Triumph TR6

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Triumph TR6
Triumph TR6
TR6
Production period: 1968-1976
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Roadster
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.5 liters
(72–110 kW)
Length: 4037 mm
Width: 1473 mm
Height: 1270 mm
Wheelbase : 2235 mm
Empty weight : 1030 kg
Previous model Triumph TR5
successor Triumph TR7
Triumph TR6
Triumph TR6 at the "Beuel Classics" classic car meeting
Rear view

The Triumph TR6 is a roadster produced by the British car manufacturer Triumph from 1968 to 1976 . Thanks to its good price-performance ratio, the TR6 has sold over 94,600 times.

history

The Triumph TR6 was introduced in 1968. The chassis was still essentially based on that of the TR4 . The design of the TR6 was developed by the Osnabrück- based coachbuilder Karmann after the previous TR models had been designed by the Italian Giovanni Michelotti , who was no longer available. The lines of the body of the TR6 became smoother than that of the TR5 . Up to its replacement by the TR7 in July 1976, a total of 96,619 copies were made.

The European version of the TR6 (named PI = Petrol Injection) has a 6-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 2.5 liters and with mechanical intake manifold injection from Lucas Industries . This makes 143 hp, which are transmitted via a 4-speed manual transmission. Because of the exhaust gas regulations in the USA, the models sold there have an engine with a double carburetor that produces between 98 and 106 hp. From 1973, the vehicles delivered in Europe also received a weaker engine with an output reduced to 123 hp. The TR6 has disc brakes on the front axle and drum brakes on the rear axle.

With the optional hardtop, the TR6 could be converted into a Grand Touring Coupé (GT).

Web links

Commons : Triumph TR6  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. The Vintage Thriumph Register : Triumph TR6 Production History ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  2. The Vintage Thriumph Register : A History of the TR6 ( Memento of November 30, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. www.tr-register.co.uk: TR6 Data Sheet ( Memento from 23 August 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  4. TR6 - The Sportsman. In: TR Register Austria. Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
  5. ^ A History of the TR6. In: The Vintage Thriumph Register. Retrieved March 28, 2020 .