1971 Triumph TR-6 WIW?

[Stelth]

A neighbor of ours has recently been widowed. She is currently going through probate, and when that's done, she wants to get rid of some things. One is a 1971 Triumph TR-6. I don't want it, but I want to make sure that she doesn't just give it away, either, unless she does it with her eyes open. I told her that I would do some research for her, and that she shouldn't make any commitments until she finds out what it's really worth.

I don't know the mileage, but I assume it's all original including the paint. I know her husband owned it for at least 20 years, and it wasn't driven a whole lot during that time. I took a quick glance at ebay and saw that they seem to be selling from around $6500 to a whole lot more.

Also, what do I need to find out to help her figure an approximate value of this car?

 

[bigjl]

Don't sell it on eBay!

Find a specialist and get or appraised.

These cars can be valuable if they have been well looked after.

Some are even being reimported into the UK as US ones tend to be less rusty.

Good TR6's can cost anywhere from £7500 to £15,000.

The best ones can be as much as £20,000.

 

[morris]

it might be a good idea to take to a expert on that brand, just to have it looked over. if it needs something small fixed she may want to do that to sell it. all so does it detailed out? sounds like you know how to research the value, thats great.

 

[NMBurb02]

I'm looking for a sporty two door, am located in Southern California, and have about a $7,000 budget.

Just sayin'...

 

[fdcg27]

A TR6 is not a sporty two door, it's a vintage Brit machine, with all of the good and the bad that comes along.
A good original old Triumph has some value.
A less original and less good car has less value.
A running, or almost running project car can be bought for very little.
A CA car has the advantage of no rust, while those in my part of the world have either been preserved, been restored (a word which can mean many different things) or rusted into oblivion.
If the OP's neighbor has a really good original TR6, then she has a car with some value.
Not as valuable as a brand new Fit, but more valuable than a good MGB of the same vintage in the same condition.

 

[carwreck]

You may want to compare or list it on hemmings.com. There are about 40 listings, 1969-1976, with a wide range of prices.

For example, there is a 1971 "Unmodified, all original" listed in Newport Beach for $15,000, 1969 "excellent to restore" listed for $5,500 in Glendale.
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[notech47]

Local Triumph car club would be best resource.

 

[expat]

ALL parts are available for this car. I assume that being in Cal, there is NO rust.
Try to get it running, so a potential buyer can assess the cars mechanical condition.
Does the cars transmission have Overdrive? (a very desirable option)

My Gut says it's a $5k -$6k car

 

[Autobahn88]

Get an appraisal on the car. As mentioned above, try and find a local triumph club or specialist who can give you an accurate value of the car. I love these cars and have driven a few, love that engine note. Up here at least an unmolested original can go up to $20000. I see good ones going for around $12000 to $15000.

 

[notech47]

From a styling standpoint the TR6 is the next best British car to the expensive XKE of the mid 60s, imo. Austin Healey's and Aston Martin's look great too but very pricey....