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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: Triumph GT6 |
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I saw this very well restored GT6 in Hamburg the other day, even managed to have a bit of a chat to the owner, as I did see that there was something interesting (to me at least) about the car. I wonder if any of you others realise what?
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:36 am Post subject: |
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I don't know if it's significant but it only appears to have one badge at the rear. Do they not usually have one saying Triumph and another saying GT6?
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Rick, you are spot on. It is an american market model. The owner had done a private import, and restored it himself. To a very high standard, I will add. They way it looked, it could have been a new car parked outside a Triumph dealer.
I was stumped with one comment though. The car has a regularly occuring gearbox problem. I certainly never had any such problems on my Vitesse, even though it had the 2.5 motor. Could it be a one off problem? I always remember Triumphs as being well engineered cars.
The GT6 was, imho, a far better car than its rival, the MGBGT. Far smoother, and with a lovely exhaust note.... |
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Rick Site Admin

Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: |
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I suppose that the GT6 is in some ways a forgotten classic.
Do you know if body panels and such like are still available for them? Again referring to the MGB, I know that it is possible to buy new bodyshells for those. Is it the same for the Triumphs? |
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Old-Nail

Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 853
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Practical classics magazine recently restored a GT6 as an on-going project, some lucky beggar won it as a prize.
Digging through my old magazines the other day I read a feature on the GT6 pitched up against the MGB and it confirmed your feelings UJ, the GT6 came out on top for a number of reasons. |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi UJ,
Could I add what stands out for me are the Federal side marker lights, I remember seeing a lot of export cars fitted with them in American ads. At one time you could even buy them over here as a accessory to "US'ify your car, if you were so inclined.
When I had my Spitfire I bought a lot of parts from Rimmer Bros.
I had a quick look through their pages and much to my surprise I don't see a complete main body, lots of body panels, but no "shell" so to speak of.
I used to lust after a GT6's straight-6 for the Spitfire, but never could find one when I had the money, they always seemed to turn up just as I became skint!
Scotty. 
Last edited by Scotty on Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:03 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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One thing I do have, not for the GT6, but the Herald, is a set of drawings for the chassis. I have been known to weld one or two up from scratch to earn a few bob!
Shame that no complete shell is available though! |
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Rick Site Admin

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