1972 Triumph TR6 - overdrive & performance upgrades!
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- This 1972 Triumph TR6 has been the recipient of a Show Quality restoration and has benefited greatly from the right Performance UPGRADES installed by a Triumph Master Tech. FIRST PLACE at National British car show as well as numerous other first place wins. Simply put, this TR6 is a beautiful machine that impresses all that see it.
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I have a red 1973 TR6. fully restored. Owned it for 20 years now. I would never sell it. It's a keeper!
One of the prettiest British sports-cars ever made.Lovely
I think the designer was Michelotti.
@@tolrem The TR4 and TR5 were designed by Michelotti and obviously the TR6 design was heavily influenced by those predecessors but it does stand out as something different and I think some of the design changes on the TR6 were done by Karmann but someone else might correct me. Regardless of that it is a fantastic British sports car. It's the only British sports car that isn't a Jaguar that I'd want own.
@@mattkinsella9856 Yes i think it was Karmann now you mention it.I love that shape.I wish I still had my old red TR6,but that was 44 years ago.Tempus fugit.. sigh.
Karmen from Germany designed it - Miccelotti wasn’t available, so the story goes
This is how a sports car should look. Well balanced engine overdrive gearbox. Far superior to the MG B
When I worked at Standard- Triumph I fitted the gearboxes to TR6s, they were bad enough but the o/drive boxes were a strain to get onto the engine. We were all big fit lads in those days and it was a point of honour not to "grunt" as you fitted an o/d box. It was OK for your arms to tremble and your eyes to nearly pop out of your head but no grunting !!! Just think, I might have fitted the gearbox to that very car.
Wow! that's so cool. What an interesting insight on how things were done when the car was actually being manufactured! Thanks for the story Stewart. No grunting, hahaha... I'll remember that. 😁👍🏻
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In my opinion the TR6 was always a classic and was the definition of what a sports car should be. The upgrades you have made, made it even better. Well done!
Thanks
I purchased a TR6 in 1971 when I worked for the company, it had only covered 24k miles when I sold it about twenty years ago. Colour was pimento and it had fuel injection being a UK car with 150bhp and O/D on 2nd third and fourth. Your excellent video brings back a lot of memories including fuel smells from the injection. Even in todays world the TR6 was a quick car and wish I had been able to keep mine. I believe the rear panel was black originally however your restoration has been beautifully done.
Mine had the same specs as yours.I owned it in the mid 70's here in New Zealand.It was fast for that time.It was originally owned by the American ambassador's wife,but it needed a complete engine rebuild as it turned out she..or he? had thrashed it.Wish I had it now.I would prefer the USA specs with the twin carbies though.Not so fast but probably easier to fix.It had a problem with where the top of the suspension arm attaches to the chassis.It just broke off leaving the wheel flopping about,only then attached at the bottom.Really dangerous.
@chris younts I guess that would be down to the biting US emissions laws of the period.
I also had a UK car, same colour, satin black rear panel, 2.5 PI overdrive 2nd, 3rd and 4th....
What I didn#t like was it had 'Rostyle' stainless steel and black wheel trims that were heavy and double skinned, and on one occasion one came off, and rolled at the same speed, and disappeared over a hedge into the field!
We turned around and headed back, but could we heck as find it so, having better things to do, I said "never mind, I'll just get a new one"!
That was before I found it was going to cost £25.00, and this was a heck of a lot in '72!
That being the case I went back with a tool for ripping out under the hedges, and found it....lol
Sir, You have an amazing Triumph TR6... A truly outstanding example of a great, Great British Sportster .....
I have had Twelve memorable minutes of sweet viewing pleasure.....Thank you.... Shakkers 🇬🇧
Thank you very much!
I wanted to cry, what a gem of a car !!!
One of the best looking and best sounding cars ever made. I've owned two of them and I want another !!!
@classiccarz Never was a bad looking British sports car. They're all pretty, and, the 4 was one of the best !
