1972 Triumph TR6

One such popular foreign market was Germany, where this TR6 was delivered new in 1972. A first-generation PI (petrol-injection) example, the car found its way to Spain in 1980 where it has remained to the present day. The vendor – a concours fan – reports that the car has undergone an extensive body restoration in the past 18-months. He goes on to describe the car’s current state as near ‘100 points… everything is new’.

There are photos of the restoration process in the car’s service history, which also show a few recent big bills from Barcelona-based garages to support the work. Our Spanish isn’t up to sifting through the fine details here, so we’d suggest a native speaker might shed more light. The car can be viewed in Barcelona but the vendor is keen to point out that any offer doesn’t include transport/export.

The paint finish – Saffron Yelp in case you were wondering – has a fine finish that gleams in the Iberian sun. Chromework and plastics are very good but not quite up to the same standard as the recently re-applied paintwork. They’re still highly presentable however, and do not detract from this car’s obvious kerb appeal.

Though while we’re on the subject, we did notice a small dent to the chromework on the driver’s side of the front bumper. Oh, and those front additional lights, they aren’t there just for the rally look, they work.

The steel wheels, and their accompanying chrome trims, remain in good order though a couple of the centre badges have signs of age. The tyres are all in good order with a load of tread remaining too. Both the car’s hood and tonneau cover fit well and present in fine condition. The vendor also reports that there’s a black hardtop to go with the car but we were unable to ascertain its condition.

Just as the outside was given a good going over, the interior appears to have received the same treatment. The vendor reports that the car received its new wood veneer at the same time as the seats were retrimmed, all within the past 18-months. The door cards, dashboard covering and steering wheel all appear to retain their original coverings, likely deemed to be too good to require replacement.

The odometer shows 2000kms but that figure isn’t likely to be accurate, of course, the five-digit readout has likely ‘gone around’ so 102,000kms (62k miles) is probably more on the money. There isn’t enough paperwork from previous owners to chase this down but the car’s current condition makes this largely irrelevant anyway. 

Our vendor says that this vehicle was restored 50kms ago. 

There’s not a lot to go on here but as the car’s recently come out of restoration, we would suspect that anything nasty underneath has been fixed. The vendor is keen to point out that the car wants for nothing and drives superbly. The engine bay is tidy and functional with lots of new parts on show, for example, there’s some nice new braided fuel line which certainly caught our eye. Great for resisting the newly enforced E10 petrol back in the UK. We’re not sure that the five air horns are needed with a car as bright as this one, grabbing attention won’t be a problem… Although when you do press it, it sings you La Cucaracha.

As with the rest of the car, the under-bonnet area shows a good mix of standard original parts and sensible new replacements. The car has been restored to match the original specifications as owner never waited for reparations to be needed but has always carried preventive actions to always keep it in prefect original condition.

Our Spanish doesn’t stretch to decoding all the reams of invoices that come with this car but what’s obvious to us is that there’s a host of recent expenditure. The history file doesn’t extend back to the previous owners so there’s only this most up-to-date stack to go on, but it’s quite obvious that a lot has been spent getting this car up to its current condition. The bills we have seen regularly stretch into high three- and even four-figures. One bill we could interpret was for a set of four new tyres in 2015.

A matching numbers car (according to the vendor) this glorious yellow TR6 surely ticks every classic British sports car box. It has its original big fuel injected engine with 150bhp providing plenty of grunt to enjoy a spirited drive. The convenience of a good soft- and hard-top mean you don’t have to live in Barcelona to get the best out of this TR. The condition of this example certainly speaks volumes so we’re therefore happy to place a reserve of €28,000 - €40,000 on this glorious TR6.

Inspection is always encouraged (within Govt. guidelines of course), and this particular car is located at the owner’s home in Barcelona, Spain. To arrange an appointment or for further information please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. The seller will gladly help arrange transportation to the buyer’s country at his or her own expense. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.