1973 Triumph GT6

Believed to be bought as a bereavement sale in December 2023, this French Blue manual 1973 GT6 MK3 is in solid, highly presentable condition. Believed to come with twin Dolomite Sprint SU carbs and a factory-fitted oil cooler.

It starts, drives and stops as you would hope, and has all the poise and balance you would wish for from a British sports car of this age and class.

We noticed a slight noise coming from the rear of the car, which could be as simple as the spare wheel moving about, or maybe some knocking from the diff, which would be a pretty inexpensive fix on these cars anyway.

Either way, it drives very well indeed.

The vendor has left items in the boot of the car for the new owner that they would have fitted if they were keeping the car - halogen headlights, new wiper motor, door waist seals (the ones fitted have been glued instead of clipped on).

The car is indeed a manual 4 speed but it has overdrive on 3rd and 4th with a useful indicator light when engaged.

It is V5 registered as an historic vehicle so tax and Mot exempt.

The bodywork is pretty straight all-round and the panel gaps and shut-lines are acceptably tight, clean and consistent. 

There are no dinks, dents, scrapes, creases or folds of any real significance anywhere that we can see, save for a small raised dimple on the bonnet.

The paintwork is a little less consistent and there are a few colour variations here; some scuffs, scratches and chips there; and the odd pimply patch elsewhere. 

Most notable among these minor aberrations are a couple of ‘bullseye’ cracks to the paint on the bonnet, some cracks to the paint around the rim of the n/s/f wheel-arch, some more cracks along the swage line on the o/s/f wing, and a few stone chips and patches of rubbed-away paint on the door and window edges.

There are numerous scratches to the glass on the rear screen, and the external rubber trim around the windows is loose and unattached.

The car’s wheels are in very good order and the matching Hankook rubber looks to have a good deal of life left in it. 

The car’s badging, lights and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all decent. 

So, too, is the chrome-work, although there is some pitting on the rear bumper. 

Elsewhere, you’ll find a pretty standard amount and distribution of stone chips in the usual places.

The condition of the interior is, if anything, even better than its exterior counterpart – in others words, it’s really very good.

The seats are comfortable, supportive and functional, and the grey pinstripe fabric material is free of any rips, tears or other aberrations.

The black carpets and new over-mats are equally untroubled by use or abuse, as are the door cards.

The headlining is good, as are the wood veneers on the dashboard and door cappings.

We didn’t press every button, flick every switch or twiddle every knob, but those we did press, flick and twiddle responded in a timely, faithful and predictable fashion.

The luggage area is also in very good order and contains a spare wheel, a few tools and one of two boxes of spares and other miscellany.

The engine bay is dry, clean and tidy, and everything seems to be in its right and proper place. 

The undersides look to be possessed of plenty of structural integrity throughout.

The car comes with plenty of recent invoices, bills and receipts detailing money and time spent on it. 

In the last year it has had a new fuel pump, petrol tank sender unit, wiper motor, and distributor, along with new radiator hoses and other cooling system ancillaries. 

The car comes with a manual, full sets of keys, a clear HPI report, a V5C and a few old MoT certificates.  

We think this is a good, solid example, both mechanically and aesthetically. 

No, it’s not perfect and there are a couple of minor cosmetic issues to consider.

But it’s in fundamentally decent condition and is a great deal of fun to drive.

We like it.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £9,000 - £13,000.

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