The roadster for us in Britain was similar to the muscle car over there in the states. It was a postwar extravagance, a personal luxury which allowed everyone with even a fairly light wallet to enjoy some freedom. Before the war, convertibles and sports cars were reserved for the very wealthy, so when things like the MGA or Healey Sprite came out, it boomed in popularity.

Ever since I was a kid I loved the TR6 sounds fantastic a proper car.

I think the reason they love the Roadsters was that pretty much everywhere has loads of twisty roads, i spent some time in the UK and as soon as you get outside the cities there are tons of great twisty roads so lots of places to enjoy them, less long straights more curves, everywhere is pretty much like a special stage of a rally :). Lots of fun to drive there.

When people ask me how I learned to fix cars, I always tell them "I owned British sports cars". For many years I had two (a '71 and a '73) as my only transportation. One was always running so I could go get parts to fix the other. It was always little things, usually electrical, never major expensive stuff like the engine or drivetrain. Despite that, on a warm summer evening at dusk I'd drop the top and go for a ride on a winding country road and say "yeah, it's worth it!". I loved those cars and look fondly back on the years I owned them.

Thanks for this Tedward! By far my favourite open roofed sports car, “the blokiest blokes car ever built” according to James May haha.

Like LFA this would benefit from a digital tach as the engine revs up so fast the needle can't keep up.

"...you can afford" My college debt: "allow me to introduce myself"

The great thing about the TR6 - in fact all the old MGs - was that there was less and less rust every year. That was because there was less metal left which hadn't already rusted :-) Great cars but a hell of a lot of work.

Oh man, this takes me back. My father had one when I was a kid and it was our family car for a time. Two kids in the back (basically a shelf) and towing a caravan 😆

I remember when these were common, and the Triumph Spitfire was the smaller more agile alternative. Very strong presence for a moderately priced car.

My Dad had one, let me tell you, he's 70 and still talks about how great this car was. Bought it in 1972 and drove it into the ground by1983. Said it was very reliable and sounded so good! He showed me how to drive a stick last year in my 07 Mustang and was surprised how light my clutch was. I think I'm going to get him one of these soon!

This sounds awesome, espacially in lower revs. Love it, true inline 6 sound! Great content, keep going!

Driving 40 and having fun. Awesome car. Thanks for the video.

The motor is a pretty heavy lump but back in the day triple embers, flowed head and a rally cam would net you 175hp. Add koni shocks and brakes from a Datsun 240z and you had a really fun car.

Thank you for this very good TR6 review. You are the first person doing a review on this car that I have seen actually driving it like it is ment to be driven. Most reviewers shift at 2500 instead of ringing it out a little bit with nice up shifts and RPM matching down shifts. My first car was a 1969 triumph TR6 that I bought as a senior in high school (then fixed it with a buddy) and drove it in upper State Michigan that is very similar to the area you drove in this test. It was wonderful driving and your comments were right on the mark. 45 years later I had to get another one, a 76 and are enjoying the hell out of it! Thanks again

Really appreciate you talking about pedal feel and shifting. Thats always the most important part for me while driving a car.

Oh that exhaust note! Sounds so sweeeeeet! Dad wanted one of these so much, but had to sacrifice his needs for the family's needs. By the time we all grew up and moved out, his disability kept him from owning one. I have an admiration for these just for that reason...........and the beautiful exhaust note they sing.

Thanks for that, just bought a tuned up burgundy 1975 TR6, and LOVE IT!

Very nice. You have done your homework. The Smiths tach is mechanical like all of the gauges in the TR6, though you can convert them to electronic. There were essentially 2 variants of the TR6. 1969 - 1972 the Commission Number began with the "CC" prefix (Pre- VIN days). The 1973 -1976 cars received a cosmetic update, that included a racing chin-spoiler to give the car better manners at high speed and had a "CF" prefix on the commission numbers. The British flag logo on the rear quarter panels replaced an open block GTO-like logo on the "CC" cars. It stood for 50 years of Triumph and 20 years of the TR. It was so popular many owners of the early cars replaced the former decal with the British flag decal (and many added the chin-spoiler). You are right about the driving characteristics. It shines on the back twisty roads and holds the road like a "rat in sneakers". Yes, the "power band" (torque/HP) is low in the RMP range and in the early cars at least, by 3500 RPM you were done. But the engine is redlined at only 5500. There are hotter cams available. The PI cam, keeps pulling through 4500 RPM, but you will need to re-curve the distributor to use these cams. The compression by 1976 was only 7.5:1. The PI cars, had 9.5:1 compression and this is one of the reasons why it made better power. Finally, the "high backed" seats in the "CC" cars were far superior to the later "CF" cars in that they had full back & head support and side bolsters. Thanks for the review.

