In 1949 Triumph stunned the motorcycle world by introducing the 6T. A bored and stroked 650 CC version of their ultra successful 500 CC Speed Twin. The 6T used the same frame, brakes, suspension and even engine cases as the Speed Twin but with significantly more power it may have been the fastest MC made in 1949. Triumph got a huge marketing boost when Marlon Brando rode a 1950 6T in the movie ‘The Wild One’. Known as the Thunderbird, Triumph marketed a ‘special’ model known as the Blackbird.
The 1956 Triumph 6T Blackbird used a 649 CC (40.0 CID) air cooled four stroke overhead valve parallel twin motor producing 34 HP through a 4 speed transmission and a weight of 395 LBS to make a very fast, rideable motorcycle.
This 1956 Triumph 6T Blackbird (VIN # 74619) is located in Addison, TX and listed as a full tilt Bill Hoard restoration that was bought at the Pebble Beach auction. It has a Buy It Now price of $21,950 or best offer