If your typical drive involves jumping through fiery hoops and playing chicken with walls of hay bales, British Leyland had the car for you! With a six-cylinder engine and legendary UK Malaise build quality, the TR6 sold pretty well in North America (though smog, bumper, and headlight-height regulations made it perform at a level a few notches lower than its British counterpart).
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If your typical drive involves jumping through fiery hoops and playing chicken with walls of hay bales, British Leyland had the car for you! With a six-cylinder engine and legendary UK Malaise build quality, the TR6 sold pretty well in North America (though smog, bumper, and headlight-height regulations made it perform at a level a few notches lower than its British counterpart).