Corgi VA14703 Triumph TR6 French Blue

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: VA14703

Condition: New
Category: Models, Cars
Brand: Corgi
Range: Corgi May 2026
Construction: Diecast Model
Scale: 1:43
Gauge: O
Model of Car: Triumph TR6

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Release Date: TBC

Est Price:

£34.19

You can secure this item at NO COST, with the the full balance payable before delivery or collection.

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This meticulously crafted CORGI Vanguards 1:43 scale diecast model recreates a remarkable Triumph TR6 that has journeyed across continents and become a cherished touring companion.

Ready to display straight from the box, this collectible captures the elegant lines and distinctive French Blue finish of a carburettor TR6 that left Triumph's Canley factory on 21st May 1975.

From its transatlantic voyage aboard the SS Atlantic Conveyor to its repatriation and conversion to right-hand drive, this model celebrates a car with an extraordinary story spanning decades of adventures across Europe.

This particular TR6 began life as a left-hand drive North American specification car, exported from Seaforth, Liverpool, aboard the SS Atlantic Conveyor - a vessel that would later gain tragic fame during the Falklands conflict when it was sunk on 25th May 1982 with the loss of 12 lives.

First purchased by Thomas J. Kaag through BL dealers Nemet Auto International in Newark, New Jersey, the car was repatriated to the UK on 24th August 1989 and converted to right-hand drive whilst retaining its original components.

Current owners Wendy and Darren Salmon, based in Nottinghamshire, acquired the TR6 from TR Enterprises in June 2005 with 50,000 miles on the clock. After joining the TR Register and enjoying a trip to Le Mans, they committed to the car as a 'keeper', commissioning a body restoration by local Triumph expert Rob Forster in November 2006.

The couple have since used it for extensive European touring, including memorable drives on the legendary Stelvio Pass. In the summer of 2012, ethanol contamination in Swiss petrol damaged the fuel system during a tour, though they successfully nursed the car home using a borrowed fuel pump. Rob Forster subsequently rebuilt and uprated the engine, gearbox and other mechanical components.

The TR6 has received numerous club awards and been featured in Practical Classics and Classic Car Weekly, but for Wendy and Darren, the real joy comes from touring holidays - they've covered over 60,000 enjoyable miles throughout Europe in this remarkable sports car, creating memories that span decades of adventure.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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