1974 TRIUMPH TR6 Registration Number: YEA 880M Chassis Numb...

Estimate

£13,000 - £15,000

1974 TRIUMPH TR6

Registration Number: YEA 880M
Chassis Number: CR51799
Recorded Mileage: 93,000 miles

- Supplied with comprehensive history file

The Triumph TR6 was the best-selling Triumph in history when production ended in 1976, but was later surpassed by the TR7. More than 94,000 TR6s were built, ninety per cent of them to US specification. The TR6 was a refined sports car. It featured pile carpets on floors and boot (trunk), plush-looking bucket seats, a lovely wooden dashboard and a full complement of instrumentation. In the US, it featured the six-cylinder engine that was carried over from the TR250, while the UK version had a more powerful fuel-injected engine from the TR5 that included the Lucas mechanical fuel injection system. It traces its lineage back to the four-cylinder Triumphs: TR4, TR4A, TR3/TR3A and TR2. This stylish six-cylinder sports car is regarded by some as the last true Triumph.

Delivered in April of 1974, this TR6 was specified in Mimosa Yellow, later being refinished in the mid-1980s in a bright shade of Pimento Red. Still presented in standard specification, the only external modification is the fitting of Racetorations quarter bumpers (the originals are included). The interior appears to be original with the exception of a slightly more modern stereo and Moto-Lita sports steering wheel. The original convertible hood has been replaced with a black mohair item. In 2018 the TR6 was subject to a rear end impact, which was fully repaired by an insurance-approved bodyshop at the time (a clear HPI report is provided with the car). The paintwork remains in generally good order, showing minor stonechips and a few minor marks/bubbles. 

All in all, a sensible estimated example of this most classic of British sports cars.