1970
Triumph TR6
A familiar formula with a sharper face
Colours used
in this example.
Sapphire blue sets the tone for this page. Use straighter strokes on the TR6 bonnet than on its rounded wheel arches.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Use straighter strokes on the TR6 bonnet than on its rounded wheel arches.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
1970 Triumph TR6. Comparison photograph: The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Rutger van der Maar · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference 02
Triumph TR6 1970. Comparison photograph: The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: RL GNZLZ from Chile · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0Reference 03
Triumph TR-6 1970 Convertible RRear Lake Mirror Cassic 16Oct2010. Comparison photograph: The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Valder137 · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference 04
Triumph TR-6 1970 Convertible LFront Lake Mirror Cassic 16Oct2010. Comparison photograph: The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Valder137 · Source · CC BY 2.0Reference 05
Triumph TR-6 1970 Convertible Cockpit Lake Mirror Cassic 16Oct2010. Comparison photograph: The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Valder137 · Source · CC BY 2.0Historical finishes and details
The TR Register distinguishes the black windscreen surround introduced for 1970 from the earlier body-coloured surround. Wheel trim and seats also changed. Treat the blue example as a creative palette rather than an exact factory paint-code match.
In the photographs
The photographs show blue and black. The numbered car carries event equipment. It is not a standard factory markings reference. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses sapphire blue bodywork with black cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Use straighter strokes on the TR6 bonnet than on its rounded wheel arches.
Keep the upright rear panel and bumper distinct from the upper body.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.