Highlights
- Located in Northern Ireland the car comes with a standard UK V5 registration document.
- Can be used anywhere in the UK, without incurring any import duties.
- Comprehensive body-off restoration completed between 2015 and 2022
- Engine completely stripped and rebuilt with new components
- New carpets, steering wheel, and more comfortable seats fitted
- Alloy wheels and tyres in as-new condition
- Nut and Bolt restoration video here
The Appeal
Spirited, nimble and lightweight, the Triumph Spitfire is a key component of what made the sports car a truly Anglocentric art. These characterful little sports cars were every bit as charming as they were potent, and continue to be one of the most iconic of the little roadsters that Triumph were so prized for.
This fabulous 1974 example was subject to an extensive restoration between 2015 and 2022 - which has resulted in a truly superb classic. Everything here is in fine fettle, with only the very gentlest signs of use bedding in, and it's an eminently drivable classic, to boot.
This Spitfire is a perfect example of an accessible, capable classic car, and is ready and waiting to be driven away by the lucky new owner. Here's your opportunity - don't miss it!
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1974
- Underwent a full body-off restoration between 2015 and 2022
- No history prior to restoration, but invoices for restoration work are available
- This includes a photographic record of the work undertaken
- Sold to current keeper by Catlowdy Carriages
- Registered in Northern Ireland, valid for use across the UK
- Indicates 05,371 miles on a five-figure odometer
- The vendor reports that it's been 'around the clock'
The vendor advises that shipping from Northern Ireland to most mainland UK postcodes is approximately £400.
The Condition
- Chassis is reportedly in exceptional condition following the restoration
- Paintwork resprayed in original colour, with minor micro blistering to note
- No paint peeling or visible corrosion across the car
- The bodywork is in good condition with only minor blemishes
- Front and rear bumpers have some pitting but do shine up well
- The new hood is in perfect condition but it is hard to stretch to all the pop clips
- The vendor notes it would need to be properly heated/stretched to work properly
- The alloy wheels are as new, as are the tyres
- Interior features new carpets, steering wheel, and more comfortable seats
- All of this is in fine order, with no rips or tears we can discern
- The dials and instruments all seem to be in good order
- However, CD/Radio player is defective
- A spare unit included for the buyer to install
The Mechanics
- 1,296cc 4-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Engine bay in excellent condition
- Engine completely stripped and rebuilt with new components
- The vendor reports that the car is in excellent mechanical health
- The vendor notes: "The car starts effortlessly and drives exactly as you’d hope, with no unusual knocks, bangs, or rattles."
New parts included:
- Shell bearings
- Piston rings etc
- A new alternator
- Battery
- Rocker cover
- Radiator hoses
- Heater hoses
- Petrol pipes
- Heater valve
- Solenoid
- Gearbox mountings
- Gearbox bushes
- New clutch and brake master cylinder
- ...And much more!
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