Highlights
- In current ownership for over 13 years
- Bare metal respray carried out in 2014, we are told
- Voluntary MOT until August 2026 with no advisories
- Metal hardtop and tonneau cover included
The Appeal
The Triumph Spitfire 1500 is the final and most refined iteration of Triumph's much-loved small sports car. With its willing 1,500cc engine and overdrive gearbox, it offers a particularly rewarding driving experience, equally at home on a Sunday morning B-road blast as it is on a longer touring run.
This 1977 example has been in the current owner's care since November 2012, during which time it has received considerable attention both cosmetically and mechanically. The vendor notes that the bodywork was taken back to bare metal for a respray in 2014, the interior has been refreshed, and a metal hardtop is included for year-round usability. The vendor reports the car starts readily and drives with ease, while the underside is described as solid, benefiting from regular wax oiling and careful storage. With a clean MOT and no advisories, this Spitfire looks well placed for immediate enjoyment.
Key Information
- Mileage: 39,695 miles (indicated)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT valid until August 2026 with no advisories (voluntarily tested
- Technical specs: 1,500cc four-cylinder inline petrol, four-speed manual with overdrive
- Paperwork: Haynes workshop manual, parts catalogue, MOT certificates, V5C, old tax discs, Club Triumph club torque magazine featuring previous sales advert, various invoices
The Detail
- Yellow paintwork with black ‘Triumph Spitfire 1500’ lettering; vendor notes a bare-metal respray was carried out in 2014
- Replacement three-spoke wood-trimmed steering wheel
- Replacement soft top fitted
- New carpets and new bucket seats fitted
- Pioneer stereo and speakers
- K&N air filters installed
- 13-inch wheels; spare wheel, wheel wrench and jack included
- Evidence of surface corrosion on the wheels
- Four Uniroyal Rain Expert 3 tyres fitted
- Metal hardtop included but not resprayed; tonneau cover included
- Wax oiled and stored in a private workshop/garage space when not in use
- The vendor reports the underside is solid
- The vendor states everything works as it should with no known faults
- The vendor describes the car as very good and easy to drive
- Battery replaced in May 2026
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