Triumph GT6 Survivor with Richard Lentinello 

i like this guy, i think because I can relate. The idea is to conserve as much as possible while using these cars. Its a fine balance but they were made to drive. I have personally struggled with handing a car over to a museum as opposed to keeping it road worthy. As he says they are only original once. the problem is that once you have a seat inside you become overwhelmed by the magic these old machines have over us. These are the product of a different time in auto history that we will never see again. The smells, the feel , the noise , the combination casts a dark spell and while you are inside you are transported those times. Its doesn't matter how old you are relative to the cars age , you become a visitor to the cars time. Its hard to explain , and it all sounds a little odd, but my fellow enthusiast , you know exactly what I mean.

I had the great opportunity as a sixteen year old to drive my uncle's red 1966 Triumph GT6. Unlike your car, Richard, his had a curved chrome bumper bar that ran horizontally between the two vertical chrome bumper whatchamacallits. I seemed to remember a very uncomfortable looking jump seat behind the two buckets. I thought that I was in hog heaven as a teen. He lived in the State of Delaware. I my later life, two Miatas have been owned and know I drive a 2017 Fiat Spider Abarth ....never forgot that beautiful GT6.

Hats off to you as owner and custodian. A lovely Coventry Classic. From a Coventrian.

Lovely to see this. My first new car was a ‘67 GT6 in white, purchased while working in Germany. Many fond memories of that car - except for having to work at keeping it steady on the road while passing trucks on the Autobahn.

I owned a 69 G reg gt6 loved it paid £300 plus my mk 1 Ford Escort in 1974 great in a straight line then sideways thru the corners great just great 4 spead with o/d fab engine had a 2.5pi 2.5 estate fab road holding pulled like a train great times 22 years old not a care in the world

I love the line "I don't care if it looks perfect ,I like it to look authentic". that's exactly how I feel .👍😎🇨🇦 hope you still have this car I know this is 10 years later.

My favorite car. I'm 6'4 as well so it's good to know I'll fit in one one day. Take good care of it, I know you will, it's obvious how much you love the car.

Thanks Richard. I had a 100% stock Canary Yellow '69 GT6+ in the mid-'70's(3rd owner). Bought from a Marine buddy who was shipping out from San Diego. Also am 6'X" and fit like a glove. I would commute from Ft Bragg, CA area to SF Bay Area each weekend(woods worker) on Star Route, Hwy 1, dodging sheep on the coast road in the fog! Handled beautifully, stuck to the road, and plenty of power for the day, and extremely reliable with zero electrical issues. Plenty of room in the hatch for any single guy of 19 ;) Weekend road trips in the Sierra's were a blast as well. Leg tunnel could get pretty hot at times ;) I regret it but I personally repainted the somewhat faded yellow to a BRG equivalent. Turned out well, but I appreciate the yellow more now because you rarely see it. Really loved that car and always kind of eye them for sale, but I've been way into EV's for a decade so a gasser is probably not in the cards. Yep, sit on the tires for maintenance, for sure! Brings back the memories. I had a couple Spitfire 4-bangers but the Plus was the sweetest Triumph to me.

I bought a 1968 GT 6 last week [ may/2014 ] and it has been in the sellers barn since the mid 1970's turned the key and it started and sounds very very strong .I am getting it tomorrow,June 3rd 2014 and look forward to years with the little guy!!

I had a chance to buy one back in the 70's. I wish I would bought it.

Fabulous! I love that you are preserving the patina and originality

My first of many Triumphs. A 67 with OD and grand memories. I loved tapping on the smiths gauges like the old warbirds. I bet the old car smell of the original wool carpet and hypoid transmission from the drooling gaskets. I have always called it “the beast of man” theory. Those machines are made to serve man.

I had one almost exactly like this. Great little car. It finally rusted to the point I couldn't keep it going anymore. Drive time and repair time were about 50-50, but it sure was a blast. Lots of fun to drive.

Beautiful Car sir... I restored a MK3 in the mid 80’s and I learned as a young man the beauty of leaving the car as original as possible! I now after many years without a classic car have taken this lesson and pounced on a Triumph Stag in the uk with such attributes as your MK1 ... and I do drive up to 1500 miles per year

I had a 74 Spitfire 1500 I bought in Scotland when u was in the US Navy. Nice car.

