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1964 Mk1 Spitfire 4, rebuilt on professionally restored chassis, resprayed May 2022 in original Conifer Green. Rust free. MOT to Sept 2023. Huge number of new parts. Heritage Certificate. Original registration number. Original matching number 1147cc engine with Weber 40DCOE carburettor and correct manifold, Mangoletsi throttle linkage, K&N filter, stainless steel sports exhaust with lovely sound. Uprated Triumph "swing axle" rear suspension. New front valance, bumper and overriders. 5 x Chrome MWS wire wheels with good tyres, one unused. New steering rack, anti-roll bar, track rod ends, restored original radiator, new prop shaft, electric fan etc etc. All bolts and nyloc nuts etc used in the rebuild are new and virtually all parts used in this recent rebuild came from Triumph specialists Canley Classics and Moss Europe, and the new propshaft from Bailey Morris Ltd.
The restored car has been judged by the Triumph Sports Six Club technical evaluators as approaching concours condition and valued by them for agreed insurance rebuild purposes at £23, 000. Sensible offers around £12, 500 please. Please see the full advertisement for more details.
Recently featured in the Triumph club "Courier" magazine. The car has had 6 owners before me. The MOT history verified what I had been told that after failing the MOT in 2014 the car was extensively rebuilt, expensively upgraded (see description) and put back on the road in 2017. It was damaged in 2018 and taken off the road again. I bought the unfinished car in January 2020 as a project, from an established classic car restorer who provided the restored chassis.
When finished last summer, the car passed the MOT in September 2022 with no advisories. I have the MOT history back to 2014 shown in the photographs.
Odometer reading is 9036 - in 2014 the MOT stated 7982 and the MOT history since then supports the low usage between.
My understanding from the seller in January 2020 was after the 2018 accident the V5C added a note that the car had been salvaged but declared suitable for repair and I bought it on that understanding.
Being of separate chassis design, the body, engine, gearbox, back axle and all suspension simply lifted off the old chassis and dropped directly onto the restored chassis without any drilling or welding being required. All bolts and nuts dropped into the correct holes. The original 1964 radiator was restored by Aaron Radiator, well known classic radiator specialists. A replacement bonnet was unobtainable - I was very fortunate to find one from a car being dismantled during the lock down.
I've had a huge amount of pleasure rebuilding the car and getting it through the MOT. And I've spent a huge amount on new parts and £3, 500 for the respray.
