1971 Triumph TR6 Restomod
July 4, 2025
Look for a Triumph TR6 for sale and you’re spoilt for choice. It is one of the classic car world’s perennial classic car auction stars. Beefy performance, crips Michelotti lines and a no-nonsense, engaging driving experience keep Triumph TR6 values buoyant.
The basic package is so beguiling that most cars are left standard. A few are lightly modified by specialists like Revington TR and TRGB. And yet, we love this 1971 Triumph TR6 restomod that has just arrived on our classic car auction platform. It’s so well done and the modifications are so appropriate that we’re surprised it hasn’t been done before.
Not that you would know anything has changed. This bright red car appears exactly like a standard Triumph TR6 2.5L PI. Look closely and you may note the Apple CarPlay head unit or perhaps the upgraded veneer dashboard. Another giveaway is the digital odometer set within the classic-style speedometer.
These are all clever clues to what lies beneath that lengthy bonnet. Raise that and you’ll find another fuel-injected 2.5L straight-six motor, but one carrying BMW branding. Fitting the N52 motor from the E36 is appropriate, not just because of the configuration, but because BMW built its own TR6-influenced sports car in the form of the Z3. And, of course, the firm currently owns the Triumph name.
The motor, widely regarded as one of the Munich firm’s best, ups power from the standard PI’s 150bhp to close to 200bhp. Thankfully, there is a slick ZF 5pd gearbox from the E36 to harness it all, and the suspension has been upgraded by Revington TR so that the handling matches the urge. Looking at the photos, it is impressive just how good BMW’s straight six looks – and how well it fits – under the Triumph TR6 bonnet.
The key to any restomod is who did the work. In this case, we’re in safe hands because the job was done by Reading classic BMW specialist Grosvenor Motor Company. The car has covered just 4,000 miles since.
Quite frankly, we love it. Yes, purists may be a little upset, but with plenty of TR6s around, it feels in the spirit of all those modified MGBs. The TR6 was the final evolution of the classic TR line, but Triumph never improved it, despite its lengthy production run. Here, then, is the more powerful and planted car that they may have created had funds allowed.
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