Beautiful looking car. I totally agree with what Richard Lentinello is saying about the importance of keeping a car as original as possible and maintenance of that car.

I love the access you have to the front end. I’d love to have a TR3 but working on one would drive me nuts. Beautiful automobile. I’m afraid if I had one I’d be about upgrading the electrics, improving the brakes and driving the fire out of it.

I have fond memories of sitting on the tires to work on the engine

Very enjoyable video wishing you many happy miles of motoring in your GT6.

Very engaging video, nicely done! Love the early GT6's with the raised chrome accented seam on the front fenders. Beautiful example of one of the most beautiful cars from the era.

This is a great review. Well done Richard. A call to M1 owners: Put (commented) movies of your Mk1 on youtube!! There's heaps about Mk2's and 3's, not many on the Mk1. They are a great source of info for people (like me) who are restoring their cars. The more material that is posted online, the better. Once finished, i'll put as much as i can on RU-vid, Youtoo?

I had a 67 as well, which I bought in 1987. Unfortunately, it quickly began to fall apart, so I put it in storage. After about 10 years, I sold it, probably as a parts car. Still regret not having the time and money for a restoration. It was fun while it lasted.

This is a beautiful specimen Richard. Thank you so much for the video tour of this car. I had a 1969 GT-6 and it's still the most fun-driving car I have ever owned. I bought it in 1980 and sold it around 1986. I still kick myself for selling it!

Owned a 1968 GT6 with Electric Overdrive on the column once you sell they are gone forever. Just memories now. When i was young.

I would love to see your other triumphs,this one is a beauty,keep up the good work

I wish my 1968 was in this original condition ! LOL

This is such a great example of a GT6 Mk1. Really, really nice and more need to be like this (or at least in this condition.) For my Vitesse, I restored it making subtle mods but didn't ruin the historical character of the car...(very important even if you do want to make mods like me!) Losing the history of these cars by too much mods can lose it's authencity!

I owned a GT6+ and spent a lot of time sitting on those front tires! While ease of working on the car might be a plus (no pun intended) for youngsters, the downside is they would inevitably want to drive it, the problem being that, other than a lap belt, the car has absolutely none of the safety features we have come to expect in modern vehicles. Maybe parades and an occasional Sunday drive, but otherwise, totally unsuitable for contemporary roads. Mine was struck in the rear and one of the small rear bumpers went through the body and punctured the fuel tank. We got out in a hurry and watched as gas ran down the street.

Fantastic car Richard and good of you to preserve it as original as possible. But I am sure that giving it a good claying and buff wax isn't going to remove the originality of the car, rather it will continue to show more of its original state as when new. This also applies to all that chrome, including the original chrome exhaust extension. A good quality chrome polish will clean and protect all that lovely chrome until you need re-chroming. I have '70 MGB and have kept is as original as possible being a third/fourth owner. But i will make sure to give it regular cleaning and waxing to keep the originals as good as possible.

I think it's one of the best looking cars of ever. I own a MKII or GT6+ as my U.S. version was called. But the bonnet is quite deformed because previous owners lifted it on one side. Especially the flanged edge near the windshield will stretch.

Well i love your car i think it has so much character and personality, what a gem:) Thank you so much for sharing.

Nice car I'm just seeing this one for the first time nice review

used to have one... me n my dad were to fix her up. had maybe 25k miles but was left to rust. dad sold it in 2004 for $3000.

The Paintless Dent Removal guys could probably remove the dent in the passenger side door.

great story, keep patching that exhaust!

Excellent, great guy, great car.

This car is fan-fricking-tastic... awesome video..

Nice eagle at 0:58, great video

do you know what the engine part on the right side of the engine with the flat top and what looks like some sort of wire clip is called? i do as it was a sort of pcv that that the brits used we called it a gulp valve

Very sweet !

Great car Richard , It couldnt have a better owner , look after it buddy.

sweet ride

Richard -would you be interested in selling this car?

I think you are going too far with the "patch the muffla" idea!

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Awesome! I love your GT6. I have a mk3 with a stroker engine and triple carbs. Also have a spit-6. You can check it out on my channel. Gt6's are one of my favorite cars, and I feel they have more character than almost any car on the road. :)

Is that Raymond ? From everybody. Loves Raymond

hello, did you want to sell the car please.

I wouldn't want the original clutch or brake master cyl. on a 40+ yr car.

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