Owners called it the poor man's E-Type for its fastback shape, not its six-cylinder pace.
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Lead trim: GT6 Mk I 2.0 six (95 hp) · up to 104 hp
Triumph GT6 Mk I–III1966–1973
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FactOwners called it the poor man's E-Type for its fastback shape, not its six-cylinder pace.
The Triumph GT6 is a six-cylinder sports coupé built by Standard-Triumph on the Spitfire, produced from 1966 to 1973 (40,926 built). Giovanni Michelotti was commissioned in early 1963 to design a GT version of the Spitfire 4, but the heavier bodyshell left the Spitfire's 1,147 cc engine with poor performance, so the fastback design was adopted with the 2.0-litre (1,996 cc) Triumph inline-six from the Vitesse 2-litre. The new body earned it the nickname "poor man's E-Type": a sleek fastback with an opening rear hatch, a bonnet with a power bulge, a wooden dashboard with a full complement of instruments and carpets and heater as standard; it was really a two-seater, with a small extra rear seat optional. The Mark I (July 1966–September 1968, 15,818) had 95 hp at 5000 rpm and 117 lb·ft at 3000 rpm, weighed 1,904 lb unladen, reached 106 mph and 0–60 mph in just under 12 seconds, a little better than the MGB GT, with the Vitesse 2-litre's all-synchro gearbox and optional Laycock de Normanville overdrive; the swing-axle rear suspension inherited from the Spitfire was criticised. The Mark II (July 1968–December 1970, 12,066; GT6+ in the US) had the uprated Vitesse Mk II engine with 104 hp, a new cylinder head, camshaft and manifolds, improved rear suspension, 107 mph and 0–60 in 10 seconds. The Mark III (October 1970–December 1973, 13,042) had similar power and torque but better aerodynamics for 112 mph and 0–60 mph in 10.1 seconds, comfortably ahead of the MGB GT (about 105 mph and 13 seconds).
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT6 Mk I 2.0 six (95 hp) | 1966–1968 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 95 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| GT6 Mk II 2.0 six (104 hp) | 1968–1970 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 104 hp | — | 10.0 s | RWD | — | — |
| GT6 Mk III 2.0 six | 1970–1973 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 104 hp | 117 lb-ft | 10.1 s | RWD | — | — |
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