Triumph GT6 MK III, 1973
Triumph GT6 III
Triumph GT6 III•
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Chassis No.: KF22951U
Engine No.: KF21985UE
US$12,880 USD | Sold
- Design by Giovanni Michelotti
- Engine no. KF21985UE
- 1,998cc OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
- 105bhp at 5,300rpm
- Twin Zenith-Stromberg Carburetors
- 4-Speed Manual Transmission
- 4-Wheel Independent Suspension
- Front Disc - Rear Drum Brakes
- Beautifully presented inside and out
- Sporty and elegant Michelotti design
- Powerful, 2-Liter six-cylinder engine
- THE TRIUMPH GT6
Triumph extended its commission the legendary designer, Giovanni Michelotti, to design a GT Fastback variant of Triumph's Spitfire in the early 1960s originally called the GT4. Due to the Spitfire's small output 4-cylinder engine, the added weight of the GT bodyshell resulted in poor performance, shelving the GT4 project for Triumph. Triumph used the design of the GT4 in their racing programs for the 1964 and 1965 seasons resulting in a 13th overall and a 1st in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965. Due to its racing success, Triumph reconsidered the project of the GT Spitfire. The new GT6 for 1966 now featured a 2.0-liter, six-cylinder engine from the Triumph Vitesse producing 95bhp.
Certain changes were required due to the increased power such as a new radiator mounted further forward in the car and the gearbox with synchromesh on all 4 forward gears. The interior of the GT6 was well equipped; a wooden dashboard housed a full complement of instruments, with carpets and heater included as standard.
1970 saw the final major facelift for the GT6 known as the Mk III. The bodyshell was now revised to match the changes made to the Spitfire Mk IV. These changes included a cut-off rear end, recessed door handles and a smoothed-out front end. Nearing the end of production for the 1973 model, the rear suspension was changed to the "swing-spring" layout as in the Spitfire Mk IV.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This lovely 1973 Triumph GT6 Mk III was completed at the Coventry-based Triumph plant during June of 1973. Equipped as a left-hand drive car, the car is believed to have been delivered new to the sports car hungry US market. It formed part of a large collection of collector cars in Georgia for a number of years and appears to have been pampered and well cared for. The Carmine Red paint, interior, and chrome is all beautiful condition, and the car performed very well on a recent test drive. Offered with owners and workshop manuals, this powerful and sporty, Michelotti-designed GT Fastback is ready to take on twisty backroads.
Cost
47,302 AED
