Fuel-Injected 1972 Triumph TR6

Description

By its fourth year of production, the 1972 TR6 retained Giovanni Michelotti’s sharp styling while emphasizing torque, durability, and everyday usability over refinement, earning success in rallying and club racing. Built with bodies by Karmann in Germany, the TR6 became Triumph’s best‑selling TR. Production continued into 1976.

As part of a multi-year overhaul reported to have been completed in 2011, this '72 TR6 was refinished in its current Signal Red over a beige interior. The car was acquired by the seller in 2023 and subsequently upgraded. Its 2.5L inline-six features electronic fuel injection managed by a MicroSquirt ECU, and it breathes through a ceramic-coated exhaust manifold. A four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive delivers powers rearward, while Wilwood disc brakes at each corner handle stopping. Anti-sway bars, a rear-shock conversion, and adjustable trailing arm brackets.

Equipment includes a black soft top, re-plated exterior brightwork, LED lighting, a walnut dashboard veneer, a Moto-Lita wood-rim steering wheel, a roll bar, modern seat belts, and a RetroSound head unit with Bluetooth paired with aftermarket speakers.

This 1972 Triumph TR6 is now offered with a black fabric top boot and a clean North Carolina title in the seller’s name.

Highlights

• Subject of a multi-year refurbishment reported to have been completed in 2011

• 2.5L inline-six with electronic fuel injection

• Four-speed manual transmission with Laycock de Normanville electric overdrive

• Refinished in Signal Red over beige

• Black soft top

• Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes

• Rear shock conversion

Modifications

• Exterior

  • 15” Minilite-style wheels with Triumph center caps

  • Re-plated chrome bumpers

  • Union Jack and American flag badges

  • LED lighting with trunk-mounted light bar

  • Yokohama Avid Ascend LX 205/70 redline tires

  • Epoxy-coated body-color undercarriage

  • Fiberglass inner fender liners

• Interior

  • Beige upholstery over added seat foam

  • Walnut wood dashboard veneer

  • Refurbished instrumentation

  • RetroSound head unit with Bluetooth connectivity

  • Aftermarket sound system

  • Fabricated center armrest with storage compartment

  • Roll bar refinished in black

  • Updated seat belts

  • Sound-deadening material and black carpets line the trunk compartment

• Engine

  • Uprated cold air intake system

  • MSD ignition with Pertronix coil and distributor

  • Electronic fuel injection with Bosch injectors

  • MicroSquirt ECU

  • Ceramic-coated exhaust manifold linked to a dual free-flow exhaust system

  • Aluminum fuel tank with braided fuel lines and inline fuel filter

  • Aluminum radiator with electric fan and stainless-steel coolant lines

  • Billet aluminum water pump

• Braking & Suspension

  • Wilwood front and rear disc brakes with dual master cylinders

  • Adjustable trailing arm brackets

  • Front and rear sway bars

  • Rear shock conversion kit

  • Nylatron suspension bushings

  • Aluminum steering rack mounts

Service

Please see the seller-provided "Service and Upgrades Log" for a list of work completed since 2023.

Ownership History

The seller acquired this 1972 TR6 in February 2023 and reports that a multi-year refurbishment was completed in 2011. Work is said to have included removing the body from the frame and stripping it to bare metal before it was refinished in PPG Delstar Acrylic Enamel Signal Red with a clear coat and reassembled.