Mike,
Is there any way to confirm if any 6's were sold without the black tail. I
have mentioned before that I was told my paint was original but now with so
many responses regarding the black paint I am starting to wonder.
TIA
Jorge
PS Hell right back at ya!
> Hell Listers,
> It is good to hear the different opinions regarding the rear valance color.
> I thought you might like to hear the perspective of the person who actually
> decided what color to paint the rear valance as well as other design
> influences for the TR6. His name is J. Bruce McWilliams. Bruce was a key
> figure for Triumph in North American Sales according to his interview with
> Steven Rossi which was published in the #33 VTR newsletter. Bruce says the
> following about the rear valance:
>
> "Doing the tail in black was another case of design detail. Karmann came up
> with the Kamm-type tail, and I did a lot of fooling around with the black
> applique to get it to look just right. I mean you could bring the black
> down to a certain point, and it would look all right. But if you went a
> little deeper, it could make it look worse than better.
> My wife was the one who actually insisted on the bolder tail lights than the
> car original had, and we thought this would cause a big delay since it
> required new tooling.
> All the graphics were mine. The hollow rear TR-6 side designations, to be
> honest, were inspired by the GTO"
>
> So, this might ad a bit to the conversation on the list. McWilliams also
> was the man behind the Union Jack emblem. I have permission to post the
> full interview on the web (per VTR's approval) and will do so when I get a
> chance. I will let you know when.
> If I can add my two cents, I think the 6 looks clean without the black, but
> it sure does offer a muscle look with the matte black. If you use a good
> painter, a nice crisp clean line will really set it off! I favor the
> original design as it was intended.
>
> Mike Brinker
> 74 TR6
>
> The section is quotes was taken from VTR #33 interview with J. Bruce
> McWilliams
>
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