1963 Triumph Spitfire GT6R Le Mans
Le Mans (/ l ə ˈ m ɒ̃ /, French: [lə mɑ̃] ⓘ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne.Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans.Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.. Its inhabitants are called Manceaux (male) and Mancelles.
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The public would be given a sneak preview of the coupé via the appearance in 1964 of a squadron of hardtop Spitfires at Le Mans. Contrary to long-held belief - no doubt fostered by Triumph's own period GT6 adverts: 'Bred at Le Mans to put you safely ahead!' - the shape of the racers was derived from the nascent road car, not vice versa.
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The GT6 was not a creation based on the fastback-styled Le Mans Spitfire race cars as many believe. Actually, its sleek, fastback roof line was based on a prototype that Spitfire designer Giovanni Michelotti created back in 1963 when the heads at Standard-Triumph asked him to style a Spitfire GT.
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Triumph always claimed that the GT6 was derived from the Le Mans-fighting Spitfire program, but that's just marketing hyperbole. Michelotti began penning the GT6 in 1963, and the separate attack.
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In this video, we explore the rich history of this beautiful Triumph GT6, which has been customised as a tribute to the Le Mans racers in the 60's. The tale.
1963 Triumph Spitfire GT6R Le Mans
Haven't tried them yet in GT6, but the Jag XJR-9 and Mazda 787B were great in GT5. Fastest GT5 time trial laptimes at Le Mans was the Audi R8 '01 though, by about 3 seconds. FussyFez and photonrider.
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In truth, however, the Le Mans cars and the new GT6 were based on two entirely separate development programs. Despite the differences, the company's marketing spin became so successful.
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GT6 Le Mans replica Recreating a sporting Triumph with a modern sting under the bonnet. Willie Platt's T6 Le Mans replica is a stunningly uprated GT6 with a hint of modern mechanicals, including a 143bhp twin-cam and five-speed box. 2016-04-02 - WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ROB HAWKINS
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This replica is based on Triumph's fame and success in 1964 and 1965 at the Le Mans 24-hour race in France. The Spitfire was launched in 1962, but the more powerful GT6 fastback was yet to be seen until 1966. However, Triumph already had the competition fastback shape under development using a combination of fiberglass and aluminum.
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you know this is a big weekend for the world of motorsports, as the 24 Hours of Le Mans kicks off on Saturday.To help celebrate the event, Polyphony Digital has added two special new Quick Match race events to Gran Turismo 6, which feature both the old and new versions of Circuit de la Sarthe.
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Those familiar with the history of endurance racing will remember the Triumph GT6 as the road-going version of the Triumph Spitfire hardtop coupe, a class winner at the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. It raced alongside cars like the Ferrari 250 LM, Shelby Cobra Daytona, Iso Grifo A3C, MGB, and the Austin-Healey Sebring Sprite.
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Thank you for your letter of Sept 8th enquiring about the Le Mans Spitfires. Unfortunately I do not own one of these, much as I would like to. I do have numerous parts from the Le Mans projects including a bodyshell for the extra-wide GT6 Le Mans prototype which was stopped by Donald Stokes in his "motor car racing does nothing for selling.
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The Triumph GT6 is a 6-cylinder sports coupé built by Standard-Triumph, based on their popular Triumph Spitfire convertible. Production ran from 1966 to 1973.. Contemporary Triumph marketing advertised the GT6 as being developed from the "race winning Le Mans Spitfires" to capitalise on their aesthetic similarities, whereas the Le Mans.