The sensational sports car (Triumph TR6)

The Triumph Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the 19^th and 20^th century, currently the trade -name is owned by BMW. The company faced financial issues and hence sold the bicycle and motor cycle division. Standard Triumph was later on purchased by British Leyland.

History of the TR6 (1969-1972)

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The Triumph TR6 was sold originally as an affordable two-seat sports car that featured a squared and box like design, when all the other cars in its class featured sleek and aero dynamic design. But the main let down for the TR5 was its reliability, it faced what is called “British Reliability” a common term used for cars built by the British as they often featured bad engineering. However the TR6 which was now a reliable sports car.

The TR6 was an affordable sports car that was a convertible with an optional hardtop from factory. For braking the TR6 featured disc breaks in the front and drum in the rear. The car featured a 125hp fuel injected 2.5l V6 that produced 150hp in the UK market. Things were not so good for the TR6 fans in the US market, as it was a carbureted version that produced 104hp. It had a 4 speed manual transmission with an optional overdrive. Overall the car managed to reach speeds of 192km/h (119mph) and 0-60mph was achieved in 8.2sec.

The major downfall for enthusiasts looking at the TR6s in the UK market would be rust, and the US version had the Zenith Stromberg carburetors instead of the Lucas petrol injectors that reduced the power output. However the TR6 is ease to maintain when it comes to body repairs or interiors as the can be removed easily.

The TR6 is easily an amazing inexpensive roadster and in my opinion the modern replace meant for it would be the Mazda Miata, yes I know it’s from another company that has no connection with the Triumph, but both are ease to maintain and can be modified for improvised handling for less money . The two cars are meant to have less power but this is what helps them in having the ability to be pushed to the absolute limit. On track days these cars if fitted with some good rubber and suspension can compete if not outperform other sports cars.

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