I’ve had two also, but will stick with my 1969 280 SL - the car this one strived to be.
Man this brings back 1974!! I was 18, Had just started working driving a Forklift and later bought a very used 69 TR-6 for 1500 bucks with a loan from My Boss. My neighbors were Motörhead’s and helped Me rebuild the engine and install a new clutch. Had the heads down, block bored 30 over, Weber’s and an Ansa exhaust. Unfortunately it was a 4 speed without OD. The Alpine stereo was GREAT since the speakers were given more Bass from the empty trunk. But the Highlight of MY Black Magic was the SOUND!! The 4 pipes from the Ansa exhaust sounded so strong and Nasty. I loved to downshift or double clutch to let the car talk. Folks could hear Me coming from a mile away. Either because of the Led Zeppelin, Ten Years After, Bob Marley, or James Brown music, or the GROWL of the exhaust. The Weber’s were a pain to adjust, for Guys that knew nothing of English cars unfortunately. With the help from My Boss He had it singing that sweet Ansa song. My friends all had American Muscle cars, Camaro SS with 427, Roadrunners with 383, VW Bug with 283 Chevy, and a 45Ford Pickup with 289 Mustang engine, and a Chevy Vega with a 327 motor. I was always first in line when Cruising on Friday nights. That car was a LEG OPENER. The only bad part was starting it in the rain. It was definitely a Sunny day car. I was late pretty often but My Boss understood because He drove a Jag XKE 4.2, when it started. Beautiful sound, nice paint, but FANTASTIC Interior. I wish I hadn’t sold Black Magic. Thanks for the video.
I've owned 3 and just bought my 4th...
Lots of chargers and a corvette and other cars in my family in the 60s and,70s.MY FAVORITE BY FAR was a 72 or 73 tr6 that my brother owned.I loved it more than any other car in the family.About 10 years ago,i almost purchased a triumph stag.But the engine made me turn away from it.BUT YOUR TR6 is gorgeous. Same colors as my brothers.But of course the interior upgrades set yours apart.BRAVO SIR! I would take that over a whole bunch of more modern vehicles.There is just something about the british cars of that era that was special.
The finest TR6 Ihave ever seen.
Everything is as it should be. including the color combination.
Tweaked but not ruined.
I had a TR250, loved the sound and the low end pull to highway speed. Great job Video and sound!! I now have a TR4 with a surrey top.
My first car was a 59 TR3, black with red interior. This was in 1968. In 72 I picked up a 64 TR4 and had that for only a short time - 2 years. I was drafted into the army in Aug of 72 and the car went with me to my station at Ft Ritchie. Now that I'm retired my hope is to pick up either one of those, TR3 or TR4 and I cannot rule out a TR6. Loved your video as it sure is a beautiful car. Thanks for posting.
I didn't appreciate these until later on when my brother got one. 1966 GTOs spoil you rotten on power because they had oodles of it to spare. I learned how to drive on a 48 Olds with a straight 8 - 3 on the tree. Those are still cool. After driving my brother's TR6, I loved them and still do. They just didn't build very many. I tried to find a good driver within reason- pricewise but not having much luck. Most are just trashed beyond repair. This 72 is gorgeous.
I once owned a 1980 TR-8 with a 3.5 litre Rover V8 a Buick derived engine from the 60's and boy was it tons of fun!
I got to drive my dad's TR8, what a blast!
My first new car was a '73 TR6 with Overdrive. Its color was what they called Pimento Red and had the Michelin X Radial Redline tires. Best memory is I paid $4,500 for it. I enjoyed it for four years. It leaked water into the right side interior...under the carpet. I never could find where the leak was coming from. In the forth year I had it, a thrust bushing went bad in the transmission. $125 repair cost I thought was fair. I pulled the transmission and delivered it to the mechanic Sold it to help fund the purchase of a '59 Cessna 172. :)
WOW that is the best-looking TR6 that I have ever seen ..... I owned a 70 TR 6 and it had a hard time passing emissions 7 years later ....
