Triumph Spitfire
The Spitfire was a small British 2 seat sportcar, introduced in 1962. The vehicle was a 'parts bin special'. The car was largly based on the Triumph Herald but parts from other Triumph Motor Company and later British Leyland cars could be found.
The engine was 1147 cc unit, in the Mk 1 & Mk 2, 1296 cc in the Mk 3 and Mk4. The final mark was the 1500, with as the name implies a 1493 cc engine.
Despite having sold more than the very similar MG Midget. The Spitfire is often forgotten and regarded as a "hairdresser car", despite Giovanni Michelott sexy design.
The last Spitfire 1500, an Inca Yellow specimen with hardtop and overdrive, rolled off the assembly line in August 1980.
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