I had a 74 with an overdrive and a 75 without. Definitely a big difference.. Loved them both immensely and still reminds me of driving a tractor with that engine & clutch. Great roadster!

What a lovely little roadster! While BRG is the more nostalgic livery, I think the yellow looks great (and adds greater visibility/safety for the driver). Thanks for taking us along for a ride!

Oh boy, this brings back some fond memories, my late Uncle had one in blue.

Awesome and what a beautiful example! I've owned two when i lived in Florida and my 76 was a daily driver for many years! They have really shot up in value lately. Brings back many memories. Always wanted to drive one of these around my native southern New England, RI specifically.

So good to hear one of these again. My late aunt had one in BRG and she used to come by and take me for rides on the weekends.

What a cool spec, sick vid man! 🔥

This video elevated the channel to my favorite list.

So, a few Monts ago i bought a 1979 triumph spitfire, it had been sitting since 2004 indoors and it was from California (I live in Wisconsin). This was my first day driving it to work and it was so muck fun. No windy roads or anything but i cant wait for those days. These cars are definitely a "arm out the window" type of car.

Nice video & review of an old classic......It brings back many memories for me when I had a 1972 triumph GT6 MKIV hard top with that lovely I6 with the dual strombergs. I always loved that I could just raise up the reverse open entire one piece hood and just straddle and sit on a tire and work on the motor.

Great to find you behind the wheel of a beautiful car "you can also afford" 😂😂👍I love the TR6 ❤️

That car is tuned to Perfection. Sounds perfectly awesome

I’ve had my TR6 in the garage for almost 25 years and still enjoy driving it during the summer. I often think of getting rid of it just to make space for something different but I know I will miss it. It’s a great fun backroad car.

I remember my dad taking me to school in his TR6 during the 1970’s..... Fun times is such a fun car😊

saw an old guy ripping around my local roads in a yellow tr6 just like this one and was intrigued, thanks for this review!

British sports cars were the bomb in the 60's/70's, tons of small car driving fun! Still cheap to buy today .. Triumph, MG ..

"It's a beautiful car, the shape, the style, it is quintessential British roadster." - designed by Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany. ;) Love this vid, such a great car and yellow suits it *very* well.

Awesome video, Mr. Ted.

Thanks for this video. Excellent car!!! It never gets boring.

Graduated high school in 1972. My best friend had a 1971 TR6. Lot of good memories. Not always the most dependable car but always fun to drive.

Lovely video. Such a wonderful driving machine.

Thanks for the ride!

fantastic post - brings back so may wonderful memories - this is what the roadster experience is all about - try a TR8 next time (my personal favorite Triumph)

I worked at a Auto Detail shop back in the 90’s as a teenager and had the privilege of getting to drive a British Racing Green TR-6. To this day it is still one of the funnest cars ive ever driven.👌🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥

Love it. Reminds me of my ‘71 Triumph 2000 which even with a roof was a joy to drive. Wonderful straight 6 growl, the classic wooden dash, Smith’s clocks, tan leather seats (sans headrests) & a that short throw narrow gear stick...classically British.

Really enjoyed that for a number of reasons. I owned a mark 1 red TR6 in Ireland in the early seventies and I used to live and work in Waltham back in the Nineties. You actually passed by my old employers building there on the Waltham resevoir , and I worked on many houses in that whole area for 15 years to incl Weston, Wayland and Concord. Lovely back roads, quite like Ireland in some ways, so this back some nice memories. There is nothing like the muffled roar of that straight six and the sound on deceleration is delicious. Great colour too, we called it Banana yellow back then. One striking thing about the TR6 is the way the car sinks on its haunches on acceleration and those two big mufflers would scrape the ground for a second as she sped away. I drive a Porsche in Ireland these days, but miss that TR6 a lot.

Great video. Lovely car. And absolutely zero vibration through the steering wheel ! Thanks

Thanks for your review mate.

Had a TR6 that was stolen years ago. Plan on getting another one and dropping a small V6 in it. THANKS FOR THE DRIVE. It's got me EXCITED again. Can't wait to find one my Son and I can rebuild.

Wow, that engine sounds great!

Awesome. I fell in love with this car due to the BBC sound effects. Thanks for the tour of this wonderful roadster.

I had a 1972, fun car to drive, rag top leaked, never had any problems with the lucas wiring or power train. Bought a hard top for during the winter, was surprised how good it was in the snow.

I've owned mine for 36 years and it's as fun now as that very 1st day!

