The body appears to have retained the majority of its original metal, although the seller indicates that there are rust issues that should be addressed, but includes several good pictures to give a sense of the scope of the work needed. The body received a heavy respray in the 1990′s, although the mention of body filler lets us know that a PPI might be worth its weight in gold here. There are several pieces of trim missing, including the grille and emblem, convertible top, and taillights among others, so you might expect some heavy digging and diligence when sourcing parts.

The interior appears to have maintained the majority of its original components, however the dash wears a wood sticker laminate that should be discarded. The carpet kit appears looks incomplete but clean, and the seats are said to be sturdy but in need of upholstery. All of the lighting is operational, while there is still some sorting to be done with the wipers, heater fan, and combination switch.

The seller recently completed a compression test which showed 125 PSI across all 4 cylinders in the 1200 Fiat engine (#1776077), and indicates a list of recent mechanical work that includes fuel system work, a rebuild of the Weber carb, air cleaner and filter, radiator hoses, t-stat and cap, as well as belts and a battery. The mechanical restoration might be the easiest job here, as most parts are readily available for these engines.

This is a cool little roadster that reminds is of the Innocentis that look similar. Driving this would certainly result in plenty of conversations explaining the model, the company, and the rarity. We dig it.

Triumph GT6

Location:		Live Oak, FL
VIN:		Chassis # KC 51535L
Chassis mileage:		unknown
Engine type:		six cylinder with under 100 miles

How long have you had the car? I’ve owned this vehicle twice, most recently since Feb. 2011

Describe the body condition: Body is in nice condition. Bonnet is fiberglass.Does not appear to have had rust issues.

Describe the mechanical condition: Mechanically sound. Fresh engine and clutch. Tires and brakes have still have some useable life.Car weighs 1665 lbs without driver. Small amount of spares and extra set of alloy wheels included.

Included documentation: Documents include two log books and detailed records of engine rebuild and other work done on the car. Also has factory competition and shop manuals.

What makes this car special? This car handles like a sports racer with a roof. The only drawback is that it will only accommodate a driver 5’9″ or smaller and under about 160 pounds. It is right hand drive. The car has Spax adjustable shocks, rear axles said to be from a Corvair, fully adjustable rear suspension, TR7 tranny.

Asking Price: $8500

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The car has been roughly assembled in order to make a better list of the missing bits and also to make it easier to move. It was originally red, and some original paint is intact, and it had a blue interior. The original chassis ID plate was with the car when purchased by the previous owner in the ’70s, but then was somehow lost. The current seller received a chassis ID plate from the Allard club stamped with the correct number and it is attached by the correct rivets in the original location. The car is California titled in the seller’s name.

The seat springs, risers, tracks and floor boards are there, along with the three pedal assemblies. the dash and gauges are in nice shape, the windshield frame is complete, the top header that attaches to the windshield frame is there, as is the rear spreader bar for the top, but the top mechanism is missing. the side curtains, correct bumpers and guards, both gas tanks and filler necks are there along with several boxes of misc. bits and jars of special screws, nuts and bolts.

The motor was a Ford Zephyr 6 cylinder and the transmission and rear axle were also English Ford. A car 4 serial numbers earlier had a Red Ram Hemi installed at the factory which would be an interesting power option for this car. The wire wheels, as shown, would also be a good upgrade. The seller says there is some pitting in some of the lower tube chassis members, notably along the bottom rail under the passenger seat. The left front corner of the body has had a slight repair and the left rear corner of the body was crudely straightened. At some point the firewall looks like it was trimmed to fit some other engine.

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Check out the additional photos in the Flickr gallery and slide-show below.

The body of these 356B race cars were lightened by about 200 pounds at the factory for competition, and included aluminum doors, hood, and deck lid, as well as Plexiglas rear and side windows. This one comes in the factory-delivered Heron Grey, which looks perfect with the black and white vinyl number roundels. Looking at this car should make all 346 owners throw away their hubcaps for good.

The interior looks fresh and relatively tame from the lightweight seats forward, while the rest of the cabin reveals the rollbar and window straps in place of door hardware to remind you of the purpose in the details. Oil pressure and temp gauges in the dash were added later, as well as through-the-hood fuel filling.

The Super 90 engine was installed as a correct replacement engine (KD #803124), and appears to be extremely clean. The upgrade in power, with the improved cooling and higher compression, made the performance gains substantial, and made these already lightweight coupes very competitive. The sellers indicate the car has been driven around Laguna Seca, and we can imagine the auditory bliss.

With the verifiable racing history with this example, we’re interested to see how much action this one might see, both at auction and on the track afterwards. Even with the rarity of these cars, this one deserves to have warm tires for as long as possible.

From 5/13/2013:

This 1969 MGC GT (Chassis G-CD1-U/5827-G) is a matching-numbers car according to the included BMIHT certificate that was completely restored by a previous owner. The seller says that it has excellent panel/door fit, excellent paint, and runs great with the desirable factory overdrive manual transmission. It has a fresh black leather interior and looks very good under the hood with claimed no rust despite lofe-long Northeastern ownership. It is now available in Nyack, New York for $23,000.

