Description
This car is Lot 103 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at The Bond St Sale on Thursday December 11th, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Wednesday December 10th from 13:00 until 20:00, and Thursday Dcember 11th from 09:00 at 101 New Bond St.
Lot 103
Property of a deceased's estate
1969 Triumph GT6 2. 5-Litre Mark 2 Coupé
Registration no. TVD 764H
Chassis no. FC135854
Fitted with a Triumph TR6 2. 5-litre six-cylinder engine
Featured in Classic Performance & Retro Magazine (2012)
Present ownership since October 2023
Not driven since acquisition
"That TR6 engine combined with the car's tiny lightweight structure results in an impressive power-to-weight ratio. Okay, it's not 'supercar' fast but it will fly around the M25 quick enough to trigger every camera it passes, and overtaking is a breeze thanks to the responsive engine. Drop it down a gear, blip the throttle... and you're gone." - Classic Performance & Retro Magazine.
The reference to a TR6 engine above is not a mistake, for this particular GT6 has been fitted with the 2. 5-litre 150bhp fuel-injected six of the biggest 'TR', a move that many Triumph enthusiasts believe should have been made by the factory. 'TVD 764H' had been loaned to the magazine by Cambridgeshire based Triumph specialists TRGB, who had the car up for sale. The article appeared in CPRM's August 2012 edition (photocopy on file).
A fastback Spitfire powered by the 2000 saloon's 2. 0-litre six, the GT6 arrived in October 1966. Like the Spitfire, the GT6 inherited what was essentially the Herald's chassis and running gear, which had already proved capable of handling six-cylinder power in the Vitesse sports saloon. A comfortable ride was considered vital for the all-important North American market so the GT6 inherited the Herald/ Spitfire's softly sprung rear swing-axle, though the latter would be superseded by lower wishbones on the Mark 2. At the same time the engine received a power boost courtesy of the TR5 cylinder head and 'hotter' camshaft, maximum output increasing from 95 to 104bhp. Produced only for the 1973 season, the restyled, last-of-the-line Mark 3 adopted the contemporary Spitfire's simpler 'swing spring' rear suspension. Fast (100mph-plus) and stylish, the GT6 well deserved its 'mini E-Type' sobriquet and today is one of the most sought after of post-war Triumph sports cars.
This GT6 was purchased by the late owner in October 2023 for £26, 000 from Bicester Sportscars (he used to own a GT6 back in 1980). Sadly, he had become too ill to drive it. Four previous owners are known: Heather Baker, London NW1 (2011); Brian Moll, Milton Keynes (2015); George Rieger, East Grinstead (2018); and Peter Tierney, Emsworth (2021). Documentation on file includes a V5C Registration Certificate and bills for works undertaken during 2023 by JWORX Classic of Bourton-on-the-Water totalling £2, 500. The car also comes with Brooklands Books' book on the GT6 1966-1974 and an owner's handbook (Mark 3).
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
