1970 Triumph GT6 Mk3 (04)
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
Mit dem Spitfire führte Triumph 1962 einen preisgünstigen Sportwagen ein. Der Konkurrent MG hatte damals von seinem MGB ein Coupé im Angebot, welches sich gut verkaufte. Triumph beauftragte daher den italienischen Designer Giovanni Michelotti mit einem Entwurf auf Basis des Spitfire. Das Resultat lieferte jedoch mit dem Spitfire-Motor aufgrund des höheren Gewichts nicht ausreichende Leistung. Das Problem wurde gelöst, indem man in das neue Spitfirecoupé den 2l-Motor des Triumph Vitesse einbaute.
Das Ergebnis wurde GT6 genannt und im Jahr 1966 vorgestellt. Aufgrund seiner hinteren Heckklappe gab es gewisse Ähnlichkeiten des GT6 zum Jaguar E-Type. Deshalb und wegen seines günstigen Preises erhielt er den Spitznamen Poor man's E-Type (Jaguar E des Armen Mannes). Konzeptionell allerdings geht der GTR6 eher auf die Sunbeam Harrington Alpine Coupés zurück, die das britische Karosseriebauunternehmen Thomas Harrington Coach Builders zwischen 1961 und 1964 auf der Basis des Sunbeam Alpine Roadsters hergestellt hatte.
(Wikipedia)
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he final major facelift for the GT6 came in 1970, to make the MK3. This time the whole bodyshell was revised to match the changes made to the Spitfire Mk.IV; these included a cut-off rear end, recessed door handles and a smoother front end. Only detail changes were made to the mechanics, but in 1973 – close to the end of the car's life – the rear suspension was changed again, this time for the cheaper (but still effective) "swing-spring" layout also fitted to the Spitfire Mk.IV. This was a modification of the swing axle rear suspension used on the lesser Herald-derived models, with the transverse leaf spring mounted on a pivot, eliminating roll stiffness at the rear, and thus greatly reducing the jacking effect under cornering loads. To compensate for this loss of roll stiffness, a larger front anti-roll bar was fitted. A brake servo was also added in 1973, and seats were changed from vinyl to cloth. There was still a fairly comprehensive options list, but the "knock-on" wire wheels were no longer available. The unladen weight increased slightly to 2,030 lb (920 kg)
The GT6 proved to be a thoroughly pleasant, well-behaved sports car, certainly after the launch of the MK2. However it never sold in the numbers hoped for by Triumph, and was comprehensively beaten in the marketplace by the arguably inferior MGB. This seems a puzzle; the smaller-engined Spitfire sold better than the MG Midget, but this success eluded the GT6. Triumph always refused to release an official convertible version of the GT6 (although a number of owners successfully created one), and this may be partly responsible; the only likely explanation for this is their reluctance to offer any competition for their TR6 roadster, a strong seller in the USA. Whatever the reason, the GT6 was quietly dropped from the Triumph range at the end of 1973, although a few cars were sold the following year.
(Wikipedia)
FSA style - flat as a pancake (Pawloske's Quick Shop)
Image by kevin dooley
I like to give house and building shots a "documentary" feel to them by taking them straight on, so that the image is as flat as possible. For me this recreates the look of the FSA photographers from the 1930's who documented what was happening in rural America.
It may also be that composing in 2d is a lot simpler than composing in 3d! (Explore)
Lamp and Reflector
Image by sleepinyourhat
I found a very beat up headlight in its plastic housing on the street not long ago and thought about making it part of my white set. It took alot of cutting to get the lamp and lens out, and I wasted two power adapters trying to supply it. It needs a dedicated AT computer PSU.
It is also HOT. I lit incense with it.
The Final Product
Image by sleepinyourhat
I found a very beat up headlight in its plastic housing on the street not long ago and thought about making it part of my white set. It took alot of cutting to get the lamp and lens out, and I wasted two power adapters trying to supply it. It needs a dedicated AT computer PSU.
It is also HOT. I lit incense with it.
Lamp and Lens
Image by sleepinyourhat
I found a very beat up headlight in its plastic housing on the street not long ago and thought about making it part of my white set. It took alot of cutting to get the lamp and lens out, and I wasted two power adapters trying to supply it. It needs a dedicated AT computer PSU.
It is also HOT. I lit incense with it.
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