The brakes on the car were all rebuilt, including the expensive dual boosters, and the system is in excellent shape. The car came equipped with factory chrome wires which at some point were replaced with newer Dayton chrome wires, and they wear new Vredestein tires. Recent rear springs and shocks have the car riding a little high in the rear, which should settle over time into the nice low-slung stance that looks great on these GTs. When restored, the car was changed from factory BRG to red, though the seller says it was so thorough you would never know it.

The black interior has new cushions and recent leather covers, along with the correct original steering wheel. Inertia reel seat belts were added, and correct carpets and trim give the interior the right look. The seller does mention that the speedo reads a bit high and needs calibration. The windscreen also has two scratches, which are possibly fixable, but the seller wanted buyers to know they are there.

The seller says that the engine runs strong with excellent oil pressure and clutch. The exhaust is new and the overdrive works well. There are $20k worth or restoration and service receipts dating to the mid-90s, including all the work on the drivetrain.

The original tool kit, owner’s manual, jack and spare tire are included, and the seller says the car is restored to original specifications apart from the color change and slightly different wire wheels. This is another example of a clean car that you could not restore for this asking price.

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Check out the additional photos in the Flickr gallery and slide-show below.

This car is one of 960 LHD units E12 M535i produced, and 1410 in total. This is one of the last built, and the seller says there are likely less than a dozen in North America. The E28 M535i that followed got a bulky body kit and side skirts, so this car actually looks much better with its sleek bumpers and front air dam. More information about the M535i than we thought possible is available here on the M Registry. The car is wearing 16″ Alpina wheels, and the original 14″ BBS/Mahle wheels are included as well. Full Alpina suspension was sourced for the car, including specially valved Bilstein shocks, Alpina springs and Alpina rear anti-roll bar. The original M535i-specific suspension parts are included as well.

This car had a repaint in the original Polaris Silver approximately 10 years ago and still presents very well according to the seller. He has recently had rust addressed on front right jack point, spare tire well, and trunk opening, and shows many photos of the underside in the album below.

The interior is very nice, with a crack-free dash, original Recaro seats in black corduroy fabric , and excellent original carpet. This model has a cool sport steering wheel from the M1. The driver’s seat bolster is showing wear but included in the sale is enough OEM replacement fabric to re-cover both front seats. A period Denon casette stereo works well and has a CD changer under the seat along with a pair of amps. The seller says he has only used it with an ipod transmitter himself. Aftermarket cruise control was also installed.

The engine includes a genuine Alpina B9 ‘big valved’ head with a Schrick 290 degree camshaft installed. Also very interesting is the Alpina B7 turbo intake manifold and the factory Getrag dog-leg close-ratio gearbox. Recent work includes a new OEM fuel tank, new water pump, new belts, and a valve adjustment. Compression and leakdown tests from the PPI conducted in 2010 when the seller bought the car were:

#1 – 190 – 3% leakdown
#2 – 180 – 5% leakdown
#3 – 190 – 5% leakdown
#4- 180 – 12% leakdown
#5 – 185 – 4% leakdown
#6 – 190 – 2% leakdown.

The seller says he has no reason to think those numbers would have degraded.

The car is being sold because the owner’s list of ‘cars to own before he dies’ is long and he’s not getting any younger. We appreciate that he has kept the car in good condition while getting it out on some events for many others to enjoy.

Find many additional photos from the seller here on Photobucket.

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The body is said to be in very good condition, and we particularly like the bumperless look on early MGAs with non-chrome wire wheels. The seller says the goal was daily driving, but the modifications point more toward a rough and ready event car. The bare aluminum boot and bonnet lids are in interesting contrast, and inform those who might have thought they were steel. The external spare mount and leather cover is a bit odd given that there is room for it in the trunk. It does harken back to endurance rally event cars that carried multiple spares, but we’d have to see whether it would grow on us in person.

The blue interior looks like it is in very good condition. The seats are from an 1956 Healey 100/4, and some of the switchgear is said to be custom. The Nardi wheel wears a good period center button instead of the small and too modern MG button sometimes seen.  The wood is in good shape and we like the radio delete plate.  Overall, the look is clean, simple, and an inviting place to spend some seat time.

The engine is from a MGB which is said to have been built to rally specs. The transmission is also from a B, and the car also received useful updates such as an electric fan and automatic thermostat system. The electrical system is also said to be all new, and it now uses an alternator. Other details include a new steel gas tank, rebuilt heater, and even a remote door locking system. Drum brakes have been retained all around, though a brake booster from a Jag Mk.I has been added to improve performance.

This is an unusually driver-oriented build to find on an MGA coupe, and we like what we see. Just as it is shown it seems like a perfect California Melee or or Motherlode event car. We wonder if any of our friends have ever seen it on the SoCal TT, given its location. Where would you drive it?