Mike,
In 1976 and possibly 1975, Triumphs were available in a green silmilar to the
car
you sold, an orange and an electric yellow. Remember, this was the 70's with Get
Smart, Charlie's Angels, etc.
I was in Portland, OR last year and happened to stop by Monte Sheldon's
Jag/Volvo
dealership to see what jewels he had in his used car show room. There
side-by-side were a 1976 green TR6 and a 1976 yellow TR6. The clash between
those
two colors was enough to make you want to vomit. They were both marked $10 or
$12k, which was about right for their condition and mileage, but the salesman
admitted they weren't selling like hotcakes. Seems to me that Porsche has
similar
color offerings on their 914's.
Geof in CA 69tr6
M Brooks wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I sold this TR6 on ebay the other day for a friend of mine:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1854732821&rd=
> 1
>
> I've mentioned it before - it's a beautiful, always-rust-free 76 but it's a
> non-standard shade of Green similar to Java Green. It only went for $8300
> which I think is an amazing deal for the new owner. I couldn't believe that
> it didn't even get over $9k either time I listed it.
>
> What I want to get some feedback on is this: Is color that important? Would
> you be more inclined to buy a top-dollar TR6 if it was say Delft Blue as
> opposed to Java Green? Personally I like Green but it seems like most people
> don't unless it's British (Triumph) Racing Green or some other dark shade.
> What do you folks think?
>
> Wondering,
> ~Mike Brooks
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