Manufacturer: Triumph

Model:Spitfire 4 or Mk1

Owner: Mr S Dunlop

Year of Manufacture: 1963

Colour:  Signal Red

Background Information:

The Spitfire 4 first appeared on the UK roads in October 1962 this car was registered on 1 August 1963 so is from the first year of production. Around 80% of production went to the USA. The current owner has had the car since February 2005. The body was restored around 1982 - 1984 and required only minor work to bring it back to a reasonable condition. The interior was completely worn out so was renewed in March 2005. This included replacing the original leather seats with new Corbreau Classic bucket seats in a style similar to the originals. The engine at present is a 1496 cc unit from a Triumph Toledo TC together with overdrive gearbox. The 1147 cc engine/gearbox will hopefully be rebuild and fitted over the winter. The spoked wheels are new MWS painted rims again in the original style with 145/80 R13 Goodyear Tyres. The car has had 5 owners from new. There would appear to be only a handful of these little cars in Scotland and the owner loves being asked if he would like to sell it. Having taken 3 years to find it the answer is NO! Should you wish to find out more about Triumph cars then please go to www.tssc.uk.com