The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1979 triumph spitfire 1500 and assess the current state of the classic car market. Launched in october 1962, the spitfire featured sleek styling by famed italian designer giovanni michelotti. Here you will find books and collectables from the early pioneering days of the wright brothers, through the two world wars to the incredible exploits of the test pilots of the post war era and the space race. Find 1971 triumph spitfires for sale on oodle classifieds. Triumph spitfire mkiv 1973 wooden dashboard this triu. The first round of changes occurred with the 1971model spitfire mark iv yes, triumph mysteriously switched from arabic to roman numerals. The british sportscar hit the wall under the bridge and ended ezzys club sprint day. Find the best deals for used triumph spitfire hard top. See triumph spitfire vehicle information for detailed information of the triumph spitfire. Moss motors is the worlds largest and oldest british parts supplier. Find 1979 triumph spitfires for sale on oodle classifieds. The final vehicle to be adorned with the triumph name was the acclaim. Triumph spitfire used triumph spitfire hard top mitula cars.
Triumph spitfire, gt6, vitesse and herald restoration. We specialize in mg, tc, td, tf, mga, mgb, mgc, midget, triumph, tr2, tr3, tr3a, tr3b, tr4, tr4a. International triumph spitfire database home facebook. The triumph spitfire was launched at the 1962 earls court motor show, with big shoes to fill.
Could a tiny sports car based on the triumph herald saloon live up to the challenge. Triumph spitfire classics for sale classics on autotrader. Supermarine spitfire fighters had won the battle of. The vehicle was based on a design produced for standardtriumph in 1957 by italian designer giovanni michelotti. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Triumph spitfire 1500 repair workshop manual 19751979. This very good driving triumph spitfire 1500 cabriolet, built in 1977. Triumph produced the fun and affordable spitfire for 18 years, during which time over 314,000 were built. The vehicle was based on a design produced for standard triumph in 1957 by italian designer giovanni michelotti. The car was largely based upon the chassis of the triumph herald saloon, but shortened and without the heralds outrigger sections. Triumph classic cars spitfire 1500 for sale car and classic. It was easily spotted via a larger grille opening and front bumper, seamless frontfender tops, and, most of all, a cut.
This spitfire is in excellent condition with beautiful paint, hard top, rag top, tonneau cover and more. Fast delivery worldwide payment options including paypal. Just as with the the trs before it, triumph found itself playing catchup to abingdon, and ended up producing a sports car to answer its rival, but which eventually improved on it in many significant ways. Triumph spitfire used triumph spitfire hard top mitula. Triumph spitfire 1500 cabriolet 1975 overdrive this beautiful triumph spitfire 1500 cabriolet was built in 1975 and has a very nice blue metallic paintwork. Triumph spitfire 1500 cabriolet 1977 wire wheels for sale. Shop online for triumph spitfire shock absorbers, shock busings, sway bar brackets and more suspension products to provide ultimate balance between comfort and performance.
This factory repair manual covers triumph spitfire 1500 models with inline 4cylinder 1. The 19631980 triumph spitfire sold 300,000 units in its 18year run, and was a successful small sports car worldwide. Despite the success of the angular herald, standard triumph was broke in 1959 and it was only its. Spitfire books offers a superb selection of books and flying memorabilia signed by some of the most distinguished pilots in aviation history. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1971 triumph spitfire mk iv and assess the current state of the classic car market.
