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| Lot number | 37 |
|---|---|
| Hammer value | £12,800 |
| Description | Triumph TR6 |
| Registration | XNY 380H |
| Year | 1969 |
| Colour | Red |
| Engine size | 2,498 cc |
| Chassis No. | CP269160 |
| Engine No. | CP76446HE |
Launched in 1968, the TR6 used Karmann consultants to sharpen up the looks of the outgoing TR5.
Using the same centre section to keep down costs, the new car was to be the best selling TR yet, with 94,619 finding customers before it was replaced by the controversial TR7 in 1975. Over 90% were exported leaving just 8,370 for the UK market.
Widely regarded as the last of the proper TRs, it was one of the last cars on the market to use a traditional chassis with separate body unit. Fitted with the 2.5-litre straight-six which produced 150bhp, the 1,130kg TR6 would reach 60mph in 8.5 seconds and top 120mph. Cars destined for the US had carburettors, however UK models had the Lucas fuel injection system and they all came with a 4-speed gearbox with overdrive.
They were fast, long legged, sounded fabulous and had a lovely wooden dashboard, making the TR6 a most appealing traditional British sportscar.
Purchased by the vendor in 2007, this UK supplied 150bhp TR6 had received a total restoration through Walsall-based bodywork specialists A and P Cowley two years previously. Photographs on file show that extensive work was done to the bodyshell, including new floorpans, inner and outer sills, replacement B-posts, Inner front wings and valances, two new inner rear wings, all three rear valances, new door skins, four new wings and a boot lid….they did somehow manage to retain the original bonnet!
The cost for all this work amounted to £6,750, the bodyshell emerging from the body-shop essentially as new. Further bills detail work to the engine, which included new Hepolite pistons, new mains, big ends and thrust bearings, cam followers and an oil pump. The car has been fitted with a stainless steel back box, a Kenlowe fan and is reported by the vendor as being all up together and ready to go.
Since acquisition, the car has covered fewer than 5,000 miles, the odometer now reading 83,050 miles which the vendor believes to be correct, although there is insufficient documentary evidence to substantiate this. MOTd until April 2016 and with eight old tickets on file, this very well presented example has had the perfect shake-down since its restoration and is ready for its new owner to enjoy.
