Highlights
- Meticulously restored over five years by a retired Jaguar-Landrover engineer
- Winner of the TSCC Concours Best Soft Top (2) Award in 2019
- Comes with a Heritage Certificate and TSSC Concours Certificate valid until June 2026
- Only 2,000 miles on the engine since restoration
The Appeal
The Triumph Spitfire was intended to try and take the fight to Austin-Healey's Sprite, and - as fate would have it - ended up having to prove itself against the brand new MGB, too. Thankfully, it managed to hold its own ably, thanks in no part to its Michelotti-penned styling. Though modernisation lost much of its character, the early generations of these perky little sports cars were curvy, stylish and really stood out.
This '66 example comes to us in resplendent order. Plenty of awards are under its belt courtesy of a top-notch restoration job, carried out by a retired Jaguar-Landrover engineer, something that it's only covered 2,000 miles since. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better example than this simply fabulous roadster!
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1966
- The DVLA records 12 former keepers
- Previously part of a renowned West Midlands collection
- Underwent a meticulous five-year complete nuts and bolts restoration, completed in 2019
- Restoration was carried out to a high standard by a retired Jaguar-Landrover engineer
- Won the TSCC Concours Best Soft Top (2) Award in 2019
- TSSC Concours Certificate 6175 valid until 2nd June 2026
- Sold to the current owner in 2020
- Only driven locally in Kent and kept garaged
- Comes with a Heritage Certificate and numerous invoices
The Condition
- Beautifully presented Old English White paintwork
- Bodywork is simply in excellent order
- Paintwork is clean and well-presented
- Brightwork and badges all brightly contrasting
- There is a mark on the soft-top rear plastic screen (hard to see)
- Other than this, there's no damage to speak of to the soft top
- Chassis is powder-coated
- Red vinyl interior still looks remarkably fresh post-restoration
- No sign of any rips or tears
- All instruments clear and legible
The Mechanics
- 1,147cc Standard SC 4-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive
- Engine is a replacement unit and has driven only 2,000 miles with the car
- Everything under the bonnet looks in fine fettle
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues
- The vendor proudly notes the car as 'positively Concours'
- We understand it to be ready and waiting to be driven away
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