The Triumph TR6

[Chocaholic]

3300 is pretty cheap. Put a mere 35k into it and you’ll have a very nice 20k TR6.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

The transmission in the picture is an extra one that comes with the car.

I cut the pictures out.

Spend more to spend less.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by Gretch

Yep the red one is a project car...........

you just never know what you are getting into with these things.

Yep, it's a project and the seller was definitely up front about the car being a project when I spoke to him on the phone.


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[zelrik911]

I have a Pimento Red 73 model. Many years ago it was imported into Australia from East LA so it was nearly rust free.
It was an abandoned car so needed refurbishment . I saved these tasks for my retirement project. I have converted it to a UK-like car - RHD, *Lucas petrol injection, O/Drive gearbox with 3.45 diff ratio.

The downside is that I (like the car) have aged and the TR6 has a lower level of comfort than my 78 A/C 911. The Plus side is that parts are very cheap compared to the 911.

I have installed some Miata seats. This was only meant to be temporary fix to pass our Engineering standards for headrests, however I have grown to like them. I suggest you look out for a suitable set yourself.

All the mechanical parts are big heavy lumps of british iron so I hope your wife will assist you when you have to manoeuvre those big heavy engines & gboxes around. I really miss the strength I used to have in my youth!!!!

Hope you are successful & we can assist you with advice tips & traps.

[tdw28210]

[Chocaholic]

Why do the English drink warm beer?






Because Lucas make’s refrigerators too.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by zelrik911

I have a Pimento Red 73 model. Many years ago it was imported into Australia from East LA so it was nearly rust free.

It was an abandoned car so needed refurbishment . I saved these tasks for my retirement project. I have converted it to a UK-like car - RHD, *Lucas petrol injection, O/Drive gearbox with 3.45 diff ratio.



The downside is that I (like the car) have aged and the TR6 has a lower level of comfort than my 78 A/C 911. The Plus side is that parts are very cheap compared to the 911.



I have installed some Miata seats. This was only meant to be temporary fix to pass our Engineering standards for headrests, however I have grown to like them. I suggest you look out for a suitable set yourself.



All the mechanical parts are big heavy lumps of british iron so I hope your wife will assist you when you have to manoeuvre those big heavy engines & gboxes around. I really miss the strength I used to have in my youth!!!!



Hope you are successful & we can assist you with advice tips & traps.

That is a very nice looking TR. My 76 was also red, not sure if it was a factory color but it looked like Pimento Red. My car was originally white from the factory, but the previous owner painted it red and the only place that I found white paint was around the transmission tunnel when I had the car apart, other than the paint code, you would've never known that it was originally a white car. I have seen some TRs with Miata seats on the YouTubes and they look pretty good in the car. I'm not purchasing the project car by the way. When I do find a suitable car, and I'm not in any big hurry, the car will be a toy and not a daily driver.

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[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by tdw28210

Yesterday when looking at the car, I was looking at the dash and flipped the little ashtray open and there inside it was the hazard/flasher knob. I laughed and told this story. When I got my 76 TR and was trying things out, flipping switches and all, I pulled on the hazard knob and it worked!!! The turn signals were flashing like they should but, after about 30 seconds I heard a sizzling sound and a little cloud of smoke started wafting from behind the wood dash exiting around the base of the hazard/flasher knob. When seeing what was happening, I quickly pushed the knob in cutting the flashers off. I had that car for many years and never turned those flashers on ever again. Lol.

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[jyl]

TR6 would be perfect for my ideal of "low speed hooligan". LSH is where you can give it full throttle, spin the rears, hang the tail out, all sorts of hooliganism, while never driving at unsafe speeds, even in town. Only possible with select cars of yesteryear, which are therefore the funnest cars. I've always thought TR6s were the most attractive of the affordable British roadsters.

[OldSpool87]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

Yesterday when looking at the car, I was looking at the dash and flipped the little ashtray open and there inside it was the hazard/flasher knob. I laughed and told this story. When I got my 76 TR and was trying things out, flipping switches and all, I pulled on the hazard knob and it worked!!! The turn signals were flashing like they should but, after about 30 seconds I heard a sizzling sound and a little cloud of smoke started wafting from behind the wood dash exiting around the base of the hazard/flasher knob. When seeing what was happening, I quickly pushed the knob in cutting the flashers off. I had that car for many years and never turned those flashers on ever again. Lol.

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[masraum]

Two cars that I'd love to have, TR-6 or an AH 3000.

[HobieMarty]

I grew up in Niceville, Florida and we had a pretty cool neighborhood. I had my TR6, my sister had a 280ZX, the neighbor next door had an Austin Healey 3000, a kid down the street had a 240Z and a neighbor across the street had a 67 Firebird.

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[BK911]

I am going to check out the lotus this afternoon.
Let me know if anybody wants me to look at one of the triumphs while I am there.

[HobieMarty]

https://youtu.be/8wjrvCnOn_0

Here is a nice TR6 buyer's guide video.




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[dw1]

Having owned, in turn, a TR3A, TR6 and TR8 (i.e. I am a glutton for punishment) I really do think the article below is mandatory reading for anyone considering ownership of a classic British sports car:

[911 Rod]

^^^ Funny, but lots of truth there.

[Jeff Alton]

Originally Posted by BK911

I am going to check out the lotus this afternoon.
Let me know if anybody wants me to look at one of the triumphs while I am there.

Let us know how it goes! Europas a cool.

Hopefully the lower priced yellow one. Oh wait... both the same car with different prices..... Hope the seller is legit.