1972' Triumph TR6

LFL 511L was first registered on the 17th November 1972 and is a genuine UK 150BHP model with overdrive on 2nd, 3rd and 4th. We last saw this car in 2017, selling it to a customer in Hemel Hempstead and five years later in 2022 it was in the hands of one of our long term customers based in Harrogate. Over the past 13 years this TR6 has had a huge level of work and it returns to us as an incredibly strong, sharp and usable TR6 that offers excellent value. When with us in 2017, the TR6 had been with its last owner for seven years and from 2010 to 2015 a substantial body restoration and mechanical overhaul was undertaken. At this point, having covered 1500 miles since completion the car drove perfectly to us from Stafford covering around 150 miles.
In terms of background, the original body was said to have very good panel gaps and the chassis was in very good order, so the owner decided not to remove the body off the chassis. The car was taken down to a rolling shell, fully stripped down with running gear removed and the body then restored as necessary. Wings were removed, new outer sills fitted and any metal work required carried out. The bodyshell was prepared for a full high quality re-paint including engine bay and boot area. The TR was built up with many new parts to include wheel arch covers, badges, wheel trims and new bumpers. The interior was treated to new carpets and a brand new steering wheel, the rest left original. The TR6 was then mechanically overhauled and this program of work included a full engine rebuild. The engine was stripped down, re-bored, the crankshaft re-grind, new main and big end bearings fitted and the cylinder head converted to run on unleaded. New pistons were fitted, a new oil pump, new timing chain and new valve stem oil seals, exhaust valves, inlet valves and core plugs all fitted. A re-profiled camshaft was also fitted, the distributor rebuilt and a spin on oil filter, new water pump, all new hoses and a new ring gear fitted. Further mechanical work included new front coil springs, track rod ends, top ball joints, rebuilt brake servo, master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, new brake discs, pads, brake shoes, brake calipers and an uprated starter motor along with all new ignition items.
When we supplied the TR6 in 2017 we fitted a brand new soft top hood, serviced the car and the next owner then further improved the car fitting a new boot trim kit, door trims and fitted a Halogen headlight conversion. Around 2000 miles have been covered since we last saw the car and the Triumph returns to us driving superbly. The rebuilt engine offers excellent power delivery and runs perfectly, oil pressure is superb and performance equally as impressive. The gearbox changes up and down smoothly with excellent syncromesh and the overdrive works perfectly, coming in and smoothly on 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Having had the brakes rebuilt it pulls up perfectly straight and handling is also very good.
Now with 3500 miles covered since the engine rebuild and restoration work, the TR6 still offers excellent value for what is a very well presented example. The bodywork and paintwork many years on still present incredibly well, as before the bodywork and chassis are structurally excellent and the engine bay, boot compartment and interior are all of a very good standard. LFL 511L is a car we know very well, and it can be purchased, driven and enjoyed with absolute confidence.