{"id":298518,"date":"2020-10-28T02:18:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T06:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=298518"},"modified":"2024-07-07T17:51:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T17:51:08","slug":"triumph-gt6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/triumph-gt6\/","title":{"rendered":"Triumph GT6 – The Classic British 60s Fastback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Triumph GT6 is a 6-cylinder fastback version of the Spitfire, styled by the Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, and produced over 7 years from 1966 to 1973. The classic car was constructed and marketed following the Spitfire fastbacks (four-cylinder engine) that were victorious in their class during the 1965 24 hours of Le Mans. During its seven years of production, more than 40,000 units of the British car were sold, though these days they are becoming rarer to see with the value of the GT6 increasing markedly over the last 3 years.<\/p>\n

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Triumph GT6 at Mt Cotton Hill Climb, YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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History of the Fastback<\/h2>\n

The Triumph GT6 was based on the hugely successful sports car, the Triumph Spitfire<\/a>, that was designed by Italian\u00a0Giovanni Michelotti<\/a>\u00a0in an effort to compete against the likes of the Austin Healey Sprite and MG Midget . Michelotti had become famous for his car designs. Not only had he designed the Spitfire for Standard-Triumph, but models for other famous makes like Ferrari<\/a>, Maserati, and Lancia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n