1974 Triumph TR-6

Convertible

6 - Cyl.

Manual

CF27644UO

Other

Gasoline

1974 ½ TR6. I bought this car back in 2004 thinking that I might restore it. I owned a really nice TR6 in the past. When it became clear I was not going to be able to get a title, I thought I would dismantle the car, sell the overdrive and associated components, and part out the rest. South Carolina is a tough state to get a title. The paperwork has to be perfect. It has been sitting in my garage since 2004 and I have come to the realization that I have too many projects and it is time to let it go as is. The car was originally a California car. After the original owner passed away, it was purchased in 1987 by an individual who lived in Louisiana. The original owner’s family could not find the title at the time, but they were looking for it. You know how the story goes. He brought it to upstate SC prior to 2004 when I purchased it. Unfortunately, the car sat under a tarp in Louisiana behind his house for an extended period of time. Water got under the tarp and made a mess of the car. The good: The overdrive and all associated components are in the car. The transmission shifts into the gears. As you know, the overdrive and associated components alone are worth about $1500. The engine turns over and the carburetors are free. I never made an attempt to start the car. The hood is in very good condition with only a small amount of rust on the leading edge. Passenger side front fender is in very good condition. The other fenders are decent. Four decent looking Michelin Red Line tires. The TR6 does not appear to have been in an accident. Most significant damage on the car is to the bottom of the license plate bracket. Bumper looks good. Frame appears to be good with only surface rust in places, but I can’t inspect it all without removing the body so I don’t know for sure. Has roll bar that fits under top. Keys in the ignition. Would make a great parts car. The bad: Rust on several body panels in corners or along an edge where water settled. The floors are shot due to the carpet getting wet. Trunk bottom is fair, but would need to be replaced. Needs a new top. Dash wood is not worth saving due to delamination. Gauges may be good. Probably not worth restoring from a dollar perspective. The TR6 is sold as is, of course. I encourage inspections if you are near Clemson, SC. Shipping is the buyer’s responsibility, but I have a trailer and I am willing to deliver within 200 miles one way at one dollar per mile (for example, if you live in Atlanta and MapQuest indicates the distance is 120 miles from Clemson to your house, the cost to deliver would be $120. It would cost me nearly that much in diesel round trip so I am doing this to encourage local bidders to bid, not to make money on delivery. Bid only if you are serious about owning. Payment in person in cash or by PayPal prior to delivery if I deliver.On Jan-08-12 at 15:04:24 PST, seller added the following information: I have had several questions about the car so I will update the listing. The car is in the garage of my previous house. I drove over there today to check things out to answer questions. I was asked about the engine and whether it would crank or not. When I purchased the TR6 in 2004, I took the sparkplugs out, put a few shots of oil in each of the cylinders and turned the engine over by hand a few times. I went up to the house today and took the spark plugs back out and put a few more shots of oil in the cylinders. I turned the engine over a few times by hand. I took the battery from my sons Mustang GT and placed it in the TR6. I turned the key in the ignition, and much to my amazement, it cranked! I let it turn over several times. Typically nothing happens the first time you turn the key on one of these old British cars and you have to figure the electricals out. I did not have any starter fluid with me so it did not try to fire it. The driver’s side front headlight trim ring is missing, but I noticed the light is an original Lucas headlight. I looked closely at the trunk lid and it does have rust along the rear lip and one of the corners so it is probably not worth saving. The seat frames appear to be solid, although I would expect there to be some surface rust on the steel under the vinyl. The vinyl is relatively intact with only a few splits. It is very brittle though. The runners on the floor have moderate surface rust, but they might be salvageable. The car rolls easily, but I forgot to check the parking brake to see if it works or not. I assume it does. I looked at the dash carefully. The dash cap appears to be in surprisingly good shape with no cracks. Several of the other vinyl covered foam pieces on the front of the dash are not in good condition. The Speedometer and Tachometer appear to be in good condition with the exception of some pitting on the trim rings. The smaller gauges look like they would clean up if you take the trim rings off and clean behind the glass. The chrome bumpers do have numerous very small pits. The pitting does not appear deep and they would be excellent candidates for re-chroming. I am wondering now if I should have put a reserve on the car. I do want to paint a realistic picture for all bidders. I have owned literally dozens of British cars over the years. Many thousands of TR6s were produced. Because of the large number that was produced, the prices of these cars have not gone up as much as certain other classic cars, such as Porsche 356s, for example. Unless you like using your MIG welder like I do, this car would make a better parts car than restoration candidate. I know most sellers of old cars like to make them sound better than they are to maximize what they get for them, but I don’t want anyone to be disappointed. I sold several cars through eBay with no reserve over the years and the buyers have always been happy with the cars at the price they paid.