Registration - FDU 746L

Chassis No. - KE212730

M.O.T. - Exempt

Odometer - TBC

Head-turningly presented in Gulf Racing-inspired paintwork, this Triumph GT6 is a distinctive and highly specified track car. Equipped with a four-cylinder, 1.9-litre petrol engine, originally from a 1998 Volvo S40 – here producing 278bhp – power goes through a five-speed manual transmission from a Volvo 960. Other powertrain components include a Ford Sierra limited-slip differential, and prop shaft that is thought by the vendor to be from a Land Rover. ‘FDU 746L’ also comes with Ford Granada brakes, a turbo from a Subaru Impreza, and DTA S40 ECU. Double wishbone suspension front and rear comes from a MK Indy kit car, with Spax Trax coil-overs, while an OBP fuel tank and pedal box are installed, as are Vauxhall VX220 Corbeau black and blue bucket seats. The original Mk III steering rack and column remain however. The cabin sees a racing gear lever installed, as well as steering wheel, roll-cage, and four-point racing harnesses. The GT6 sits on Autec alloy wheels shod in chunky Nankang Sportnex AR-1 competition tyres.

Offered with a folder full of paperwork for work completed, the GT6 has been in owned by the current vendor for the past 14 years. A HPI check records that this Triumph has covered 3,200 miles at its last MOT in November 2022, though with a number of parts replaced, it clearly cannot be warranted. The owner considers all areas of ‘FDU 746’ as ‘good’ or better, with the bodywork, paint, and interior reckoned good, while the engine, transmission, and electrics are rated as ‘excellent’. Offered at No Reserve, this GT6 is a distinctive and almost certainly unique track-focused example of Triumph’s third-generation GT6 sportscar.

The Triumph GT6 is a six-cylinder coupe, based on the Spitfire convertible. Production ran from 1966, following on from a racing programme from Triumph for the Michelotti-designed Spitfire GT4, which used a four-cylinder engine. To counter the added weight of the fastback body, over the convertible, Triumph added its six-cylinder 2.0-litre engine. The Mk I was produced until 1968, before Triumph launched the Mk II, which offered reengineered rear suspension and driveshaft couplings. A new front bumper was designed, raised to meet crash regulations, which prompted a front-end restyle, and vents added to the front wings and rear pillars. The engine saw power boosted too, and the interior upgraded, before the Mk III came along in 1970. This time, the whole body was revised to match changes made to the Spitfire Mk IV. This saw a truncated rear design, smoother front end, and recessed door handles, before Triumph ceased production in 1973.

• Distinctive track-version of Triumph’s GT6.
• Equipped with racing-specification components.
• Comprehensive documentation covering modifications made.