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StarLight Garage suggest the Triumph GT6+ Group 44 Factory SCCA Racing Car from 1966.
With GT6+ in it's name it must be nominated to come to GT6 ... so PD here is another one to think about? Anyway this car has been restored to it's fully glory as in the old days.
Enjoy!
Formed during the early-1960s by Bob Tullius and Brian Fuerstenau, Group 44 Inc. remains one of America’s most successful racing teams, with its cars renowned for their distinctive green and white liveries, impeccable preparation, and countless victories. This ex-Group 44 Triumph GT6+ was driven in period by Mike Downs, Brian Fuerstenau, and Bob Tullius, and secured the SCCA National Championship at the American Road Race of Champions (ARRC) at Daytona in 1969, where the GT6+ swept the E-Production podium.
Highlights
• Campaigned new by the famed Group 44 Inc. racing team
• 1969 SCCA E-Production National Champion; D-Production pole in 1970
• Driven by Mike Downs, Brian Fuerstenau, and Bob Tullius, in period
• Triumph’s 1970 New York Auto Show display car; Amelia Island award winner
In 1970, this car won the D-Production pole at the very first SCCA Runoffs at Road Atlanta. Sponsored by Quaker State, Champion, and Goodyear, it was also featured in dozens of ads and stories in many event programs and publications, including Road & Track, Sports Car Graphic, and others. It was also Triumph’s display car at the 1970 New York Auto Show.
The current owner acquired the GT6+ as a “barn find” in 2005, and Lanky Foushee, the Group 44 Inc. crew chief from 1970 until the team’s disbanding, confirmed its identity. A complete and authentic restoration followed, with the car returned to nearly exactly the way it appeared in the winner’s circle at Daytona in 1969, with careful updates to make it track-ready today. The entire process was carefully documented and covered by Classic Motorsports magazine. In 2009, the car won the Amelia Award at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance before participating in the Monterey Historics that August.
The restoration was performed to such a high level that former Group 44 Inc. team owner Bob Tullius deemed the GT6+ worthy of his standards when he saw it at the Lake Mirror Classic concours last fall. Perhaps Lanky Foushee said it best recently, “This was the little car that could… until the Triumph TR8 came later, this was my favorite car in our stable.
Specifications
Body type: Coupe
Country: England
Engine configuration: Inline-6
Displacement: 1996cc
Transmission: 4-speed manual
Drivetrain configuration: Rear-wheel drive
Suspension front : A-arms, Konis (front)
Suspension rear: Modifed A-arms, Konis (rear)
Brakes: Disc/drum
Body width: 1.450 mm (57.1 in.)
Curb weight: (2000 lbs)
Wheelbase: 2.128 mm (83.8 in.)
Stock horsepower: 94 hp
Torque: 100 lb.-ft
0-60 time: 6.0 seconds
THE OTHER TRIUMPH
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