Beautiful car and great sound.
I bought my Pimento, non overdrive ‘72 TR6, new, took delivery in Coventry, U.S. left hand drive, had a Nandi wheel fitted at the factory, drove the car for a month, touring Europe, had the car shipped back home from Amsterdam (Dock strike going on in U.K.), Kept the car for a little over a year as a daily driver and then sold it. Loved the car, but hard at that time to find someone to service it properly. Loved the way it looked and drove. Loved seeing it with the big British plates. My ‘72 didn’t have the Union Jack logos, just TR6. I thought that was a later version. Went to Watkins Glen last year with my Corvette Club, they celebrated Triumph last September. A real treat to see so many in TR6’s one spot, and seeing. them in action on the Historic Road Course.
NARDI wheel.. not NaNdi...
I’m the original owner of a ‘73 TR6, driven for 47 years (as of 2020, and counting), never restored, when it needed something it got it. U.S. specs, Strombergs, low compression, no OD, but still a lot of fun to drive. A lot of great memories, including driving it across North America,including Canada. Nevertheless that’s the best TR6 I’ve ever seen. Well done to whoever did the work!
My brother had one the 72' maroon TR6 , and he was always wrenching on it! It had a hydraulic clutch too, that was a pain but what a chic magnet!
Me and my buddy snuck it out for a cruise on the main blvd and women would whistle, no lie, what a car.
ha ha ha ... that's awesome!
Outstanding TR with sensible upgrades.. last of the true British sports cars
I agree totally
What a beauty!
So much care and attention to detail.
And that gorgeous colour too...
Fabulous! And very tastefully upgraded 😎
The car looks fabulous even today which is a tribute to its design.
Agreed!
Looks and sounds great!
So much inspiration! Now, if only I would get off my lazy ass and start working on my 73... 🧑🔧
Beautiful machine. True artistry! I had a buddy who owned one and I drove it a few times. We weren’t as kind to it as you were on your drive here. It was a fun little car that handled beautifully, but no match for the big muscle machines available from Detroit, so he didn’t keep it very long. I bet he wishes he had it now.
Awesome! Sounds like yall had a good time!
My dad bought a Red 1972 TR6 similar to this one back in 2012 and we still have it till this day. I learned manual off of it and I absolutely love the car.
Fun cars for sure
Had one and absolutely loved it
Cool!
Love the sound!
Great memories of the TR-6 in the mid 70s. I get the idea of restoring it “better than factory” but had mixed feelings about not putting back the (mostly for worse but had their 70s charm) stock seats.
I rebuilt the seats, new foam, and seat covers. They were very very comfortable.
We're about the same age. I almost traded my first car, a Datsun 510 in on a TR-6 but a friend of my Parent's warned that I had better be a mechanic if I bought it so I passed....sadly. I may still put one in my garage if I can find one like yours...:) Beautiful car and that sound!!!
Still a very sharp looking car. In 1973 I nearly bought one but I opted for a new 73 Ford Capri..........which was a beautiful car, but I always wished I had bought the TR6
I loved the look of the Ford Capri with its 4-headlight setup.
Great setup and nicely done.
Thanks!
This brings back memories of my 69 TR6. I loved that car (a true chick magnet too) and had it tuned by a Master mechanic regularly. No smog devices and the sweetest sounding stock set of pipes ever - other than the Vance and Hines pipes on my Harley. If only I had a 5th and 6th gear to match the torque of that in-line six cylinder!! I am sure mine would have clocked 160 mph if so equipped. Dang it, Son!
The electric overdrive made a world of difference. You could use the O/D in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear. I don't know why more people didn't buy that option?
Something about the way the wheels look big on that car, I always loved those. Another 100 hp and they would have been really wild.
I totally agree!
Wow you know your stuff. I thought I'd watched every video on the TR6 on youtube but this is one of the best. Dream car!
