Overview
Visual changes were made in line with the MkIV Spitfire, though if anything they are more successful on the GT6, whose fastback styling suits the new cut-off tail. At the front, the bonnet bulge remains, in a flatter and wider form. Rear side windows are reprofiled for a cleaner look. There was no significant change to the two-litre power unit, but switching to the DIN standard of power measurement drops quoted power output from 104bhp to 98bhp. The rear axle was changed to the cheaper Spitfire system for 1973 – but you won’t notice the difference.
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Hi, I'm Andy Cook, your current GT6 Register Secretary. I've been a pretty long standing member of the TSSC having joined in 1985. At the time I owned a 1976 Spitfire 1500 wh...
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Production
Span: 1970-1973
Quantity: 13,042
Price
Cost when new: £1002
Market Value Guide
Performance
Acceleration: 10.01secs
Top speed: 112mph
Power: 104bhp
Torque: 117lb/ft
MPG: 28mpg
Engine
Configuration: in-line six
Aspiration: normal
Fuel: petrol
Fuel delivery: carburettor
Chassis
Front suspension: Independent, coil springs
Rear suspension: Independent, transverse leaf spring
Drivetrain: front-engine RWD
Steering: rack and pinion
Bodyframe: chassis and seperate body
Transmission: Four-speed manual with overdrive
Dimensions
Length: 3785mm
Wheelbase: 2108mm
Width: 1448mm
Height: 1194mm
Kerb weight: 921kgs