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Restoreable Mk 4 Spitfire on 2040-cars

Year:1976 Mileage:65235 Color: Brown /
 Tan
Location:

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Anoka, Minnesota, United States
Body Type:Roadster
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1500cc
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Manual
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
Make
: Triumph
Model: Spitfire
Options: Convertible
Mileage: 65,235
Exterior Color: Brown
Warranty: None
Interior Color: Tan
Year: 1976
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: Mark 4
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive

This is a pretty solid Spit, but has been sitting for close to 20 years.  It was driving when parked, had no issues: good oil pressure, smooth transmission and clutch, recent brake job.  Suffered storm damage to bonnet from a falling power pole, see photos.

Frame appears solid, passes a "pick hammer" check except for some rust at front, ahead of front suspension.

Tires are junk, top vinyl is very stiff, probably can't be saved, but bows, latches are all fine.  Carpets are ruined, some floor pan rust holes.

Bottom line, this is a good candidate for a body-off restoration, but all complete, most of body panels solid, engine should recover without major work.

Plan to bring a trailer, ideal to bring some tires if possible; arrangements for temporary loaners can be made.

We won't ship; you should plan to pick up.  We'll help you load.

Title is clear and available.

 

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Jaguar F Type V6 S vs Triumph Street Triple R in open-air track attack

Sun, 21 Sep 2014

Typically, these track battle videos pair up car against car or, in more disparate circumstances, car versus crossover, as we saw the other day. While the outcome of that battle was quite predictable, what'll happen when an equally fetching (and fast) four-wheeler is put up against one of the icons of the two-wheeled world? Evo just had to find out.
Matching up a Jaguar F-Type V6 S Convertible against a Triumph Street Triple R is at least more of an even fight than the last battle between the Porsche Cayman GTS and Macan Turbo. The Triumph has a 675-cc engine to work with, and is very light. Meanwhile, the Jag has a thumping 380-horsepower, 3.0-liter, supercharged V6 to haul about it's considerably heftier heft. Who will come out on top?
You'll need to watch the full video to find out.