rizla01@yahoo.com Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Someone I bumped into in Essex (Spotted a Mk III Cortina estate on his drive) showed me what i at first thought was a flashy spitfire. it has lots of rally stickers plastered all over it and did look impressive. Then i looked inside the car and noticed THREE dials instead of the usual two. Thats strange said I. He said nothing so I wandered round to the boot and was surprised to see it said GT6? I then looked under the bonnet and sure enough - it was a six pot. Having had his fun he told me that a very small number were produced but no-one I have spoken to since believes me. What was I looking at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishmosh Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 there were a number of fastback roofs made for spitfires. The most common being a Lenham. Also of course the Le Mans spits were hardtop coupes. Have a look on Jigsaw racing’s website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizla01@yahoo.com Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 NOT a fastback Out of the factory as a BOOTED model (spitfire shaped) but was in fact a GT6. NOT the other way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Probably just a GT6 Spitfire conversion; using a Spitfire bodytub onto a GT6 chassis / 6-pot engine, or else just the engine and gearbox under a GT6 bonnet on a Spitfire. They were never made by the factory but a lot of owners have upgraded to the bigger engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizla01@yahoo.com Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 So no-one KNOWS of a booted GT6 I am pretty convinced the chap was telling the truth - Why would he lie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Not lying but possibly misled by someone else previously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 42 minutes ago, rizla01@yahoo.com said: So no-one KNOWS of a booted GT6 I am pretty convinced the chap was telling the truth - Why would he lie? Was he selling it? It's well documented that they were never officially made, which is why no-one knows of any, but I know of quite a few later conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizla01@yahoo.com Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 29 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said: Was he selling it? It's well documented that they were never officially made, which is why no-one knows of any, but I know of quite a few later conversions. Nope Would'nt part with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hang on. Just over the way, not 5000 miles sor so, on the Triumph Experience, someone is asking the same Q in the same words. Double hang on, sorry, my 'scam' alarm was flashing, when two people so far apart were asking the same. But on the TE, the OP is "Terry I" from Essex, I presume, Terry is also "Rizla01"? No, Terry, not a factory special, just a Spit6/Gitfire, a Spitfire fitted with a 6 cylinder engine. A car Triumph should hav made but which woul have competed too easily with the TR6. Yours must have a hardtop from Ashley, APAL, Lenham, Wiliams & Pritchard, SAH or Sprinzel, all of whom made, or sold under their name, booted hardtops for Spitfires. See the Amicale Spitfire webpage on hardtops at http://www.amicalespitfire.org/hardtop1.php John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyb Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 Is there a picture of this car for sale. We can then confirm what it probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 I don't think it's for sale, as the original OP says, but a photo would be great for the debate! It's not to catch anyone out, but just to satisfy ourselves as to what exactly it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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