Make: Triumph
Model: Spitfire
Price: 12,500 EUR (fixed)
Body Type: Cabrio
Condition: Used
Gearbox: Manual
Doors: Two or three
Fuel: Petrol
Color: Blue
Interior:
One owner from 1966 to 1975
Second owner from 1975 to 2024
The second owner has driven this car for 49 years, covering only 20,000 km
The production car changed little from the prototype, although the full-width rear bumper was replaced with two part-bumpers curving around each corner with overriders. Mechanics were basically stock Herald with the notable addition of front disc brakes. The engine is a 1,147 cc four-cylinder with a pushrod OHV cylinder head and two valves per cylinder, mildly tuned for the Spitfire, fed by twin SU carburettors.
From the Herald, the car also features rack and pinion steering and coil-and-wishbone front suspension. The rear has a single transverse-leaf swing axle arrangement. The body was bolted to a heavily modified Herald chassis, with outer rails and rear outriggers removed; little of the original Herald chassis design remains. Structural outer sills were added to stiffen the body tub.
In 1964, an overdrive option was added to the four-speed manual gearbox for more relaxed cruising. Wire wheels and a hard top were also available. In March 1965, the Spitfire Mk. II was launched, featuring a more highly tuned engine with a revised camshaft, water-cooled intake manifold, and tubular exhaust manifold, increasing power to 67 bhp at 6000 rpm. The coil-spring clutch of the Mk. I was replaced with a Borg and Beck diaphragm spring clutch. North American models retained the coil-spring housing and were equipped with AC-Delco distributors. Exterior trim was modified with a new grille and badges, and interior trim was improved with redesigned seats and rubber cloth covering most exposed surfaces. The original moulded rubber floor coverings were replaced with moulded carpets.
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