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Triumph GT6 Coupe MkIII

Triumph GT6 Coupe MkIII

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Lot number 58
Hammer value £6,000
Description Triumph GT6 Coupe MkIII
Registration JBY 502J
Year 1971
Colour Red
Engine size 1,998 cc
Chassis No. KE/2485
Engine No. KE11804HE
Documents V5C; MOT June 2016

Instantly dubbed ‘the poor man’s E-Type’, the wonderful GT6 was styled by Giovanni Michelotti in response to a brief from Triumph to make a GT version of the Spitfire.

Much more than a Spitfire with a hard top, it featured a fastback body that was so aerodynamically efficient it was later copied for the Le Mans Spitfires, and also had the same powerful 2-litre six-cylinder engine as fitted to the Triumph Vitesse. With 105bhp on tap, it could sprint to 60mph in 10 seconds and topped out at 112mph – figures that comfortably trounced the rival MGB.

Launched in 1966, the first cars had the same wayward swing-axle rear suspension as the Spitfire and the Herald but this was ditched in the MkII versions of 1968 for a more conventional reversed lower wishbones set up. The MkIII came out in 1970 with a host of detail improvements which mainly improved crash safety and handling. Only around 41,000 were built in total before production came to an end in 1973, of which just 13,000 were MkIII models and all are increasingly sought after today.

Dating from April 1971, this particular MkIII was reputedly restored about 10 years ago although there are no bills to substantiate this. More recently the seats and door cards were retrimmed in black and red vinyl, a Mountney woodrim steering wheel fitted, inertia reel seat belts installed and halogen headlamps fitted for improved night-time driving. Within the last year new front shock absorbers and new chrome wire wheels have also been fitted and the car comes with a numerous bills to show routine maintenance over the last few years.

Said to drive well and to be in generally good condition throughout, it is MOTd until June 2016. With fewer than 800 still road registered in the UK today, the GT6 is a surprisingly rare model and this is only the fourth one we have offered in almost 10 years of hosting these sales. With really smart examples now fetching well over £10,000 it looks a tempting prospect at the sensible guide price suggested.

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