^ I was shocked at that result....Yes, it's an extremely well preserved car, and it's not like 5K mile examples are all over the place (unlike certain 'special edition' cars). That said, it's a later model with the dual Zenith carbs and rubber overrider bumpers - I personally perfer the later cars, but traditionally it's been the earlier cars with more power, lighter weight, and no overriders that enjoyed the highest values. Also, that black rocker-guarded engine bay is a shame....Unacceptable on a car of this caliber and price. Hopefully the buyer is able to dissolve it some varsol and recover the original paint underneath. Subjective, but I am also not a huge fan of the color.
Definitely bodes well for TR6 values in general. The collect car market appears to be on fire recently and I can't really justify/explain it entirely....So we'll see whether it's sustained.
My brother had one of the best preserved TR6's I've ever seen, it wasn't particularly low mileage, but a near perfect 1-previous owner, totally original car. The engine bay, for example, had perfectly glossy original paint. Took him a year or so to sell it and I think it went somewhere in the $25K (USD) range maybe 3 years ago. I think it would easily break $40K in today's market.
