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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 ...
The styling of the vehicle was a success but the extra weight of the GT bodyshell resulted in extremely poor performance from the Spitfire's 1,147 cc (70 cu in) Standard SC engine, and plans for producing the Spitfire GT4 were shelved. Triumph GT6 Mk III rear. Michelotti's fastback design for the Spitfire GT4 prototype was adopted by the ...
Depending on the supercharger fitted, engines were rated as low altitude (e.g.; Merlin 66, Griffon III), where the engine produced its maximum power below about 10,000 feet (3,000 m), medium altitude (Merlin 45), where the engine produced its maximum power up to about 20,000 feet (6,100 m), and high altitude (Merlin 70), where the engine produced its maximum power above about 25,000 feet ...
Triumph TR7: 1998 cc inline 4 1975–1981 Triumph TR8: 3528 cc V8 1978–1981 Triumph Spitfire 4 (Spitfire Mk I) 1147 cc inline 4 1962–1965 45,763 [14] Triumph Spitfire Mk II 1147 cc inline 4 1965–1967 37,409 [14] Triumph Spitfire Mk III 1296 cc inline 4 1967–1970 65,320 [14] Triumph Spitfire Mk IV 1296 cc inline 4 1970–1974 70,021 [14]
The new removable hardtop for the TR6 was designed in-house by Triumph, and was available as an option. [5] Construction of the TR6 was traditional body-on-frame with four-wheel independent suspension, front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. All TR6s were powered by Triumph's 2.5-litre straight-6 engine. The TR6 featured a four-speed manual ...
Power was transmitted via a four-speed Ford gearbox and a Triumph Spitfire differential. The 1600M was discontinued in April 1973, only to be revived for the 1975 model year to meet increased demand for fuel-efficient vehicles in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis. In October 1972, it cost £1980. A total of 148 were built by the time production ...
The Triumph 2000 replaced the Vanguard Six in 1963 when Leyland discontinued the Standard marque. [5] The two-litre six was later used in the Spitfire-based GT6 coupé from 1966 to 1974. [6] Beginning in 1967, the engine was used in the Triumph TR5 and TR250 sports cars, replacing the Standard inline-four engine used in TRs from the TR2 to the ...
The Triumph 1500 is a small front-wheel drive car that was produced by Standard-Triumph from 1970 to 1973. In 1973 it was revised as the Triumph 1500TC becoming rear-wheel drive . Production ended in 1976, by which time it had been replaced by the Triumph Dolomite .