Graceful Torque

We’re huge fans of the ever-green MGB GT. And why not? It ticks every box, and then some. But if you want a classic GT that’s likely to turn a few more heads as you burble your way into a country pub car park, we’ve got a more intriguing proposition. Triumph’s pretty GT6.

Smaller sporty Triumphs like the GT6 are hot commodities these days, not least because they’re likely to be a lot more affordable than a more exotic TR or Stag. Indeed, if you don’t mind taking on a bit of a project a later MkIII might be as little as £10,000-£12,000. That said, there’s not a huge number to choose from for sale in the classifieds – in fact, according to howmanyleft.co.uk, of the 40,926 made, only a paltry 1056 GT6s are still licenced to be on UK roads right now.

The added beauty, of course, is that there’s a plentiful supply of inexpensive parts and a plethora of specialists out there to help make owning a GT6 as easy as possible; and thanks to brilliant access afforded by