Great car, I had one just like this one except for the exterior color. In June of 1973 I got a phone call that my Dad had just been rushed to the hospital with a stroke. I was 62 miles away at school and I made that drive home in 27 minutes. Wonderful memories of British sports cars, over the years owned 4 Triumph's, 2 MG's, & 3 Jaguars, loved 'em all!
Lovely car, bought one in 1969 from Ensine Motors in West Toronto. Mine was Jasmine yellow. Had a short lived blast in the summer of 69 unfortunately totalled it in a head on collision with a chevy impala, so you could imagine. The chevy drove over me, taking the hood with it. God was watching over me that day. Not even a scratch. When I called the garage to ask about the damage, the guy told me that whenever he had a car in that condition brought in, the driver was never able to talk about it. From New to totalling was exactly 4 months! Still brings great memories going up and down to Crystal Beach from Toronto. Oh one thing that was never mentioned that the 69 GT6+ came with positraction!
Great video. My favourite car!!! To this day I've never driven a better car, drove from London to Newcastle in one and have never enjoyed driving so much since. Planted at high speed, mind you mine had dolomite sprint wheels which are wider and had twin weber carbs. Power to weight ratio; hard to beat. So light you could push start her solo no problem..
Had exactly the same year in 1973 from an old lady teacher for 1300$ canadian, mine was turquoise with same color inside. Thanks for the ride, it brought back good memories,
I had a 1969 GT6 in 1980. I bought it from 3 lesbians that used stove bolts to attach the bell housing. I could work on the engine while sitting on a front tire. Lots more power than my 1960 MGA or 1967 Sunbeam Alpine. Right now I have a BMW mini S that my wife want to sell because I am too old to drive.
Too many people make a major mistake throwing a heavy viscosity oil in the Gerebox you better be really careful what you use there because it just heats it up like sin and burns through the gears!! If I were you I’d call Rimmer Brothers or call the Heritage club the deals with British Leyland car is jags Aston Martin so on and so forth don’t just add heavy viscosity oil to that gearbox you’re gonna hear more and bearing noise shortly plus the fact that noise your hearing could be the intermediate input shaft! It’s a very similar sound and almost very similar type of vibration in the stick you better check that out too and start searching around for one because if you catch it before it’s too late they can be rebuilt but if it’s too late good luck finding another one! The reason I’m telling you that because I went through that very same experience and I’ve spent almost 8 months before I found one that was even salvageable!
Totally agree. I tried explaining the same about gearbox and diff oil to a chap the other day. Was like talking to myself, he threw in some of his neighbours gear oil for his tractor and now his diff is buggered. Even in modern cars putting GL5 oil say in an MX5 gearbox instead of GL4 can cause disaster.
@@rpfree I mean don’t get me wrong I know the problems (British car problems) but they look so good and the little high rev 6 is just cherry. Mgb gt is my second choice. Saw one in excellent condition a few days ago and *chefs kiss
There’s really only two differences actually three differences but only two are noticeable with the eye between the mark one in the mark two! The one difference you cannot see is the engine head studs are a bit larger in the Mark to supposedly an engineering update. The second is in this WAS an engineering error in my opinion, they switched the rear end suspension from a swing axle to a floating rotor the folding rotor has a propensity of grenade in it did in my GT six Mark GT 6+ Mark two! Finally the only other difference it’s a cosmetic difference and it’s on the bonnet they louvered the sides of the bonnet behind the wheel well arches.. And that is it essentially, the Mark one and the Mark tow look exactly the same otherwise! They’re both great looking cars it’s just if I had a mark two I would change out the rear suspension from floating rotor to a swing axle! Cheers
I always admired the GT6. The styling was somewhat evocative of the XK-E, but it actually looked better in a couple of areas. The XK-E had two major design fails. the first was that the windshield was too upright, and the second was that the top of the wheel well arches stuck out so much that it made the track look skinny. The GT6 had more slope to the windshied and the track was more even with the wheel arches. It is a very attractive little car. I even prefer the look over the 240Z but the 240z was a better car.
You've likely sold this one on, but I noticed the plastic hatch spring cover is broken. I reproduce them in black and white, so holler if you have a need in the future as I see you sell GT6's frequently.
bought one new in 69 same color except believe it was lighter yellow in 74 bought a tr6 the gt6 would run allover the TR but my TR had over drive huge difference
Certainly an excellent Gt6+. It is odd though that it has rust on the rear of the right rocker panel. Beautiful engine bay. Remember the GT6 engine came before the 2.5 TR250 and TR6 engine. The gas cap needs to turned 90 degrees.
The front suspension on those cars are pretty much all the same throughout most of the years. Correct me if I’m wrong but the rear end I believe is a floating rotor rear in and they’re freaking garbage.!! If it does have the floating rotary Ren I’d scrap that put in her swing axle like they had in the Mark one in earlier Mark twos and went back to them in the Mark three series but it was after though first quarter of the Mark to production they went to that floating rotors I hate used to have a 69 GT 6+ that’s exactly what happened to me also!