Had a '69 TR6 in the pretty standard burgundy red color back in the mid 70's. Unfortunately mine had a lot of troubles and spent much of its time in the shop. However I dug driving it. In fact remembering that car led me to buy a 2020 Mazda Miata with the soft top. The Miatas are built like tanks so it should be trouble free for many years. Enjoyed your video as it sure brought back some great memories. 😁

Love it, a little car to enjoy in the city

Man.. this brought back memories from me driving one of these when I was in my twenties! Fun car!

My first car was 1974 TR6 with overdrive. Loved the car and still love the lines of the car today. Fun and classic.

The first new car I bought after graduating college in 1973. Pimento red, black interior with factory red hard top and Pirelli white striped tires. Most endearing car I’ve ever owned. Looked for a replacement over the years but never found a perfect one. Always settled for something else. All great cars (currently a perfect 2006 Boxster) but nothing that gave me that emotional connection I had with the TR6. Only had it a year and put 29,000 miles on it. Loved every one of them.

As a miata driver, I would absolute love to drive one of these! Awesome video!

Fun review! Especially for my generation. I had '61 & '62 Daimler Sp250s when I was in college. I graduated in Dec '70 and went home to a draft notice. My Dad sold the '62 while I was in army basic training. It was ok as I had bigger problems.... up to my neck! I've had a lot cars, but currently my fun car is a '13 Mini Cooper S Roadster w 22k miles... it's way more fun than the Daimlers, and very reliable. Review a '13-'15 S Roadster and compare it to the TR6. There will be similarities and huge differences. Jay Leno restored a Daimler SP250; see his video. He updated all the Daimler TR3 components that were problematic. As a college kid I was lacking car know how & money, but I've had a life long adventure with sports cars. Thanks again for the trip down memory lane!! Great TR6 review!!

I felt the same way about my 1990 1.6L Miata. Pure joy to drive, felt like it was a rocket driving down the road....and was not very fast at all. The joy of a stick on a curvy road. 😁

May 2024 mark my words this and/or the GT6 will go up in value like crazy by the end of the decade! Beautiful rwd manual inline 6 sports car is a recipe that has shown appreciation time and time again.

Nice to see a car that’s all metal. Huge fan of this car in high school. It’s just a box but it’s got such unique sleek styling

Very good high def video. This is as close to driving one as I will ever get because I’m a large guy and will not fit in one of these. Your video gave me a a feeling close to a driving experience. Thank you !

I was 13 years old in 1969 and a complete car nut. My dad decided he wanted to get a sports car and was looking at MGB, Fiat 124 Spyder, Datsun 2000 Roadster and the TR6. I wanted him to get the TR6 because I thought it was the best looking car of them all. Also because I was a big fan of the Group 44 racing team and they ran TR6's. He ended up buying the Datsun and it really was the best car of the bunch. We lived in rural upstate NY and would take Sunday drives all over the back country roads and up into the Adirondacks. I can still remember driving with the top down, the burble of the exhaust, the smells of fresh cut grass, and the temperature changes as we'd go up and down the hills. Some of most cherished childhood memories. I have never owned a TR6 but maybe I'll look for one now. I own among others, a C5 Z06 and I think a stock TR6 would be a bit of a disappointment performance wise but I think the nostalgia of driving one would still put a big smile on my face. I live out west now but this video of those beautiful New England roads sure makes me want to take a trip back there. I wonder if I could rent a TR6 (or a Datsun 2000) somewhere out there?

Exactly! This is a truly brilliant sports car that I have wanted for a while now.

Great video. Yes in the England we are optimistic about weather, have to be. It’s either raining or about to rain! That car sounds lovely too 👌

Thanks for the memories, I had a white 1976. Had it for 3 years 81 to 83.

I'm from Maine originally, and now live in S.W. France. I also wear my BoSox cap when driving my 1972 TR6 (deep blue with the beige int.) Great Vid! The TR6 begs to be driven on Saturday mornings. Cheers!

had one back in1980. loved it.

Man I love these cars, my friend's dad restored one in the early 90s, it was awesome!!

Wow, what an enjoyable video, like a lot of people comment here this one took me back when I was driving mine in high school. Of course I upgraded the carburetor with a double barrel Weber carburetor and set of chrome headers leading down to a Ferrari Monza exhaust system. It was a blast and the girls loved it along with many head turns from drivers and people. The best was when I threw it into third gear and the wheels will still spin a bit before pinning you down to the seat.

Great video of a wonderful car. Your video shows why I still drive a manual transmission to this day... you become one with the vehicle and there is nothing like the experience. I've had a couple of automatic transmission cars and they were never fun to drive.

Great video Tedward! I have always been wondering if the TR6 would have been fun to drive.

A guy in my neighborhood had one just like this one when I was in my early teens. This brings back a lot of memories.

When you had a Triumph or a MG you always had something to fix on the weekend... Fun cars to drive when they ran.

