Do you know what it is?
Judging by the rear fender arch, it sure looks like its related to a Triumph Spitfire SOMEWHERE along the line...... :-\
Very warm, MG...very warm!
Dan
Special Michelotti bodied Triumph GT6
Quote from: billtorrance9999 on April 13, 2007, 07:16:57 AM
Special Michelotti bodied Triumph GT6
I don't believe Michelotti was involved...
Dan
Quote from: Tifosi on April 13, 2007, 12:12:31 PM
Quote from: billtorrance9999 on April 13, 2007, 07:16:57 AM
Special Michelotti bodied Triumph GT6
I don't believe Michelotti was involved...
Dan
It has been brought to my attention that it is indeed possible that my previous statement may be in error...Michelotti probably DID have a great deal to do with this car. Details were somewhat sketchy at the website where I found this picture, but as near as I can figure, the car in question is indeed a Triumph Spitfire GT6.. What is special about it is that it was a styling proposal for the 1968 model year; the popup headlights were deemed unsuitable for production because of cost and possible U.S. safety constraints. Michelotti did indeed build a prototype with popup lights, but the pics I've seen show a different grille and parking light treatment, and the text seems to indicate that the car was built to MKIV specs.
The car in the photo would have had to have been built in the mid '60's in order to have been considered for production in the late '60's, and the MKIV didn't see the light of day until 1970. I don't know if the car in the picture was modified in-house or by Michelotti...so, this is complicated. Can I give each of you a point?
Dan
Well, I gave each of you a point...it IS a special bodied car closely related to a Triumph Spitfire, and Michelotti most likely had a hand in building it. So, you're both right...
I got my original info from <<< link removed >>>...and Karn PM'd me with some additional info from <<< link removed >>>
Here's the pic from that site regarding the MKIV version of the car:
Quote from: Tifosi on April 13, 2007, 04:33:41 PM
Well, I gave each of you a point.
Wihch is fine! :)
It was your puzzle and you used your judgement. We all can live with that.
8)
Seems eminently fair and reasonable to me. ;D
For what it's worth the Coventry registration number seems to be 1963 or earlier.
That may be of no consequence, as recycling of numbers did happen (not always legally!).
What's this, by whom - for 1 point?:
Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!
Experts?
Modified triumph spitfire
Quote from: gilescooperuk on June 22, 2015, 02:23:33 PM
Modified triumph spitfire
Triumph is right.
Locked for you to look into to find the right one!
Quote from: Carnut on June 22, 2015, 02:48:14 PM
Quote from: gilescooperuk on June 22, 2015, 02:23:33 PM
Modified triumph spitfire
Triumph is right.
Locked for you to look into to find the right one!
But not locked forever!
Triumph GT 6 ,PROPOSAL BY MICHELOTTI
Quote from: shamrock on June 29, 2015, 05:27:14 AM
Triumph GT 6 ,PROPOSAL BY MICHELOTTI
That's right, it is.
I was actually chasing gilescooper to reply but I suppose it wasn't really clear that I wasn't unlocking it just yet!
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