'68 GT6 Triumph

So living in the wonderful city of Los Angeles, in West Hollywood I see every type of cars out there. the only thing that make me happy here are Lambos, but I saw a car and talk to the owner..... I have never been so so so? idk I was so happy and loved this car, made me happy, the shape the sound everything!! 68 gt6 TRIUMPH . The guy loved his own car witch made it that much better, Now I want one. I think a 68 gt6 is on my list.

 

The first car that has made me happy to see other then a lambo

So living in the wonderful city of Los Angeles, in West Hollywood I see every type of cars out there. the only thing that make me happy here are Lambos, but I saw a car and talk to the owner..... I have never been so so so? idk I was so happy and loved this car, made me happy, the shape the sound everything!! 68 gt6 TRIUMPH . The guy loved his own car witch made it that much better, Now I want one. I think a 68 gt6 is on my list.

 

The first car that has made me happy to see other then a lambo

 

I remember them from my youth in England. Seem to recollect them typically being either green, blue or yellow.

Although quite good looking the engineering was very agricultural and I seem to remember that they had some major problems.

Rear suspension and rust in the chassis outriggers are the two that come to mind.

Although they use a 2 liter 6 engine they are very slow by todays standards.

Although not a gt6 I also remember being in a spitfire (that looks like a gt6 without a roof and has a 4 cylinder engine) with my mother driving when she plowed into the back of my fathers Jaguar that she was following.

In those days we would have my Mother driving and 3 of us kids, 2 in the front seat and one crammed behind the seats. Instant jail in todays society and a recipe for dead kids. Luckily not us as we were going quite slow,

Good luck with your search and beware of 1 rust and 2 the lord of darkness, Lord Lucas electrics

 

Yes - always loved the GT6 ( MK III ) ..... but not enough to buy one .....they're just too.....old!

 

Mind you I bet the example you saw was in good nick out in that part of the world?

 

 

I saw a guy autocrossing a 60's Triumph here in Hawaii a few weeks ago. I'm not sure if it was original, but this thing was being driven the way all sports cars should.

the shape is cool, but I just can't get on board with buying an old English car.

The poor man's XKE. I would like one as well. I've owned numerous British cars. Easy to work on, and parts availability is great.

If you like that, locate an old TVR from the period.

Special place in my heart for Triumph. I grew up riding in the passenger seat and back bench of a Spitfire. My mom sold the car and then bought it back again. Great memories. She finally gave it up for good. I think it was eventually scraped for parts. My first sports car was a Lotus Elise. Thanks mom for the British car bug.