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OK. A TR6 is a sports car. So, I went to the Sports Car board and didn't see a category for Triumph's. So, I'm starting one here.
Anyone have any experience with these? Are these a pretty worthy car to consider if you're in the market for British sports car from late 60's to early 70's. Asking prices seem to be all over the board.
Hope to get plenty of comments.
Anyone have any experience with these? Are these a pretty worthy car to consider if you're in the market for British sports car from late 60's to early 70's. Asking prices seem to be all over the board.
Hope to get plenty of comments.
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Anything from $6,000-10,000 is ball park for nice ones.
My favorite is the TR250, which has the TR4 body and the TR6 engine. As the TR6 progressed, it got uglier and uglier due to the crash-proof bumpers.
Nonetheless, even for a frame-off he is pushing the limits of the market.
It may be worth every penny of $17.5K. I'd have to see it of course to know. There are some many variations in what people call "restored". For a British car, the first criteria for restored would have to be "better than Triumph ever built it", for openers.
Hard for me to justify paying these kinds of dollars for only two seats when I can get a nice, mid-60's, domestic land yacht for the same (or less) money.
With only two seats, my wife and I couldn't take our kids. Wait. That might be a GOOD thing.
Reminds me of my last house. Guy up the street was restoring a TR6 in his garage. Had it down to the bare chassis(on a dolly). Literally everything was off the car, down to the last nut and bolt. Still remember the day he was sandblasting the chassis. Too bad I moved before I saw the finished product, but it must have been immaculate, and probably much better the new.
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I was just considering other possibilities and have always like TR6's. Thought it might be fun being able to shift my own gears on a nice Spring day.
But, for $13,000 to $14,000, I can get a very nice full-size, luxury convertible with way more seating room and a "real" trunk.
My first sports car was a '66 solid axle TR-4A but I spent a lot of time behind the wheel of my brother's TR-250 so I can tell you a little bit about those cars which were mechanically identical to the TR-6.
There's no doubt in my mind that a solid axle car will out handle any of the IRS TRs on a smooth road. The IRS design was a compromised one than allowed quite a bit of squat under acceleration and had a reputation for poor handling on wet pavement. In this respect it was similar to BMW 2002s and 320is for I think the same reasons having to do with the dreaded semi-trailing arm rear suspension.
The Triumph 200cc six is a wicked smooth, torquey engine that really suits the character of the cars and sounds good too.
The "big" TRs, TR-6 included are not the great handlers for 60s sportscars. For sheer tossability an MGB or Fiat 124 Spider were superior on twisty roads. TR-6s were great comfortable cruisers and didn't even require troublesome electric overdrives to go distances comfortably.
TR-6 strong points-- Excellent brakes, smooth ride, strong gearbox
good coachwork less rust prone than TR-4/250.
Electrics a big improvement over TR-4
(alternator v generator).
TR-6 weak points-- Excessive squat and ragged on-limit handling,
Poor top-sealing against weather, plastic
rear windows. Fussy Stromberg carbs.
I hope this helps you. I'll be glad to answer any questions you might have. I'll see you in that other classic forum you are looking into.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
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The TR6 gauges don't look anything like these, especially those barometer type gauges the most troublesome) between the speedo and tach.
But they could be the same manufacturer, I don't recall.
Anyway, they are notorious for failing on the P1800.
Perhaps the TR6's I happen to see are the cream of the crop. Here's another one that didn't sell for $14,700. Don't know what the reserve was, but the "Buy It Now" price (which is probably inflated) was $21,400.
I had no idea TR6's brought this kind of money!!
The bidding on this one is up to $18,700 with under an hour left.
Of course I haven't seen the car. $15K is for a solid #2, but not a show car.
But it suffered thru many NY winters before I bought
it for $200 bucks. Rusted so bad it wouldn't pass
NYS inspection so it went off for parts..........
I still have my 77 Triumph Bonneville 750 tho !!!!!!
BTW: Didn't the tr-6s have 16 inch tires?????????
Don't recall about the tires, but that doesn't sound right....the Jaguar XKs had 16".
Nice bike the Bonneville. I used to own one---great handling bike. I could dance around Harleys and pinch their noses.
I will NEVER forget those troublesome Lucas electronics
and its almost time to pull the Bonnie outta the barn
and get it purring for another NY summer !