GT6 MK3 - Poor Man's E-Type?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ต.ค. 2019
- Many cars have been compared to the iconic E-Type Jaguar. With its long-hood styling, six cylinder motor and quintessential 'Britishness', the GT6 has as much claim to the term as any of the era. Christopher Digiorgio bought his GT6 sight unseen, and brought it out of the desert to be restored in stages over many years. Learn the story of this car's journey and see it drive in the California hills.
It's wrong to think of the GT6 as a poor man's E type. It's smaller than an E type, it is it's own thing, and a great drive. Very nice little car!
What an absolute beauty, just love the lines of a GT6 a stunning classic car. Sooo glad you achieved your dream 👍👍
Neben dem Jaguar E- Type das sicherlich schönste Fahrzeug seit es Autos gibt. Motorklang & Innenausstattung sind perfekt.
im 62 and owned a 1974 gt6 back when i was 20 it was French blue with a everflex roof with a overdrive gear bought it for 1600 pounds back in the day there were some great memories with the car especially with the ladies
These are pretty little cars. Mine is identical. European model year 1971, same color but not in the nice condition as yours. I use it for fun. It makes other people and me smile. Had to replace a rotoflex coupling last year which was a challenge. All in all, a lovely little British car. Have fun with it. Kind regards from Holland.
I had the exact same car as a student in 1982 until 1993 when I sold it. Always loved the Group 44 race car. Still remember looking up at all the sedans on the road as the car was so low to the ground. Straight six with dual Stromberg carbs was awesome. Those who drove these cars will remember ‘nicking’ the shifter into first gear.
A gentleman over our way, had a misspent youth in one back in the 70’s and total me, it’s could a cockpit for good reason!
I just love the sound of that inline 6. Beautiful car.
The quoted horsepower was about 110 bhp in 1972 but the American SAE net rated figure was advertised at 80 bhp to dodge insurance issues. The 2.5-liter straight -6 from the TR6 was planned for 1973 but only a handful were actually completd before production ended near the end of the year.
This was my first car, same color, everything. I purchased the car from savings while working as a bag boy. This was around 1972. Back then, owning a “foreign “ car was a challenge to maintain. The availability of of parts was primarily from the dealer, not to mention British Leyland was having their own problems with strikes and quality control. Ordering any part was expensive and could sometimes take weeks to get. You are 100% correct about heat in the car. I lived in Columbia SC which made it that much hotter. There are no shortage of jokes about the Lucas wiring...which unfortunately are true. The British made some beautiful cars post WW2 up to 1976. The last Triumph was stylistically nothing like it’s predecessors. A simple wedge, with no soul. In the early 70’s few mechanics wanted to deal with “ foreign “ cars since most did not have metric tools. It’s a shame British Leyland did not survive.
My roommate in college had one for awhile. Very fun to drive. Under-steered like a bear. Kind of plowed through corners. Pedals very close together.
Having owned both, the look over the nose of the GT6 with its more prominent bulges is much more impressive than the smoother nose of the E-Type. I had a '71 Mk3 in Damson briefly in college.
I bought a used '72 Mk III back in '78 that looked exactly like this one. I loved it. Fun to drive, nice styling. I did have the ignition coil (of all things) fail and left me stranded once, but it was really great fun.
Thanks for posting. I have one that has been in my garage for 15 years. I have been gradually restoring it. I have done a number of other restorations between times, but this one I have been lazy about. I think you have reignited the thing that I first saw in this car, that had somehow got lost. So now I know what my new years resolution will be.
I have a 1969 triump gt6.. love it
I prefer to think of the GT6 as the "thinking man's Spitfire"
Just stunning.
I think you are missing the two valances that run from the firewall to the radiator on either side of the engine, they might help with cockpit temp. When I put an O.D. unit in mine with the original rearend I got all most 40 mpg at 75 mph
You car is 200% awesome. I'm very happy for you.
Beautifully filmed as ever. You are getting better and better at this. You've shown off the gorgeous John Ashford and Les Moore styling of this car beautifully. Yes, the GT6 Mk3 was updated in-house at Triumph''s Canley Styling Studio and was not a Giovanni Michelotti re-working as many people think.