I had a 76 TR6 with O/D and loved it. Mine had the optional Hardtop as well. I had the car up to 115 mph with the O/D on and it was epic. Just a great car and with the headers and exhaust system, it would trigger the car alarms in my office underground garage LOL.
at least it sounded fast
@@donwest5387 For sure. Nobody would be afraid of it. I'm sure that a Honda Accord was faster off the line LOL but not as much fun to drive.
Great video guys! Subscribed. These are a lot of fun to drive.
Thanks! We really appreciate the sub :) You're absolutely right, these cars are a lot of fun!
Rear panel should be Matt black
Miss mine. What a sound!
First car I ever owned out of high school, used 1972 TR6. To this day I hate that I ever sold it. The most fun I ever had while smoking Porches on winding roads.
Ha! Awesome.
WOW! What a beautiful TR. Love to have it. Maybe someday.
All the best to you! I hope you get to drive one too!
That car is awesome. I wish it hadn't sold.
I always loved the Triumphs. It was the very first model car I ever built, which was the TR3, snap-together, (AMT, I think). When you're 6 years old, it leaves a lasting impression. Nice video!
Thanks!
astrogen1960 I was around six when I went for a ride in a Triumph TR 3. I was hooked.😎
I know what you mean. The same thing happened when a young lady in a '67 Firebird, drove me home from church when I was 6 years old . . it was like my Hot Wheels had come to life! After 50 years, I wish I could thank her again for that memory.
I once owned a TR8, you talk about a great sounding car!
My dad had a TR8, love driving it!
That's a beautiful example! My Dad had a TR6 during my childhood in the 80s and I would love to have one. Unfortunately in Europe good examples that aren't rusted out and aren't crazy money are impossible to find.
I have a 74’ for sale right now if you’re interested
Beautiful !! What a sound !! British as well !!
Thanks!
I see everyone pointing out certain things that they consider incorrect on this car. I say to each his own. If you own it you can do with it as you will. I do understand his comment regarding how driving it makes him feel. I have an MGB and it never ceases to bring a smile to my face!
Well said! Cars are for enjoying. :)
Lovely styling and exhaust notes - I had a 73. Always though it could use some beefing up and Japanese guts :)
Tight in every way… sir, I would hope so! This car is better than when it was new. Many modes that were not available in ‘72. Of course, no doubt a beautiful car for the enthusiast with money. 💰
It’s a beautiful car and one I still dream about owning, I used to own a triumph 2000 mk2 , that was a fantastic car to drive the interior was lovely and spacious and the seats were so comfy, I could put it in forth gear and take my foot off the accelerator and it would happily chug along under 30 all day long and I would feather the throttle every once in a while just for sweet soothing music 😉😀👍🏻. When you know you know ❤️
Your car is gorgeous...my first car was a 71 TR6...so much fun...the concept of a fast car changes over time...used to be 100hp was a big deal...now you cant buy a car with that little hp...I am pretty sure my Honda Pilot towing our boat will beat the TR6 in the quarter mile...but man...is it gorgeous.
That is a sweet ride. Love it.👍👍💓💕💓😎
Thank you!
I'm in the UK. My first TR was a 1962 TR4 bought in 1973. My second TR was a 1967 TR5PI bought in 1975. My 3rd TR was a 1972 TR6 same colour as this, bought in 1981. My interest inTR's began to wane when TR's began to arrive at meets on trailers. Show cars that only really related to the depth of the owners wallets.
So, TR6's of the same age as this, ie 1971/72 were not, here in the UK, in any way 'boulevard cruisers'. They were fuel injected with around 150bhp, whereas the TR6's that went to the US had carburettors and something like 100/105 bhp. UK TR6's didn't need Weber carbs, sports cams, or expensive exhausts/manifolds to make them go. All my TR's were daily use, go to work, general use cars. I would add that the exhaust note of both the TR5 and the TR6 ( UK ) was a deep 6 cylinder throb, unmistakenly a 6 cylinder. The exhaust note on the car here is more of an anonymous sharp rasp. If I was using it every day, week in week out, I'd find it really tiring to listen to.
