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In 1973 in the United States and Canada, and 1975 in the rest of the world, the 1500 engine was used on the MK IV body to make the Spitfire 1500. Although in this final incarnation the engine was rather rough and more prone to failure than the earlier units, torque was greatly increased by increasing the cylinder stroke to 87.5 mm (3.44 in ...
English: 17 Triumph Spitfire 1500's with all the original colors proposed by Triumph when new. From left to right and top to bottom: White (up to March 1977), Carmine Red, Pimento Red (up to March 1977), Mimosa Yellow (up to March 1977), Maple Brown (up to March 1977), Java Green (up to March 1977), British Racing Green (up to March 1977), French Blue (up to March 1977), Delft Blue (up to ...
The Standard SC engine is a cast-iron overhead valve straight-four engine designed and initially produced by Standard Triumph.Over its production life displacement grew from an initial size of just over 800 cc to nearly 1500 cc. Introduced in the Standard Eight in 1953, it would eventually be used in a wide range of vehicles from Standard, Triumph, and MG.
Work Completed: Engine oil seal and crankshaft ring replaced with larger units with the engine plate modified to accommodate them. Engine and engine bay was degreased. Boot cleaned of surface rust and repainted with stone chip undercoating. Rusted body panels replaced. Body resprayed from white to original black color. New front drum brakes.
It retained the same 1493 cc engine (now with twin SU carburettors) mated to the rear wheel drive drivetrain from the recently introduced Triumph Dolomite. The interior and exterior styling remained largely the same. The 1500TC can be identified by the "1500TC" bootlid badge and the black centres on the wheel trims, which were blue on the 1500.
English: A Triumph Spitfire 1500, parked in the street in what the author believes is Pimlico, City of Westminster, London.The author was a 10 year old visitor to London from Western Australia at the time he created this image, and invites anyone knowledgeable enough about Pimlico to geolocate it.