Triumph Gt6 MkIII VAR

In November 1970 the GT6 Mk3 was launched. The rear roof line of the GT6 was altered and the petrol cap and door handles ceased to protrude. The US market being the largest customer was all important to Triumph and in 1972 to meet US emission regulations the US specification cars saw a change in carburettor, piston, ignition, distributor and camshaft design reducing the cars power to 95bhp. In 1973 the GT6 was face lifted, new fabric upholstery, new style intruments and for the European market servo assisted brakes and "sundym" glass. The US specification cars emission control was also further controlled bringing the power output down to just 79bhp, little more that the UK spitfire. All this extra cost on the car meant the car was now not so competitive so the advance rear suspension was converted back to the old swing axle type to keep the car comparable with its nearest rival the MGBGT. Optimism was high in the sales department but in reality the bell was tolling. The safety legislation enforced by the US market meant a considerable increase in weight - the exhaust emission regulations badly affected the power of the six-cylinder engine and sales dropped... and dropped.

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