Description
Identification: Right hand drive Triumph TR6 PI, chassis no. CR59510, engine no. CR0386448. The CR chassis prefix identifies this as a post-1973 production car (as opposed to the earlier CP series). First registered in the UK on 1 June 1975 (original registration JRP 198N), with one subsequent UK keeper in Bedfordshire before export to the Netherlands in 1977. Original V5 included. Factory colour red, as stated on the original UK V5 registration document. Exported to the Netherlands, with a Dutch customs stamp dated 13 July 1977. Documented in the same family's ownership from at least 1986 to the present. Manual gearbox with overdrive. Approximately 65, 000 miles.
Documentation: Invoices on file spanning 1979 to 2024, including a full repaint and mechanical refresh in London (1979–81), a complete chassis and underbody anti-corrosion treatment carried out in Germany in 1984 (chassis, differential, both rear axles and steering assembly removed, de-rusted, primed and repainted; cavity wax applied; track rod ends sandblasted and zinc-plated), and a continuous run of Dutch garage and specialist invoices from 1986 onward. Some gaps exist between certain documented periods. The original Triumph TR6 owner's handbook is included.
Mechanical history: Fuel pump upgraded from the original Lucas unit to a Bosch pump. Dynamo replaced 1997. Front brake cylinders and hoses renewed 1999. Valves adjusted and injection housing cleaned 2000. Brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder replaced 2002. Rear silencer replaced 2002. Starter motor, ring gear and clutch friction kit replaced 2003. Electronic ignition conversion (from points) 2016. Major clutch and gearbox overhaul, and complete renewal of the PI fuel line system, 2020. Cooling system renewed (hoses, radiator cap, coolant) 2022. Brake pads and a ball joint replaced, fuel smell resolved, 2024. Battery (Varta Blue Dynamic, 12V 70Ah 630A) recently fitted.
Fuel system: The engine has not had hardened valve seats fitted and therefore requires a lead-replacement additive with every fill of unleaded fuel. The car runs best on 98 octane fuel; on standard 95 octane it may pink slightly under load.
Condition notes: A small, non-active oil weep is present on the garage floor beneath the engine. The wheels show light cosmetic kerb scuffing. The tyres show minimal tread wear but carry a 2018 date code, so age should be factored in alongside mileage. A colour-matched hardtop is included; it has always been stored indoors but has gone unused for an extended period and is in lesser cosmetic condition than the car itself, which is driven regularly.
As a UK-market car now over 30 years old, it may be eligible for reduced import rates if brought back to the UK — buyers should verify current HMRC classic vehicle rules independently.
European-spec PI (petrol injection) — the correct 150/ 125bhp home-market configuration, not the detuned US carburettor export version. Genuine matching-era right hand drive, with overdrive for relaxed high-speed cruising.
Documented in the same family for close to 40 years, with an invoice trail stretching back to 1979 — full transparency on a car that's rarely changed hands.
Chassis and underside received a full professional anti-corrosion treatment in 1984: de-rusted, primed, repainted and cavity-waxed, with key suspension parts sandblasted and zinc-plated.
Well-sorted mechanically and driven regularly: recent clutch and gearbox overhaul, renewed fuel lines, electronic ignition conversion, fresh cooling system and brakes. A ready-to-enjoy TR6 with genuine history behind it, not a mystery car.
