Vehicle Description
1973 Triumph TR6 - Yellow over Black - 2.5L Inline 6 - 4 Speed
Manual (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1973 Triumph
TR6 on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 145 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) The TR6 is not just a great car, but a sound
investment.... �€"petrolicious The U.K. publication, Classic
Motoring, explained the success of the TR6 model with typical
British to-the-point directness: The TR6 was in a class of its own
in the 1970s. A quarter of a century on, it still has few
competitors that can offer so much and for such a modest price. The
magazine went on to describe exactly how the TR6 delivered that in
a class of its own experience. On power: US-spec cars are good for
109mph and the 0-60 mph sprint in 10.7seconds, all the while
returning a respectable enough 25mpg. On comfort: The TR6 cabin was
built for two people to travel in fair comfort. There is plenty of
elbow room, a convenient luggage space behind the seats, and room
for lanky legs to stretch, although gearbox intrusion does make the
footwells somewhat narrow. The fixtures and fittings are not quite
opulent, but they do have a fair sense of luxury about them. They
are traditional too with the dash layout with the large rev counter
and speedo dead ahead with minor gauges mounted centrally harping
right back to the TR2. The seats are comfortable and durable.... On
ride and handling: The ride is sportscar firm, which will feel
harsh compared to a modern family hack (sedan) but never comes
close to threatening your fillings. The front anti-roll bar helps
make the handling more predictable, but the tail can still get
skittish, wet or dry. The good news is that feedback from the road
to the driver is excellent, so hustling a TR6 becomes a test of
driver skill and control rather than a lottery. And finally, on the
overall ownership experience: ...a TR6 is a relatively easy car to
own, with simple mechanical underpinnings that lend themselves to
DIY maintenance. Offered here in yellow-over-black under a black
soft top is a pristine, low-mileage 1973 TR6. Built by
British-Leyland in Coventry, England in May of 1973, the car has
traveled 47,822 miles since new, fewer than 1,000 miles per-year on
average since new. As you'd expect with such limited use, the car's
condition overall is excellent. Outside, the factory-applied yellow
paint retains its high gloss and even, original finish. A twin
paint stripe graces the car's flanks. (To best assess the quality
of the paint and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up
photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) Windshield and
headlight glass is undamaged, stainless-steel wheel trim rings are
unmarred, chrome bumpers and quad exhaust outlets show no damage,
and all emblems are correct and in place. The black soft top is
undamaged, and, with the rear blacked-out body panel, nicely
complements the yellow body paint. Cabin glass and lighting lenses
are clear and unmarred. Panasport-style, 15-inch U.K.-manufactured
alloy wheels are mounted with Dunlop® SP Sport 185/85 tires.
Inside, the so-very-British solid wood dash shows very well. All
original Smiths® instruments feature clear lenses and crisp
lettering. A riveted-wood-rim, brushed-metal-trimmed
LaCarrara®-branded, 3-spoke steering wheel is an upgrade. The
factory radio has been replaced with an upgraded Sony® audio head
unit. Ventilated black seat upholstery shows no tears or other
damage. Door trim panels are in excellent condition as is black
cabin carpeting. The wood knob for the floor-mounted 4-speed manual
transmission shifter features a bright blue Triumph-logo insert.
Under the hood, the engine bay is clean, tidy, and properly
ordered. Th