I presume by "floating rotor" you mean the rubber u-joint and wishbone of the MK3; it is pretty universally accepted that the revision was far superior to the swing axle of the earlier models (a la Spitfire) geometry-wise, the handling was much improved.
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the German Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any more!!!!
@@rolhoreis6187 Problem is China, China told our EU politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic after 2030...I am sure the USA alsowill be forced by China to all electric because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....:-(
@@Schlipperschlopper I'm pretty sure the ban applies to new vehicles sold, not 'all traffic'. And I have to say it's a bit rich the biggest polluting country in the world dictating to everyone else that they must eliminate petrol and diesel vehicles.
Was hard to see in the video, but it appeared to have the stalk for the overdrive. Personally, I think the + (69-70) is the best looking. I've owned one from both years. Definitely needs overdrive if you're going any distance outside of town (had on my 69, not on my 70, so I know what it's like).
@@brianmacadam4793 I'd heard of that mod, before I retired and moved on my boat. My 70 was my driver at the time, but I've since sold it and haven't driven any car since 2007.
Bought a GT6 on April Fools Day in 1967 [obviously a "Mark I" but it was not called that]. My everyday car until I was assigned to Germany. After my return it was an occasional car, which now needs some serious work. Still in my garage. Beside my Miata. :-)
This might be my old car (ser # KC53100L) I bought for $1,000 in 1974? In Chicago from a couple who moved here from California. No rust anywhere. I traded a year later for a tricked out hippie van.
Great car, I had one just like this one except for the exterior color. In June of 1973 I got a phone call that my Dad had just been rushed to the hospital with a stroke. I was 62 miles away at school and I made that drive home in 27 minutes. Wonderful memories of British sports cars, over the years owned 4 Triumph's, 2 MG's, & 3 Jaguars, loved 'em all!
Lovely car, bought one in 1969 from Ensine Motors in West Toronto. Mine was Jasmine yellow. Had a short lived blast in the summer of 69 unfortunately totalled it in a head on collision with a chevy impala, so you could imagine. The chevy drove over me, taking the hood with it. God was watching over me that day. Not even a scratch. When I called the garage to ask about the damage, the guy told me that whenever he had a car in that condition brought in, the driver was never able to talk about it. From New to totalling was exactly 4 months! Still brings great memories going up and down to Crystal Beach from Toronto. Oh one thing that was never mentioned that the 69 GT6+ came with positraction!
Great video. My favourite car!!! To this day I've never driven a better car, drove from London to Newcastle in one and have never enjoyed driving so much since. Planted at high speed, mind you mine had dolomite sprint wheels which are wider and had twin weber carbs. Power to weight ratio; hard to beat. So light you could push start her solo no problem..
Beautiful onboard and a beautiful car at that too!
Had exactly the same year in 1973 from an old lady teacher for 1300$ canadian, mine was turquoise with same color inside. Thanks for the ride, it brought back good memories,
I had a 1969 GT6 in 1980. I bought it from 3 lesbians that used stove bolts to attach the bell housing. I could work on the engine while sitting on a front tire. Lots more power than my 1960 MGA or 1967 Sunbeam Alpine. Right now I have a BMW mini S that my wife want to sell because I am too old to drive.
Wicked. So jealous. Love the exhaust
This is a mk2, nice example!
Lovely car. Nice driving video.
Too many people make a major mistake throwing a heavy viscosity oil in the Gerebox you better be really careful what you use there because it just heats it up like sin and burns through the gears!! If I were you I’d call Rimmer Brothers or call the Heritage club the deals with British Leyland car is jags Aston Martin so on and so forth don’t just add heavy viscosity oil to that gearbox you’re gonna hear more and bearing noise shortly plus the fact that noise your hearing could be the intermediate input shaft! It’s a very similar sound and almost very similar type of vibration in the stick you better check that out too and start searching around for one because if you catch it before it’s too late they can be rebuilt but if it’s too late good luck finding another one! The reason I’m telling you that because I went through that very same experience and I’ve spent almost 8 months before I found one that was even salvageable!
Totally agree.
I tried explaining the same about gearbox and diff oil to a chap the other day. Was like talking to myself, he threw in some of his neighbours gear oil for his tractor and now his diff is buggered. Even in modern cars putting GL5 oil say in an MX5 gearbox instead of GL4 can cause disaster.
Man I wish I could afford a Gt6 right now. Saw a Mkiii in march and instantly fell in love with everything about it
I had a GT6+, and it ruined me for little sports cars, piece of junk. My sister had a 69 MGB which was Perfect ...
@@rpfree I mean don’t get me wrong I know the problems (British car problems) but they look so good and the little high rev 6 is just cherry. Mgb gt is my second choice. Saw one in excellent condition a few days ago and *chefs kiss
There’s really only two differences actually three differences but only two are noticeable with the eye between the mark one in the mark two!
