This '72 Triumph GT6 is an example of the last of the breed. On its third iteration at that point, the Spitfire-based hardtop coupe had Triumph's 1,996cc inline six in place of the original's four cylinder motor. (This is what necessitated the rather prominent power bulge in the center of the hood.)
Triumph developed the GT6 for the street following the success of the aero fastback tops that were applied to Spitfires racing at LeMans in 1965, where they came in 13th overall and first in class.
With a claimed output around a hundred horsepower, the UK domestic models would do 0-60 in about ten seconds on their way to a 112mph top speed. Alas, the 1972 U.S.-market cars had lower compression and a single Stromberg carb in place of the dual SUs, so horsepower was only about 70 SAE net and performance was proportionately stunted.
The photos of this Saffron Yellow 1972 model were taken with an Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic 12-60mm f/2.8-4 lens.
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