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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980. Styled for Standard - Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti , the Spitfire was introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. [ 5 ]
The most authentic Mk Ia Spitfire airworthy today, restored to flight by Historic Flying Limited in 2012. The Aircraft Restoration Company (formally Historic Flying Limited) [1] is a British company that specialises in the restoration and new-build of Supermarine Spitfires and other historic aircraft.
Notes: Original owner did a partial restoration on the chassis and suspension. Parts purchased from Tom's Bronco Parts in Medford, Oregon. New body is a 1972 model that was abandoned after its original owner was unable to pay for the US$4,000 restoration job. Restored car taken to a forest to test its off-road capabilities. Sold at asking price.
Wheeler Dealers is a British TV series originally produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel in the United Kingdom and for Motor Trend in the United States. The programme is fronted by car enthusiast and former dealer Mike Brewer with mechanics Edd China (Series 1-13), Ant Anstead (Series 14–16), and Marc Priestley, (Series 17-18) The premise of the show has the presenters on a mission ...
The Triumph GT6 is a 6-cylinder sports coupé built by Standard-Triumph, based on their popular Triumph Spitfire convertible. Production ran from 1966 to 1973. Production ran from 1966 to 1973. [ 1 ]
1963 Spitfire Scrambler. The Spitfire Scrambler was introduced in 1957 at the request of BSA's West Coast distributor, Hap Alzina, to meet a need in US desert racing to deat the dominant Triumph twins. [38] The engine was a modified Road Rocket unit. The head was modified to allow a 1 1/16" Amal Monoblock carburettor to be fitted.
The collection was founded in 1928 by aviator Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth.While flying a Fairey Battle at night on 2 August 1940, Shuttleworth fatally crashed. His mother, in 1944, formed the Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Remembrance Trust "for the teaching of the science and practice of aviation and of afforestation and agriculture."
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.