If you consider yourself an ardent automobile enthusiast and a staunch fan of vintage and stylish sports cars of various designs and finishes, then there is no doubt that the Triumph TR6 is a beast you are unlikely to forget in a long time.
The 1969–1973 Triumph TR6 was a sports car model designed and built by the Triumph Motor Company in Britain which also happened to become the best seller in the TR range of other models offered by this firm.
This was largely attributed to the evolutionary changes from previous TR models with TR6 getting a revamp to introduce two major changes namely, a shift from the former live axle to independent rear suspensions and transition from a four cylinder engine to a six cylinder.
TR6 had a more modern approach courtesy to its change in design and styling. An anti-roll bar was introduced at the front suspension while the front and the rear ends were restyled by Karmann, the German coach builder.
Owing to its distinctive features in terms of styling, sturdiness, a powerful engine and a rather moderate price tag, TR6 offered a great alternative to other famous models like the MGC and BMW Z3.
The Design & Specifications
Structural-wise, the TR6 generally adopted the body-on-frame as was with the other TRs in the lineage of Triumph cars.
An impressive facelift had been done by Karmann works particularly in altering and reshaping the front and rear end designs while integrating more styled themes.
This gave the vehicle a modern feel and apart from slight variation in the seating arrangement and design, most of the mechanical design remained intact.
Other outstanding features included a fully independent suspension mechanism, adjustable seats, full instrumentation set, leather wrapped steering and shift knobs and an attractive steel hardtop.
Later on, a dual downpipe exhaust was introduced and the standard wheel design was changed.
The TR6 Powerhouse
The TR6 ran on a Triumph’s 2.5 liter overhead- valve straight-6 twin Stromberg-carbureted engine with about an 8.5 compression to afford it a maximum of 150 bhp.
The TR6 had a four speed manual gearbox with an optional electrically operated overdrive particularly on higher gears (2nd, 3rd and 4th).
According to the Autocar magazine, the UK TR6 version could achieve a speed of about 97 Km/h from zero in just about 8 seconds and a top running speed of 190 Km/h.
