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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980. Styled for Standard - Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, the Spitfire was introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. [5] It was manufactured at the Standard-Triumph Canley works, with approximately 315,000 ...
May 10, 2019 · Always slightly dearer than the MG, the Spitfire offered more space and refinement, even a wood-veneer dash on some models. It was progressively improved from the charming 1147cc Spitfire 4 and MkII to the livelier 1296cc MkIII. Michelotti’s clever MkIV restyle for the ’70s helped the car last to late 1980 with the long-stroke 1493cc unit ...
May 2, 2002 · 1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500: A real Triumph. There is a tendency among some Triumph enthusiasts to view the Spitfire as something less than a real Triumph. Yes, it was diminutive in terms of size ...
Feb 3, 2021 · The Spitfire epoch encompassed five different models and sired the GT6 – a fixed head, six cylinder Spitfire targeted at MGB owners – to boot. By the end of production in 1980, 314000 Spitfires had been produced. And it went on to influence cars like the Mazda MX-5 (reviewed here in our Retro Rewind series).
Nov 5, 2018 · 5 Nov 2018. The Triumph Spitfire was launched in 1962, and aimed to compete with the Austin-Healey Sprite, but in the same year another rival also surfaced – the MGB. Thanks to its separate ...
- 1493cc, in-line four-cylinder OHV
- 71bhp @ 5500rpm
- Triumph Spitfire 1500
- 82lb ft @ 3000rpm
Triumph Spitfire (1962 – 1980) At A Glance. Sweet to drive, fun and good value for money, with brilliant club and specialist back-up. A bit fragile, and a clean body can hide lots of below-the-surface corrosion. The Triumph Spitfire came about as a direct response to the release of the Austin-Healey Sprite (and subsequently MG Midget).
The highest selling price of a 1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500 at auction over the last three years was $14,175. The highest prices are usually reserved for rare or exceptionally well-maintained examples with desirable features or modifications and excellent history.
