Prepare for summer and purchase this classic roadster that you can just get in and drive! Cruise the back roads with the top down, r take the other half out for date night whatever you decide to do this car will help it be much more enjoyable. Or if your a car guy/girl and want an almost 85% perfect show car to show off this summer then this is the one for you!!!
Vehicle runs and drives great. It stops very well with fresh cut drums and a brand new master brake cylinder. Put the top down for the summer and enjoy this beautiful British Classic Roadster. If your looking for a Show car/Daily driver then this is the Roadster for you!!
Thisbeautiful British sports car wasadult owned from 1997 until I rolled it out of his garage in 2015! That is 18 years of the previous owner documented ownership! This is a great daily driver that with very little work could be a high grade classic collector car! Hagerty Classic Car values this vintage roadster between $7,000-$11,000 with minor work. This Triumph is a great piece of automotive history:
Triumph Spitfire was among the long line of classic, ritish sports cars made by Standard-Triumph. Named after the famed Battle of Britain fighter plane and designed byGiovanni Michelotti, he most prolific Italian sports car designer of the 20th century, pitfire issteeped in history. It was successful in racing (Le Mans) and in rallying, nd it had a production span of 18 years, n which many modelchanges took place.
Hagerty Price Guide:https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/1979-Triumph-Spitfire-1500This car hasvery littlesurface rust underneath. No rust on body itwas in a garage for 10 years until I got it out to get it back in good working condition.The wheels wererecently painted black withhigh heat on enamel. New windshield wiper blades. Interior is in like new condition. Comes with all weather rubber floor mats, ith an extra one in the trunk. Also has a tonneau/cockpit cover, ull sized spare tire, riginal spare tire kit/ roadside kit, onvertible boot cover, riginal trunk mat, riginal owners manual, riginal maintenance guide, ull Haines repair manual! Also many oftheparts included are: new oil filters, ewradiator hose, ew carburetor kit, new tire tube, ew air filter, ew engine belt and a set of stock wheels and tires with great tread. Just to name a few, ome new parts are not listed.
Recent work done:
-Brake drums cut.Allnew brake fluid with air removed from line.
-New master brake cylinder
-New front brake line
-New ball joints.
-New tie rods.
-New convertible top.
-New tube in passanger rear tire (black wheel)
-New spark plugs.
-New spark plug wires.
-Fresh oil.
-New air filter.
-New Battery
The Minor Imperfections:
- Minor paint imperfections on the hood
- Minor paint chips in the seams on the side of the hood
- When new paint job was done previous owner did not have the door jams blended. Very inexpensive to touch up. Also veryunnoticeable when door is shut.
- Rear bumper has minor paint chips and bending of the plastic.
The issues above are minor and with a good grade painter can all be taken careof for a fair price. There is very minimal work needed to make this car a like new classic.
Some photos of the clean underneath of the Spitfire:
Some interior shots: This interior is incredible condition with no tears or leather cracks in the seats. Includes original Triumph rubber floor mats! ONLY flaw of interior is the minor wear on the steering wheel leather is SLIGHTLY worn. Behind the seats is also in great condition with mounted Jensen speaker system.
Late model Spitfire convertibles could boast a number of improvements over earlier models, uch as reclining bucket seats with adjustable head restraints, -point safety belts, nd even a retractable maplight.
This car will turn heads and make any classic car guy happy on a beautiful spring day with the top down. An affordable Vintage British Sports Car will have any car guy looking like a Million Dollars driving through town on a Sunday! Take advantage of the auction on thiswell maintained piece of history. HAPPY BIDDING!!
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