I agree with Peter's constructive criticism of this TR6. That is actually
why I posted the link to this list to see what others thought about its
originality (or lack thereof), and its use as a "poster car" for the marque
in a text.
Craig
'76 TR6
'71 MGB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Zaborski" <peterz@merak.com>
To: "TR List (E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: '74 TR6 featured in Piggot's TR book FS on eBay
>
> > From: Craig D. Niederst [mailto:niederst@telerama.com]
> > Sent: December 11, 2000 3:26 PM
> >
> > Just thought some listmember might want to have a look. I
> > checked the back cover of the Piggott TR book I just got the
> > other day, and it looks like the same car. The link is below:
> >
> >
>
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=524061479
> &r=0&t=0>
>
>
> This looks like a nice car from the pictures. However, I have a few
> questions about what it's doing in the book. (I don't have the book and
have
> never read it but I have seen references to it as some sort of restoration
> guide for the cars).
>
> 1. Did any TR6s from the factory have the engine bay painted black instead
> of the body color?
> 2. Did any TR6s have a high gloss finish on the dash instead of a satin
> finish?
> 3. Did any green TR6s have red carpet matched with tan seats & panels & a
> red handbrake cover?
> 4. Did any TR6s not have a reflective striped roof installed from the
> factory?
> 5. The car looks like a 74.5 model -- did those models have the large
(15")
> black spoked steering wheel or the smaller silver spoked one?
>
> These are a few of the things on the car which don't seem 'authentic' to
me.
> But I am open to corrections from more authoritative sources. Is the book
> really a restoration guide, and if so, how accurate? Of course the context
> in which this car appears in the book might be totally opposite to my
> assumption that it's there as an 'authentic' TR6.
>
> Not trying to put down the car, but is this a 'concours contender' (as the
> ad states -- with 'additional underhood detailing')? And, I'm not a
concours
> freak, but I am interested in having a good record for authenticity. I
have
> no doubt the car is nice, but it just seems to be a slight
> mis-representation of what's really authentic.
>
> Hope no one takes this post the wrong way...
>
> Peter Zaborski -- CF58310 UO
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