The one difference you cannot see is the engine head studs are a bit larger in the Mark to supposedly an engineering update.
The second is in this WAS an engineering error in my opinion, they switched the rear end suspension from a swing axle to a floating rotor the folding rotor has a propensity of grenade in it did in my GT six Mark GT 6+ Mark two!
Finally the only other difference it’s a cosmetic difference and it’s on the bonnet they louvered the sides of the bonnet behind the wheel well arches..
And that is it essentially, the Mark one and the Mark tow look exactly the same otherwise!
They’re both great looking cars it’s just if I had a mark two I would change out the rear suspension from floating rotor to a swing axle!
Cheers
Those are such pretty cars.
I always admired the GT6. The styling was somewhat evocative of the XK-E, but it actually looked better in a couple of areas. The XK-E had two major design fails. the first was that the windshield was too upright, and the second was that the top of the wheel well arches stuck out so much that it made the track look skinny. The GT6 had more slope to the windshied and the track was more even with the wheel arches. It is a very attractive little car. I even prefer the look over the 240Z but the 240z was a better car.
nice sound pure pleasure
Very nice GT6...
As a Tr-250 owner I love those...
4:42 "Panels all fit nicely" Door to drivers side quarter panel looks real wonky
I really want this. It's on my short list.
I had a 1969 Triumph GT6+
👍😎🇨🇦 that sounds so nice
You've likely sold this one on, but I noticed the plastic hatch spring cover is broken. I reproduce them in black and white, so holler if you have a need in the future as I see you sell GT6's frequently.
bought one new in 69 same color except believe it was lighter yellow in 74 bought a tr6 the gt6 would run allover the TR but my TR had over drive huge difference
I’ve got the same model, same color.
I'm not too impressed how you ignore STOP signs ...
Certainly an excellent Gt6+. It is odd though that it has rust on the rear of the right rocker panel. Beautiful engine bay. Remember the GT6 engine came before the 2.5 TR250 and TR6 engine. The gas cap needs to turned 90 degrees.
I had one...
What exhaust system do you have in that?
Looks like a Monza exhaust
The front suspension on those cars are pretty much all the same throughout most of the years. Correct me if I’m wrong but the rear end I believe is a floating rotor rear in and they’re freaking garbage.!! If it does have the floating rotary Ren I’d scrap that put in her swing axle like they had in the Mark one in earlier Mark twos and went back to them in the Mark three series but it was after though first quarter of the Mark to production they went to that floating rotors I hate used to have a 69 GT 6+ that’s exactly what happened to me also!
I presume by "floating rotor" you mean the rubber u-joint and wishbone of the MK3; it is pretty universally accepted that the revision was far superior to the swing axle of the earlier models (a la Spitfire) geometry-wise, the handling was much improved.
Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned
from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the
German Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas
station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be
banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine
and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027
on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any
more!!!!
So much for freedom .
Communism
@@rolhoreis6187 Problem is China, China told our EU politicians that they wont do any business with underdeveloped countries that still allow CO2 emitting traffic after 2030...I am sure the USA alsowill be forced by China to all electric because today no industrialized country can afford sanctions by China....:-(
@@Schlipperschlopper , Problem is the bankers who run China , and everywhere else .
@@Schlipperschlopper I'm pretty sure the ban applies to new vehicles sold, not 'all traffic'. And I have to say it's a bit rich the biggest polluting country in the world dictating to everyone else that they must eliminate petrol and diesel vehicles.
Was hard to see in the video, but it appeared to have the stalk for the overdrive. Personally, I think the + (69-70) is the best looking. I've owned one from both years. Definitely needs overdrive if you're going any distance outside of town (had on my 69, not on my 70, so I know what it's like).
I've put a toyota 5 speed on my 70, world of difference
@@brianmacadam4793 I'd heard of that mod, before I retired and moved on my boat. My 70 was my driver at the time, but I've since sold it and haven't driven any car since 2007.
Bought a GT6 on April Fools Day in 1967 [obviously a "Mark I" but it was not called that]. My everyday car until I was assigned to Germany. After my return it was an occasional car, which now needs some serious work. Still in my garage. Beside my Miata. :-)
I had theA Type Laycock De Normanville OD on my TR6. What’s sweet option! 80mph at ~3200 rpm
shark gills bonnet. the best one. that sounds particularly good. i have a 2.5l spit 6 which can be a bit droney.
but i 'kin love it.
This might be my old car (ser # KC53100L) I bought for $1,000 in 1974? In Chicago from a couple who moved here from California. No rust anywhere. I traded a year later for a tricked out hippie van.
Nice burble……
Stop coasting in neutral
they don`t sound like that...i only sold mine because my wife couldn't get in it when pregnant! CHANGE the exhaust please"
Nope too loud.