Triumph TR6

The Triumph TR6 (1969–76) was a British sports car and the best-selling Triumph in history when production ended in July 1976. 91,850 TR6s were built.

All TR6 sports cars featured inline six-cylinder engines. For the US market the engine was carbureted, as had been the US-only TR250 model's engine. For other world markets including England, the TR6 was fuel-injected as had been the non-US market TR5. The Lucas mechanical fuel injection system helped the home-market TR6 produce 150bhp at model introduction. As air pollution standards came into effect both TR6 variants were detuned for compliance, and they produced less horsepower.

The TR6 featured a four speed manual transmission. An optional equipment overdrive unit was a desireable feature because it gave drivers close-gearing for aggressive driving, yet "long legs" for open motorways. TR6 also featured independent rear suspension, fifteen inch wheels and tires, pile carpet on floors and boot, bucket seats, and a full complement of instrumentation. Braking was accomplished by disc brakes in the front; drum brakes in the rear. A factory steel hard top was optional. TR6 construction was fundamentally old-fashioned: the body was bolted onto a frame instead of the two being integrated into a unibody structure; the TR6 dashboard was wooden.

Besides the TR250 and TR5, the TR6 was also preceded by a series of four-cylinder Triumph TRs: TR2, TR3, TR3A, TR4, and TR4A. TR6 was succeeded by the four-cylinder TR7 and the eight-cylinder TR8.

The Triumph TR6 is supported by active clubs and reliable service parts suppliers. There is also an active community of performance tuners. Because it has a relatively large engine compartment, the TR6 is a popular car for converting to a more powerful V8 engine.

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