I agree with the use of MX5 ( Miata ) seats. The standard seats in a TR6 were, as I recall, OK and no more than that. My current ( project) car is a 1993 MX5. Even at 28 years old, there's lot more support in them than any TR seat I ever sat in.
Ooh thats a wicked sound!
Oh yeah!
Beautiful car 🚗
Good vid' Overdrive is a 'must-hav' as UK cars were under geared back then due to most drivers only doing a town commute to work. In 2018 whatever car you buy in the UK its got 6 gears (manual) or 7 (auto) with a diesel running 1800 RPM at 70
Thanks!
Great drive! You're making me want to sell my 1966 Sunbeam Alpine GT MkV for the TR6, but then this is a particularly nice one.
I need to start looking for a RHD model as I,m here in Berkshire UK. Now let's see where to start.
Thanks for the look around , useful stuff. Over here though it's opposite to Texas, about 35 to 50 good top down days per annum, but hey! Who cares, that sound will get me thru the winter.
Ha! Thanks!
I've got on in my shop right now for some frame repair and fabrication. Owner put a small block ford on it. With the body off you don't need a jack to lift the rear end on to stands
Wow! Sounds cool.
That Ansa exhaust is just pure music. Awesome car, with some nice upgrades, but not to be too much of a critic but the tail really needs to be painted black
Agree, the flat black Kamm tail rear panel is a unique feature to the TR6.
In the Uk we call these “real blokes cars”..... this is one of the best with all those distinctive modifications, especially the Weber’s. 😎
how sweet it is !
Love my Tr6. Great car
Oh yeah!
Beautiful car. My 72 has the Miata seats also which are incredibly comfortable. And I agree, the exhaust sounds great. I have to point out, though, that the 72 did not have the British flag on the quarter panel. It simply said TR6. The British flag wasnt introduced until 73. Otherwise, looks great!
What a joy.
Best TR6 I've Ever seen....
Awesome, thanks!
One of my favorite cars of all time. I had a roommate in college that had a TR-6. He used to pitch me the keys and let me take it out. I was at the University of Arkansas/Fayetteville so there were plenty of great roads out in the Boston Mountains which I made sure to take advantage of. I remember the sound, they way it would take curves, the experience of taking it out with the top down in the autumn. I think if there was one car I'd love to have again, it would be the TR-6. The one in this video is a super sweet restoration!
Cool! Sounds fun :) Yeah they're a blast to drive.
My TR6 is a 74 French Blue with overdrive and a racing engine!
Explain "racing engine" with details. Thanks you.
A friend of mine owned one of these and modified the overdrive switch position onto the gear stick, he surprised alot of cars as he could switch to overdrive in every gear as he accelerated. So as the other cars would run out of gear he would extend his through switching to overdrive.
The factory overdrive worked in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.
But if you forgot to flip the switch out of overdrive before engaging reverse, the sickening gear-grinding noise would quickly remind you of your error!
That tr sounds biblical niiiiiice 👌👌👌
Great sports car. Make sure you know what you are looking for. Power steering mod is a must IMHO. Seen so many of these crashed in the 70s.
1972 was a good year for British sports cars. I own a 72 MGB roadster, same colour.
1972 was the last year for the old style smiths gauges, decent compression and the full chrome bumpers.
My dream car
Great sound I love my triumphs🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍
Thanks!
I cleared a TR6 thru Customs, EPA & DOT in the early 70's here in the states. I drove it from the point of rest from the ship to our office so the owner could pick it up after hours when the port was closed. It was a fun car to drive and it had the overdrive too, but it was on the right side of the steering and was actuated by pulling out and pushing in. Compared to our American studs this was pretty gutless, but it did look very good.
Cool!
The TR6 has always been one of my "grail" cars. Some day, maybe
I had a '75 Triumph TR6 in 1991 when I was in high school. Your website address though 😂😂
Laycock-De Normanville overdrive!
That was my dream car in 1973.
awesome!
