Dave Vickers Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hi All, I am the proud owner of a 1968 Mk. 1 GT6 and am wondering if there is any way to find out how many Mk. 1's are still around and still in use. Can anyone help? Happy motoring!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 In a word... no. I mean that as kindly as possible, as the also proud owner of a 1968 model, but there are statistics and then there are statistics, and if you believe eBay sellers ("only 11 of these left in the world!") or the info on owners' cars at shows ("the only one of these in the country" - I used to park mine beside that one out of sheer mischief) the figure varies considerably, but there are a surprising number known to the club, compared to the late 1990s when I bought mine and no-one seemed to want them. Official sites such as the DVA never seem to have the correct quantity, and there's an online database which covers the world, not just the UK: http://www.teglerizer.com/InternationalGT6database/ Click on the 'view' button, top left. I don't honestly believe at this moment there's any kind of accurate record - just a lot of guessing and made-up figures - but would love to be proved wrong. The site 'howmanyleft?' claims there are 25 in total, both SORN and licensed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Dave, In the UK www.howmanyleft.co.uk take their data from the DVLA. The DVLA didn't differentiate between MK1, 2 or 3. However you can look at the date of registration 15,818 were built between 1966 and September 1968. HML show 29 licenced and 21 SORN first registered over those two years. There may be some MK2s sneaked in there between September and December, but could be as many as 50 left. Having said that the DVLA were not the best record keepers back then, my own MK3 was registered as a convertible, not a coupe as it should have been. Colin! Get yourself to Spec Savers! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: Colin! Get yourself to Spec Savers! Doug The year 1968 shows 15 licensed, and 10 SORN.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: There may be some MK2s sneaked in there My Nov '67 Mk1 was not registered until Jan 69 so as both Colin and Doug say you can only come up with an approximate figure, and whatever that it makes us a pretty exclusive 'club' compared with MG.../E-Type.../....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 12 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: The year 1968 shows 15 licensed, and 10 SORN.... And 1967? db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 I'm also one of those mk1 owners and I'm surprised at only around 50 left! Mine will be Sorned in August unfortunately as I just don't have the time to enjoy it this year Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, AidanT said: Mine will be Sorned in August Aidan, As the road tax is zero I would have thought there would be no point in SORNing anymore? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: And 1967? db Never mentioned it; the PO has a 1968 model so I used the year as an example. It's a good illustration of how many differences there are over the totals already!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 They were produced between July 1966 to September 1968 Looking again, (and possibly getting it right this time!) HML shows 14 licensed and 11 SORN first registered between 1966 and 1967. Then 15 licensed and 10 SORN registered between 1967 and 1968. THEN 20 licensed and 11 SORN between 1968 and 1969, but some of these will be MK2s. And Dick's MK1 is in the 1969 to 1970 figures. So best guess is now 81 Strangely there's one in 1965 (How did that happen?!! ) db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 22 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Strangely there's one in 1965 (How did that happen?!! ) db I rest my case, Your Worship... in between the sounds of someone flogging a dead horse and digging a large hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 It was the pre-production prototype first seen at the Walmington-on-sea motor show in 1965. db 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: Aidan, As the road tax is zero I would have thought there would be no point in SORNing anymore? Doug Hi Doug It's no longer insured for the road - No insurance and you can't tax it Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Aidan, Mine is off the road from October to March, but I don't fancy being without insurance. During the "Great Storm" a tree went through a neighbour's garage and wiped out his car, fortunately it was insured. The GT6 was in my garage, uninsured. If the tree had picked my garage, no more GT6! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vickers Posted July 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Thanks to all who replied to my initial post. Seems difficult to pin down exact numbers but I think Mk. 1s are rapidly becoming something of a rarity. Hope all concerned continue with the TLC. On another matter - can anyone help with hiring me a hub puller? Just about to tackle the worn UJ's on the drive shafts and have only found one on line at £103.00!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Dave Vickers said: Thanks to all who replied to my initial post. Seems difficult to pin down exact numbers but I think Mk. 1s are rapidly becoming something of a rarity. Hope all concerned continue with the TLC. On another matter - can anyone help with hiring me a hub puller? Just about to tackle the worn UJ's on the drive shafts and have only found one on line at £103.00!! You don't need a hub puller to do the ujs.... And having spoken to a propshaft manufacturer (who make most of the decent ones, including those supplied for our cars, BTCC etc) , they reckon the best ujs are genuine freelander ones, or use hardy spicer. Sadly it seems GKN quality has suffered since being made in china. And I have just fitted GKN ones from the club shop (great) Don't forget to get a selection of oversize circlips so you can set them tight. And if you need your hubs pulled, there is a chappie in the East Sussex area who can help at very reasonable costs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 I can confirm that the cheap ones dont last very long☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vickers Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thanks for all the comments. I thought I should replace all the drive shaft bearings while I've got the drive shaft off, probably save me time later. Decided to bite the bullet and buy the hub puller - available for hire if anyone needs it in the future. PS - got the UJ's from Rimmer - should be okay as I'm limited to 3000 miles per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Dave, I was always interested in how many Mk 1 on the road. Just to be difficult my 1968 Mk1 has a 1972 registration. DVLA were useless in sorting that out. Reference the restricted mileage, I had that but found as I was using the car more and more, heading to 5k and above each year, I changed the insurance to unrestricted, and was told there was no increase in premium. I was happy. NeilF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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