[TR] Dealer vs Factory Options

[John Macartney]

As I pointed out to Joe in an off-list email yesterday (and Andy Mace also later confirmed) the hard 
top, overdrive, tonneau cover, wire wheels and red band tyres were *not* dealer options. They were 
in fact the only line-fitted options for the TR6 at the factory. While I had little to do with 
Triumph in terms of export specs in 1972 and was selling Land Rovers in Africa, ISTR that wire 
wheels were specified as standard fit on all 6's for the US market in 1971ish.. If I'm wrong here, 
no doubt someone will point this out? Certainly all those options were line fitted, although the 
company did sometimes specify them as standard to increase buyer appeal. As Andy pointed out, some 
of those options could be dealer fitted at a later date without tearing the car to pieces in the 
process. Come to that, all of the options *could* have been dealer fitted using componentry from 
Importer Parts Stocks but this would have substantially altered customer pricing in a dramatically 
upwards direction.

Other extras such as radios, extra lighting, luggage racks, fuel locking caps et al were available 
through Leonia as accessories.

Jonmac

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Burlein" <supertr6 at earthlink.net>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 8:47 PM
Subject: [TR] Dealer vs Factory Options


> In my quest to reproduce my window sticker I am curious.  The 1972 MY
> suggested prices for the TR6 list the hard top, overdrive, tonneau
> cover, wire wheels and red bank tires as the ONLY dealer options.  (I
> assume the boot cover was standard????)  So, does anyone have old price
> sheets for the other options?  (IE: USA stripe kit, luggage rack, air
> conditioning, overrider bars, floor mats, AMCO console, fog/driving
> lights, etc.)
>
> And again, anyone who can scan (or point me to scans) of old "window
> stickers",  "accessories, equipment and additional cost items installed
> by dealer" or "BL suggested retail prices" documents, please let me know!
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Joe
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