Joe Worsley wrote:
> I have looked at the car and it is a 72 convertable....
>From your description of the car, I would probably be
inclined to put it between the Fair and Poor categories, or
maybe even at the Fair category if it is drivable (if the
brakes are still sound). However, having been sitting for
four years, the brake seals would probably be starting to
dry out, and would need attention soon anyway.
One thing I would check would be the condition of the frame,
particularly at the rear suspension mounting points (where
the aluminum trailing arms are connected to the frame, on
the frame crossmember immediately below the rear edge of
the door.
However, I think the car would be around $1500-$2500, depending
on the buyer / condition of components, etc. If I were selling
it, I would be eager to find a person who wanted to restore it,
rather than part it out.
Below price guide is excerpted from Vintage Triumph
Register's TR6 Buyer's Guide at
http://www.vtr.org/TR6-buying.html
> The April '94 issue of "British Car" includes a Triumph
> TR6 price guide: (reprinted here without permission, so
> please don't include this in a hardcopy newsletter without
> permission)
> CONDITION Price
> ------------------------------------ -------
> Restored - 100% as new, 95 points min concourse $12,000
> Excellent - mostly restored or superb original $9,000
> Amateur partly restored, or very good original $6,250
> Good, complete, runs and drives well $4,000
> Fair, drivable, needs minor repairs, but complete $2,300
> Poor, not too incomplete, not badly rusted/damaged $1,200
> Poor, rough, incomplete, damaged, or badly rusted $700
> Remember, these are values based on a normal (non duress)
> situation. If you are trying to sell a TR6 (or any collector
> car for that matter) in a hurry (i.e. divorce settlements,
> need immediate cash to close on the new house, etc.) then
> prices can be lower, especially in winter months in the
> northern states. Also price valuations (appraisals) are
> usually given to estimate the cost of replacement, and will
> tend to run high.
--ken
Vintage Triumph Register WWW Maintainer -- http://www.vtr.org
'74 TR6 Daily Driver, for 6 months each year...
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