One of my worst decisions was not buying my mate's dad's dead 2.5 PI for 100 quid in 1982 when I was an impecunious student. Today I think it was only the inertia crash switch stopping the electric fuel pump. I did buy a project 150 bhp TR6 PI however in 1998.One day it will be making those magic noises again!
Best of luck to you!
Groovy baby yeah !
Had my tr6 up to 120mph and that blew the muffler off. It's hard trying to find a new muffler. Great memories though. It was carmine red with tan interior. Now of course I miss it and am looking for a replacement.
Beautiful car, give me a straight six any day. Perhaps not roof down weather inTexas currently, best thoughts to everyone out there
I always like the TR6 a lot but here in the UK they were always either well maintained and loved examples which I couldn't afford or dangerous piles of rust with a wheel at each corner which I could afford but didn't want.
Forgot to paint rear valence black.
Window Frame as well !
Yep just as I was going to say. "Mat Black".
Stuck out like a sore thumb.
Steve Fox But for 1969 the window frame was the same colour as the body. Changed with 1970 model. Matt black rear on all.
Needs to be driven on roads a bit more interesting than that! Lovely car although, personally, l always preferred the TR5. Thanks for sharing; great vid.
Year round top down driving and no rust probably make up for the boring roads!
The original seat upholstery with the multiple lateral pleats in the central cushioning in best.
Beautiful sounding TR6. I have one; a 1973 in the same exterior and interior colors. Mine is very clean as well with no rust, but not as nice as yours. Love the sound of the exhaust. Who is the Master Mechanic you were talking about - can you send me his contact info. please? Great video and car!
Thanks Ken! Sure, here's his info.
Ronnie Mcleod - (501) 851-2640
Well that's a first , wearing a seat belt! Over here in the UK it has been against the law not to wear front seat belts since 1971 ( l think, will have a check) . Mine is fuel injected and sounds as they should! I've checked and to my surprise front belts were compulsory from 1983 , rear belts 1989. I know l was wearing them well before that. My father's 1961 Jaguar mk2 3.4 saloon had front belts fitted from the factory. I was involved in a end over end accident as a 11 year old and had l have been wearing belts l would have been crushed as the car roof collapsed level to the door tops! In spite of this l always wear a belt. Of course the modern cars are so well built today that survivability has increased 10 fold.Can't wait to get mine back on the road. You genuinely seem to be enjoying this car .
I may be able to go all year without having to touch my Miata with a wrench, but it doesn't have the soul of a TR 6!!
Having driven both a brand new 91 NA MX-5 and a brand new 1975 TR-6 both have/had their similar but different raw driving experience charms.
Didn’t have the TR-6 long enough (just a few K miles) to experience any mechanical issues so my memories of it are only positive. The MX-5 also nothing but positive memories except 22 years and 70K miles with just routine maintenance, bulletproof.
Correct!
Staticky the MX5 will have gone through the crusher long before it gets to 50 years old
Beautiful car!! If i may ask, to get something in the condition of this car, how much should i expect to pay for it?
With two twin choke Webbers I'm guessing that this makes something like the 150 bhp a TR5 or TR6 was designed to have and the original PI versions produced. Very nice car indeed!
I want it!
Do you think you will ever get another one that good? That one was well worth the price!
Had 2 TR4’s before I got my TR6. That was 1st year of college. Loved loved loved my TR6........until I totaled it.😢
Mark Bruner. You see a good thing not even when it fits you in the face. These car are delicate machines and should be treated like a pretty girl. Not impressed with you thrashing it.
Must be nice to drive where there's nobody else out there.
Hi ... Struck by that badge you have over the Rear bumper on th panel....I have a something very similar sized /enamelled decal with 'British Is Best' on it.
Nice Car TR6 My dream.
My Triumph was a TR7; however I never (and wanted to) drive a TR6. I was often told that the 6 clutch was rather tricky or sensitive.
It has a heavy clutch by today's standard.
The TR6 to buy is the TR6 PI with over drive. They were never sold in the US.