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Triumph GT6
You are probably familiar with the famous British roadster, the Triumph Spitfire. From the start of its production in the early ’60s until 1980, this was one of the bestselling open-top two-seaters in America and in the world, as well. However, the small, light and underpowered Spitfire had a more mature twin brother under the name of the Triumph GT6.
The GT6 project was started in the mid-60s when Triumph realized they needed a coupe version of their popular roadster. However, just putting the roof on Spitfire wouldn’t do the trick. They needed to extensively re-engineer the car and add a more powerful engine for the chassis to cope with the added weight of the coupe body style.
So, the Triumph engineers installed a 2.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 106 HP, providing the GT6 with more power and performance than the similar Spitfire. They officially presented the GT6 in 1966 and discontinued it in 1973 after producing approximately 45,000. The GT6 was never as popular as the Spitfire, but it was a better car and a cool-looking alternative to other sports coupes on the market.