Motoring Discussion > What's the car?	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Bazzabear	Replies: 15

New Mon 8 Mar 10 21:33   What's the car? - Bazzabear

www.visit4info.com/advert/Be-ready-for-wild-life-with-a-shot-of-Alert-Lucozade-Sport-Range/82920 I was thinking a Datsun Z of some sort, but there's something about it that makes me think I may be wrong... Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 21:54   What's the car? - Zero

Nah the back is all wrong for a Z Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 21:57   What's the car? - Bazzabear

That might have been the nagging point! So long since I've seen one in the flesh. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 21:58   What's the car? - -

DB4/5? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:04   What's the car? - Netsur

Definitely European. Triumph GT6? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:05   What's the car? - Zero

thats what I am figuring Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:07   What's the car? - Netsur

It was the front quarter lights that got me thinking and the sharp pronounced rear haunches/wings. Too small for the Aston and the car had something MGB about it without it being an MG. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:13   What's the car? - crocks

Another vote for the GT6. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:33   What's the car? - swiss tony

GT6 for sure, I think a Mk1, vague possibility of being a Mk2. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 22:44   What's the car? - R.P.

GT6 as well. Not Japanese windscreen wipers them. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 8 Mar 10 23:20   What's the car? - Fenlander

Yep has to be a Mk.I GT6. www.gt6.ca/06/0901/slides/DSCN1258.JPG SWMBO came within minutes of buying a valencia blue one back in the late 70's... just thought a call to the insurance co might be in order. She already had a Triumph 2000 with the same engine but the GT6 was about 2.5x as much to insure. They were a good MGB alternative but never quite achieved the same cult following. With their seperate chassis the rust issues were not quite so serious as a B and that 2lit 6cyl engine was so impressive in a tiny car. The Mk.II smoothed the rear end off in a Stag style but was not quite so classic looking. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 9 Mar 10 00:06   What's the car? - Ted

Just as it pulls away from the pumps you get a glimpse of the bonnet bulge of the 6 pot engine. Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 9 Mar 10 05:36   What's the car? - swiss tony

>> The Mk.II smoothed the rear end off in a Stag style but was not quite >> so classic looking. >> Beg to differ, the Stag rear end was the Mk3, Mk2 had same rear end styling as the Mk1, but with improved rear suspension, and modified front panels, to raise the bumper. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 9 Mar 10 08:07   What's the car? - Fenlander

No problem... I'd forgotten they had a Mk1 then some detail changes to make a Mk2 (which I always thought a Mk1.5) and then as you say the Mk 3 with the major changes to styling ... rear end in particular. I was mainly a Triumph 2000/2500 enthusiast back then when they more simply had the Mk1/Mk2. I wonder if the GT6 would seem a bit small now... I remember them as halfway between a Midget and a B. A Herald 12/50 was my first car so the family feel of the Triumph make always appealed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 9 Mar 10 09:20   What's the car? - Fenlander

I looked at Wiki to see where I'd misremembered the Mk 2/3 thing and saw this image... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1974.triumph.gt6.green..arp.jpg Cracking example and one where the Mk3 styling looks really good. Interior seems to be a smart piped leather retrim too. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 9 Mar 10 18:55   What's the car? - swiss tony

Id hardly call it 'misremembered' and dont beat yourself up over it lol In fact Im not certain that they were call Mk1, 2 and 3 whilst in production, but with the passing of time things change... Lovely cars, and Id love a Spitty now.... My brother had one, a Mk5, which he had a fastback hardtop for, made it look a bit like a GT6... I have memories of sitting behind the seats legs across the car! He would get the book thrown at him now! Reply to this message | Report message