Our Barn Find GT6 Oct 8, 2005
We recently purchased a Triumph GT6 that was originally campaigned by Group 44 and won the ARRC in 1969.
The barn find car visited Lanky Foushee’s shop (Group 44 Team crew chief). He has verified the car is genuine and is going to do a walk around with us in the a.m. to point out all the history of the car. We will post video of this soon.
In the words of publisher, Tim Suddard, “Triumphs rule! Vintage racing is cool!”
A Look at Our GT6 From Inside Group 44 Oct 11, 2005
Lanky Foushee walked us around the car, pointing out that this car was indeed the original car he and Group 44 built in 1969. We peeled back the window seals to find the original white paint under the coat of blue.
Lanky was the crew chief for Group 44 and really knows his stuff.
The Triumph Runs! Oct 15, 2005
Gary mentioned something about backfires and all we heard Tim say was that “Fire is cool.”
We just got word from Tim and Gary Hunter (our newest employee here at Classic Motorsports) that the Triumph runs and even the hydraulics are still good. Gary mentioned something about backfires and all we heard Tim say was “Fire is cool.” More info soon.
We’ve also been doing some digging and we’ve found a few cool old images of our car in its former glory.
GT6: Get it Running? Oct 20, 2005
As the GT6 is in such complete and honestly, real good shape, the decision has been made to get the car up and running before disassembly. This will give us a good idea of what shape everything is in and what will need additional attention.
Mechanically, there seems to be very little wrong. One front shock mount is broken, the shift lever bushing has failed and the clutch slave cylinder is frozen. Other than that, fluid changes and a fresh set of tires could conceivably get the GT6 race ready. Naturally, we wouldn't go out racing in a car that has sat so long, but we can at least run it around our test track at slow speeds a few times to see what the car feels like.
Our GT6 Gets a Sponsor Oct 29, 2005
A project like the GT6 can really benefit from the help of an outstanding source of parts and advice. We chose Spit Bits as our sponsors for this project. You can call them at (916) 645-3726 if you’re looking for Spitfire and GT6 parts. Or visit the Spit Bits Website.
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