I love my dads Triumph Spitfire from 1974, little 1.3 4 pot that loves to rev, not quick but handles like a dream on a B road (from England btw)

I had a British Racing Green 1975 TR6 for my third car when I was 17 back in 1991 and it was down to about 75 hp by then. It was such a cool little car to have as a teenager. I'd buy one again. A Chicago car, I'm sure it must have lost the battle to rust many years ago.

Loved 🥰 this car while I was growing up in the 80s

Drive the TR6 a couple hundred miles top down with stars out bright and the moon at crest hearing frogs and crickets along the way as we sail thru a long summer night eased at legal speed of 55 mph my girl of further delight along until we reach our place of rest before the sun rises . Thanks for steering into memories way back an earlier time when all were younger ..for now this TR6 just appears to be the same as then making me feel now same as then. We Drive ride these machines not always knowing they would become memories remembered rather than dreams that usually slip away forever by morning..

Just beautiful and i know what i'm talking about i had one when i was in England 40 years ago ! Mine was white with alloy wheels ! Drive safe

Loved my Triumph Spitfire project car in the 80's. These cars will teach you LOTS about mechanical repairs lol. Only other British-made car I'd consider now is the Civic Type R.

Had one of these back in 1985 and while I enjoyed it, owning it became the inspiration for owning my NB Miata……was a luxury to have a good % of the charm and absolutely none of the headache.

I bought a brand new TR 6 in 1975. It had nothing but electrical problems & it leaked oil like a sieve. Every 5 weeks it was towed to the dealer for repairs. But while it was running it was so much fun to drive.

Nice job, thanks.

The one I had in the early 80s modified: Weber Carbs, lowered suspension for better handling and a 5th gear. What a car! Bought a house years later, sold my TR6 for what I bought it for. Guy that bought had this great big smile as he burned away from my place. One of the best cars I have ever owned.

I so loved the TR6...and I remember when they came out new!

Also luved ID'ing the Metro-West Towns you infiltrated!

I had a 66 TR 4A and loved it. BRG w/wire wheels and luggage rack. Drove it as a daily driver for several years. Had to sell it after AAA said they wouldn’t tow it anymore. As a slow learner, I wound up buying a 72 TR6. Drove it as a fun car for a couple years but sold it when we moved. They were the most fun you could have driving. Sure miss them but I’m too old to look for another😢

This was my first car, I got it my senior year in high school , 1969. It was light yellow, had Borrani knock off wire wheels, before the ugly bumpers. I believe it was one of the first cars imported to the NYC area. I wish I had it today.

Always one of my favorite cars. The 150 hp version must be a little beast to drive.

Was just at Lime Rock Park this weekend, can imagine ripping some laps in one of these classics.

The TR6 has always been one of my favourite cars. They look so cool. They sound great. They go pretty well for a car of its time. What’s not to like!

Always been a big fan of the TR6

Ah yes, the TR6, a classic British roadster. I've got a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, the same yellow as this car. It's one of the predecessors to the Miata. It's not fast, but it's got style, and it's plenty of fun! Plus, girls like the car -- they think it's cute. They're even more affordable than the TR6. You can find them for $5K-10K anywhere. Most people think it's way more expensive than it really is.

I once had a 74' GT6. Loved the heck right out of it.

I’ve owned two - inexpensive to purchase, but they cost plenty to keep running. Never ending maintenance issues. I’ve since grown up and upgraded to a 280sl. Costs a lot more, but almost never needs attention. I think of the sl as the car the TR aspired to be! Good memories though! Cheers

My father's uncle was a designer/stylist for Triumph and worked with Giovanni Michelotti. I'm not aware of his work on the TR6 but he did design the Stag interior, TR7 dash, gauges, and wheels (he said he was inspired by the Lamborghini Miura wheels he saw at the unveiling at the 1966 Geneva Auto Show), and was head of the Dolomite project. He was with British Leyland until 1997. Sadly he passed a few years ago.

Probably the 1st car I fell in love with

Thanks for that. The throaty growl brought back memories. In the mid 70's through to the early 80's here in the UK, I owned a TR5 PI for 4 years, followed by one of the earlier TR6's. Both as main transport, everyday cars. Loved them both.

I had 1972 for a few years (76-78) and loved it, same color. Handled great, just a lot of fun to drive. I think I could double the recommended speed for curves/corners and it would do it without much problem.

I owned a '75 MG Midget back 1975. Fun, but no power, and a tight fit. Somebody I worked with had a TR6, and he let me take it for a drive. That engine was music to my ears. I have always wanted a Jaguar XKE, but that is a dream vehicle. The Triumph TR6 is an attainable dream. Someday.