TRIUMPH TR6 Data Sheet
TR6PI Manufactured November 1968 to February 1975
TR6 Carb Manufactured September 1968 to July 1976

Designed by KARMANN

  PRODUCTION FIGURES                      TR6 PI                   TR6 Carb

Produced for the Home Market                     8370                        NONE

Produced for the Export Market                    5333                        78147

Totals                                                         13703                       78147

BASIC PRICE TR6PI £1333-19s-1d    TR6 carb $3375

OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Wire wheels, Hardtop, Overdrive, Tonneau cover

ENGINE DETAILS

6 Cylinder 74.7mm x 95mm 2498cc

TR6PI

TR6 Carb

CP series

150bhp at 5500rpm

CC series

104bhp at 4500rpm

CR series

125bhp at 5000rpm

CF series

106bhp at 4900rpm

Lucas indirect fuel injection

Twin Stromberg 175CD carburetors

 

SUSPENSION DETAILS

Front:      Independent by unequal length double wishbones, coil springs and telescopic dampers. Rack and pinion steering

Rear:       Independent rear suspension (IRS) by semi trailing arm, coil springs and lever arm dampers

Wheels:  Pressed steel disc with 5.5 x 15 tyres

 


PERFORMANCE DATA
Mean Maximum Speed - 119 mph

 

TR6 PI (CP)
(Autocar)

TR6 PI (CR)
(Triumph)

TR6 Carb (CC)
(Road & Track)

TR6 Carb(CF)
(Triumph)

0-30

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.5

0-50

6.3

7.0

7.6

8.5

0-60

8.2

9.5

10.7

11.5

0-90

20.2

22.5

n/a

26.0

0-100

29.0

n/a

39.0

n/a

Standing ¼

16.3

17.0

18.5

18.1

Top Speed

119

116

111

111

Overall Fuel
(IMP)

19.8mpg

22mpg

24.6mpg

29mpg

 

 

FACTORY COLOURS

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

Brown

Carmine Red Delft Blue British Racing Green Inca Yellow Maple Brown
Damson French Blue Conifer Green Jasmine Yellow Russet Brown
Magenta Mallard Blue Emerald Green Mimosa Yellow Sienna Brown
Pimento Red Royal Blue Java Green Saffron Yellow  
Signal Red Sapphire Blue Laurel Green Topaz

White

  Tahiti Blue     New English White

TR6 Car Colours compiled by Derek Graham. TR6 Registrar of TR Register. May 2004


Quote from Autocar 17 April 1969…."It is very much a masculine machine, calling

for beefy muscles, bold decisions, and even ruthlessness on occasion. It could be dubbed the last real sports car……."

 

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