1972 Triumph Spitfire - Project
This Triumph Spitfire was restored roughly 15 years ago by the presumed second owner of the car. The current owner and her husband drove the car frequently, but not very long distances and over the span of a few years, put only 700 miles on it. The odometer reads 684.
It was gone through completely, frame off, engine rebuilt, new top, new tires, new suspension, brakes, etc. for some reason unknown to the widow, the seats were not done. It may have been part of the deal when he bought the car. After just a few years of driving the car, it was pulled into the garage as seen and due to work travel and then an illness, the car hadn't moved until we were able to drag it down to the front of the garage just recently.
This car is in remarkably great condition for a car that's been sitting idle for as long as she has.
The paint still looks good under the grime, the interior isn't all that bad, the engine turns and the manual transmission shifts through the gears.
The tires hold air and look good tread wise but are at least 15 years old.
The brake and clutch master cylinders are frozen and most likely need replacement. The rear drums are locked up, hence the reason it was dragged down to where she sits, and couldn't be pulled out to be washed and get better photos.
The body and frame are very solid, as a matter of fact the frame still holds it's clean paint.
The body is rot free and only minimal surface rust is present. The driver floor pan was reinforced with fiberglass but does not appear rusty.
Something else the widow doesn't know is why this 72 Spitfire has 80 bumpers on it, but they were installed by the second owner during the restoration. There are a couple of pictures taken during the resto that show these. The engine is not VIN matched but is not that far off and shows as a 73 1500.
If I were to take her home, I'd get her cleaned up, inside, out, under. Deep clean. I'd replace the master cylinders, check the brakes and replace as needed, get her up and running, get better seat covers initially but would eventually replace with black buckets, and then just get out and drive her. Spitfire 1500's are not valuable cars and even in pristine condition don't garner lots of money, so, just enjoy the top down, British sports car life. That's what this couple did. Now that her husband has passed, it's time to move this car on to a new home.
All the receipts, manuals and a yellow hard top come with the car.
Asking price is just $1800
Any questions, for a couple hundred more photos, to schedule an inspection or to make an offer, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for the interest!
