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Triumph TR6 - honest sports car from the island

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Created on November 11, 2019

Reading time 6min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Daniel Reinhard

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Verglichen mit heutigen Sportwagen ist der TR6 sehr kompakt

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Auf der Landstrasse fühlt er sich zu Hause

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Herrlicher Sound aus den zwei Auspuffrohren

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Sportliche Ausfahrt

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Für die Ausfahrt ins Grüne bestens geeignet

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Das Erfolgsmodell von Triumph ist heute noch beliebt

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Kein Überrollbügel stört das Roadster-Feeling

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Klassischer, britischer Roadster

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Dank eines durchaus nutzbaren Kofferraums auch für ein Wochenende zu zweit geeignet

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Sportliches Cockpit

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Klassische Rundinstrumente

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - roter Bereich unter 6000 U/min

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Vierganggetriebe

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Kunstledersitze

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Herstellerplakette mit Chassisnummer

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Wunderbarer Klang des Triumph Sechszylindermotors

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Der Sechszylindermotor leistet bis zu 143 PS

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Die US-Version mit den zwei Stromberg-Vergasern leistet etwa 20 PS weniger als die Europa-Version

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Warnhinweise

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Der Tank liegt zwischen dem Kofferraum und der Besatzung

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Rundscheinwerfer wie der Vorgänger

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - breite Heckleuchten

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - Stahlräder

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - deutlich beschriftet

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - moderne Frontgestaltung

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - kantiges Heck

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Triumph TR 5 PI Michelotti (1968) - Einzelstück - Vorbote auf den TR6? - Genfer Autosalon 1968

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Triumph TR 6 PI (1969) - typischer Vertreter der englischen Sportwagenklasse - Genfer Automobilsalon 1969

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Sechszylindermotor mit wunderbarem Klang

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Triumph TR 6 PI (1969) - mit Lucas-Einspritzung - Genfer Automobilsalon 1969

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Interieur

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Triumph TR 6 (1975) - Auf Wunsch mit Hardtop

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Triumph TR6 (1974) - die von Karmann geprägte deutsche Linie beim Engländer

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Mit Speichenrädern

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Technisch wurde viel vom Vorgänger übernommen

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Damals waren Roadster noch richtig offen

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Klassische Linien

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Triumph TR 6 (1969) - Pressefoto

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Triumph TR 6 (1971) - Britischer Roadster, heute ein Klassiker

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Triumph TR6 (1969) - Eleganz aus Deutschland (Karmann) mit britischer Technik

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Triumph TR6 (1972) - immer wieder beliebt, die Aufnahmen auf dem Flugplatz

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Triumph TR6 (1973) - Bob Tullius Gruppe 44 kommt am Londoner Flughafen an

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Triumph TR6 (1973) - mit Hardtop

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Triumph TR6 (1973) - mit Hardtop wird der TR6 zum Coupé

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Triumph TR6 (1973) - klassische, aber modernisierte Roadster-Form

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Truimph TR6 (1969) - in der Werbung - werden Sie Besitzer von 143 Wildpferden

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Summary

You wouldn't know that the TR6 was launched fifty years ago. With its engine, which produces 123 to 143 hp depending on the country specification, it is still fast on the road today, country roads and winding roads suit it perfectly and the sound of the six-cylinder engine is beguiling. An uncapricious roadster, affordable to buy and maintain and thoroughly British. This driving report tells its brief history and shows it in many new and historical pictures. A brochure and a sound sample are also included.

This article contains the following chapters

Popular British sports car
Surprise coup
Keeping an eye on costs
Less conservative
Classic body
Still good enough
Not a comfort vehicle
Self-test
Success vehicle
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Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When the Triumph TR6 was launched 50 years ago, it was not worthy of a cover story in local motoring magazines. It had no major technical innovations to show, as the independent rear suspension had already been introduced with the TR4A IRS in 1965 and six cylinders had been introduced with the TR5 in 1968. Observers were all the more surprised when the Triumph TR6 was announced in January 1969. And the final presentation of the TR4-5-6 series, which had been built since 1961, was the most successful. In 1961, Triumph presented the TR4 designed by Michelotti, which continued the success of its predecessor, the TR3, with a four-cylinder engine and rear rigid axle. After around four years, the chassis was completely redesigned and the rear wheels of the TR4A IRS were now independently suspended. In July 1967, a six-cylinder engine replaced the four-cylinder and the car destined for America was now called the TR250, followed in October 1967 by the TR5 PI, whose engine was equipped with Lucas fuel injection. Only 2947 TR5 PIs were built, plus 8484 TR250s. What all these models had in common was that they could count on a loyal following and were always very popular. And nobody had actually expected the TR5/TR250 to be replaced, at least not so soon.

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