We stock over 15,000 parts so that you can get the parts you need for your repair or restoration project fast. The final spitfire 1500 was painted in inca yellow and never sold. The triumph spitfire came about as a direct response to the release of the austinhealey sprite and subsequently mg midget. Buy the triumph spitfire by michael cook online at alibris. On the old radiator, the two lined up perfectly so that a straight hose was all that was needed. Expected release date of the new 2016 triumph spitfire. Excellent condition no rust 4 cylinder 4 spd hard top an tonnou cover colorado car new interior fuel pump dash pad headliner and rubber seals. This is the car that closed the books for triumph in america, as the spitfire was swarmed by a washington assault. It was easily spotted via a larger grille opening and front bumper, seamless frontfender tops, and, most of all, a cutoff tail like that of bigbrother tr6, all courtesy of michelotti. Buy triumph spitfire, gt6, vitesse and herald restoration manual. Supermarine spitfire iii by wojtek matusiak, supermarine spitfire by mike spick, spitfire. The space between the upper fitting and the connection to the engine is less than three inches. Triumph spitfire books, manuals and dvds moss europe.
Moss motors offers a full range of books and videos to help you restore or upgrade your triumph spitfire. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Through the early part of the 1970s the triumph brand was plagued with multiple issues such as poor management and faulty products. Car specifications triumph spitfire 1500 19751980 moss. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Incredible 1 owner with 40,000 original miles java green with houndstooth. The triumph spitfire is one of the best handling cars around, not fastbut once you get used to that and the fine cornering, you learn to keep your speed up. Get it shippedfree auto shipping quote1975 triumph spitfir. Triumph spitfire mk iv i relacja z jego restauracji przez diffland classic cars. The triumph spitfire is a small british twoseat sports car, introduced at the london motor show in 1962 and manufactured between 1962 and 1980. And fun is something the spitfire delivers by the bucketload. This 1977 triumph spitfire convertible is a fourcylinder fivespeed manual transmission that runs. And so it proves with the spitfire, the 060mph sprint taking a leisurely 15 seconds and threefigure speeds out of reach without a very favourable tailwind.
May 10, 20 the triumph spitfire came about as a direct response to the release of the austinhealey sprite and subsequently mg midget. Triumph gt6 parts and accessories triumph spitfire parts and accessories. I worked at triumph from 1975 to 1980 sorry, guys some of the synchro in the spitfire gearbox is my design. The complete story crowood autoclassics dredge, richard on. The triumph spitfire is a small british twoseat sports car, introduced at the london motor show. H867 haynes restoration manuals 2nd revised edition by porter, lindsay, williams, peter, williams, dr. Here you will find books and collectables from the early pioneering days of the wright brothers, through the two world wars to the incredible exploits of the test pilots of the post war era and the space. Vintage, collector and antique auto value trends, model history and vin decoder. Subjects range from owners manuals, restoration tips, and the history of the triumph spitfire car. The fact that you sit so low makes it seem fast anyway. First and foremost 1979 triumph spitfire 1500 hemmings.
Supermarine spitfire fighters had won the battle of britain in 1940. Incredible 1 owner with 40,000 original miles java green with. At around the time the gt6 was phasedout, the spitfire soldiered on with a nicer gt6style dash, uprated overdrive unit and just in time for christmas 74, a new longerstroke 1493cc engine, first seen in the triumph 1500tc saloon a year earlier. The new 2016 triumph spitfire sports coupe is coming back with a cushion the work on the new design of the triumph is made possible by having a counterpart thus, the 2016 triumph spitfire, presumably with a standard v6 standard, is a born. Triumph spitfire 1500 cabriolet 1979 rebuilt engine t. We normally only have one copy of each item so please email or telephone to confirm availability. Below are some of our favourite books on the triumph spitfires and on triumph sports cars in general. Triumph, spitfire bonnet and boot logos saved as vector eps adobe illustrator 5.
British parts northwest triumph spitfire suspension. This 1979 triumph spitfire 1500 has only had one owner and 97,300 miles. What this pretty softtop triumph is really about, though, is fun. As the ad at left says, nothing looks like the spitfire the car was an instant hit. General dimensions, weights and capacities of the triumph. Triumph spitfire mkiv cabriolet 1974 in beautiful condition. A true classic sports car with minilite wheels, double sports exhaust, chrome luggage rack and a black mohair softtop. Subjects range from owners manuals, restoration tips.
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