A little piece of motoring history was made on Thursday, May 21, 1992 when British Motor Heritage announced the addition of the TR6 bodyshell to their range of remanufactured items for classic vehicles. I consulted my notes on this project to find that it was early September 1989 when David Bishop and I sat down…
This may sound straightforward enough, but it’s surprising how many people fold their soft tops away incorrectly and then wonder why they fall apart prematurely (the tops, not the people, as far as we know…). Look after your top and it should be able to perform (i.e. look good and keep the rain on side)…
Or else!” she said, as the car rattled over some rough road on our street, and 1 had to admit those front end sounds had begun to get rather ominous. Since we had just received stock of urethane front end bushings and my good friend (I have to say that for reasons that will soon…
The TR2 through TR6 models came with pressed steel wheels as standard equipment. They ranged in width from 4″ on the early cars to 6″ on later models, all of them 15″ diameter with four bolt holes in a 4 1/2″ diameter center. Unfortunately, over the years these wheels have shown a tendency to crack…
Dateline: January 1969-Richard Nixon was sworn in as President and NASA chose Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to make the first land ing on the moon. In the UK, Ford unveiled its new sports saloon the Capri, and the QE2 luxury ocean liner was stuck in hatbot because of trouble with her turbines! Yassir Arafat…
The Triumph TR6 is the final evolution of a much-loved design that dates back to 1953. By the time the TR6 made its 1969 debut, however, the design had evolved to include a beautiful German-influenced body design and smooth-sailing, inline-six powerplant. The TR6 was arguably one of the most successful sports cars to leave England,…
If you have ever seen an old TR6 rolling down the road you might just view a toed-in, rearward lurching sports car with its weight shifting wildly between gear changes. As an added benefit, its one of the few roadsters featuring enough oomph to produce rear wheel torque steer, something usually reserved for front hookers….
By Jan Dawson; photography by Moss Motors staff It’s funny sometimes what your friends tease you about. And, it seems, the longer the friendship, the more teasing. Certainly, that is the case with my friend Robert and me. Our friendship has endured 22 years now and is bonded by the love of Triumphs, or something like…
Tips & Tricks for Making Your Triumph Drive as Good as it Looks By Rob Mullner; photos by Rob Mullner and Les Bidrawn As a long-time Triumph TR6 owner, I am frequently asked questions concerning what to do with a recently acquired project car and just how much time and money it will take to…
We started the restoration of Linda Allen’s 1970 TR6 in 2011. She bought this car new in Meridian, Mississippi, off the showroom floor for $3,625 in June of 1970. After 40+ years of driving, it was time to restore the old girl (meaning the car) to showroom condition. We finished the project in June of…
