trims and bumpers in good order with a light patina
- All seams and sills look to be in good order with no major faults we can highlight
- Headlight lenses are in good order with no fractures
- Soft-top newly installed and in excellent condition
- Sat on correct branded wire wheels, with a newly fitted set of Avon tyres
- Underneath, the car appears to be in solid condition with the odd spot of surface corrosion
The Mechanics
- Powered by the 2.5L Triumph Straight-6
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Engine bay looks to be in good order
- Recently received:
- Replacement wiring loom
- Re-cored radiator
- Re-chromed bumpers
- New clutch ‘slave’ cylinder
- Overhauled brake callipers
- The car is reportedly performing exactly as expected - having recently covered a 1,600km trip with no issues reported
Summary
With plenty of mechanical work done, and the period features still on display, this is a good gateway into the world of Triumph motors - or a superb buy for a seasoned collector.
Notice to bidders
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