[TR] Pre-production TR6

[Wbeech@flash.net]

Interesting, going tomorrow to take a closer look and ask a few more questions.  
Bill

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On Nov 26, 2015, at 9:23 AM, John Macartney <john.macartney at ukpips.org.uk> wrote:

To the best of my knowledge, there were no prototypes/mules for the TR6
because (a) it was no different mechanically to the 5/250 and (b) it only
differed externally from its predecessor with body panels.

Jonmac

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From: Wbeech at flash.net [mailto:wbeech at flash.net] 
Sent: 26 November 2015 13:25
To: John Macartney <john.macartney at ukpips.org.uk>
Cc: glemon at neb.rr.com; Triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Pre-production TR6

Thanks John,
His claim is that was among the first built cars that were sampled out to
dealers in 1968 before true production began.   If it is indeed a 'mule',
how could that be verified?
All the best,
Bill B
TS30800L

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On Nov 26, 2015, at 3:07 AM, John Macartney <john.macartney at ukpips.org.uk>
wrote:

If the guy is claiming it's a prototype (or what we called a 'mule') it's
likely an excuse to pass off a tired TR6 as something special when it isn't.
Usually, the only time a 'mule' or 'mules' were made were when there was
something fundamentally different in the engine / transmission and/or
suspension. To all intents and purposes the TR6 was nothing more than a
simple re-skin of the TR5/250. It was only done because Michelotti was up to
his eyes in work for other mnftrs and Karmann stepped in to do a low cost
'refresh' of a now aging design. Hope this helps

Jonmac


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