This 1976 Triumph TR6 is still wearing the protective (?) wax coating it was given over 30 years ago when it was garaged. After purchasing it and pulling it out of the garage, the seller has listed it for sale here on eBay. Bidding at this point is up to $5,100 without a reserve and you’ll have to relocate the car from Milford, Michigan if you are the winning bidder.

My hope is that the wax has protected the finish, but I do wish the seller had at least re-polished one small area to show us what the paint could/does look like under the wax. It’s encouraging that the exhaust shows effectively no rust and I’m hoping that’s an indicator of the rest of the car and how dry its environment has been.

Being the 1976 version of “the last of the hairy-chested British sports cars” (per Road & Track) this car benefits from some minor improvements made through the 1969-1976 life of the TR6 but it also has the heavier bumpers with “5 mph” over-riders.

That odometer is showing 27,536 miles. Given how original the car looks it may just be right. The cracks in the wooden dash finish on the glove compartment door aren’t unusual after this amount of time even with proper storage. I’m hoping that what looks like a rope hanging down under the steering column is just that, and that it’s attached to the original ignition key (that is the proper location).

Under the hood surprised me; I can’t remember the last time I saw a TR6 with an air pump in place that wasn’t in a concours show! Green spark plug wires are original for the car as well, along with green hoses. I can’t figure out what the large hose in front of the battery is for, though — it’s not original spec as far as I know. Overall this looks like a great car, especially if it is as nice as it looks! What do you think is under the wax?