How much is a spitfire car worth?

The Cost Of A Classic Triumph Spitfire

According to Classic & Sports Car, a concours condition example, today will fetch about $16,500, as will the similar Mk Is and IIIs.

How much does a Spitfire car cost?

A: The average price of a Triumph Spitfire is $10,005.

Are Spitfires good cars?

Stylish, reliable, simple and cheap to maintain, the Spitfire has a lot to offer if no-frills classic sports car motoring is what you seek and you're happy to live with its separate-chassis character.

What kind of car is a Spitfire?

The Triumph Spitfire is a British front-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-passenger convertible sports car introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962 and manufactured between 1962-1980.

How much is a Spitfire 1500 worth?

The Cost Of A Classic Triumph Spitfire

The Mk IV and 1500, due mainly to the steps backward in performance from earlier Spitfires, sell for slightly less. Classic & Sports Car values them at just under $12,400 for a concours condition car.

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How much fuel does a Spitfire use?

Back in the day when these aircraft were running at full boost and burning 150 octane fuel at up to full throttle they would get through around 90 gallons (409 litres!) per hour. At 'cruising' speed and greatly reduced boost a Spitfire nowadays will make-do with 40 gallons (181 litres) per hour of 100 octane fuel.

How much does it cost to restore a Triumph Spitfire?

He used the very best parts from four other cars and spent 879 hours doing a meticulous restoration of the 1974 Spitfire. The final cost was $19,817.

Which is the best Triumph Spitfire to buy?

The most desirable Spitfires are those with odd numbers; the delicate and pretty Mk1, the powerful Mk3, and the usable 1500. The Mk2 retains a high value but the MkIV makes excellent sense for those looking for a cheap way into a classic British sports car.

How many Triumph Spitfires are left in America?

Re: How many spitfires? There are over 12,000 registered in the National Triumph Registry. That's 3.8% of all ever produced. There aren't many cars 40 years old that would even have 3.8% surviving at all, let alone positively registered.

What is a triumph car?

The Triumph Motor Company was a British car and motor manufacturing company. The Triumph marque (trade-name) is owned currently by BMW. The marque had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863–1951) of Nuremberg formed S.

How much does a Triumph Spitfire weigh?

How much does a Triumph Spitfire 1500 weighs? The Triumph Spitfire 1500 weighs 815 Kg / 1797 lbs.

Can I buy a real Spitfire?

The Goodwood Revival has all kinds of bijoux to buy, and trinkets to take home as lasting memories of motorsport's most evocative event.

Can you buy a Spitfire plane?

Historic Flying, based near Saffron Walden, is the first company to reconstruct old Spitfires, and sell them on the open market. The team of 12 engineers can build about one a year, and 60-70 per cent of the newly built aircraft will be from an original.

How fast is a Triumph GT6?

Triumph GT6 Mk III Specs

With a maximum top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h), a curb weight of 1903 lbs (863 kgs), the GT6 Mk III has a naturally-aspirated Inline 6 cylinder engine, Petrol motor.

How many Triumph GT6 are left?

In total 40,926 Triumph GT6 were produced over 7 years, though with time it is estimated there may be fewer than 8000 left in the U.S.

What kind of car is a TR6?

The Triumph TR6 (1968–76) is a sports car built by British Triumph Motor Company between 1969 and 1976. The TR6 was introduced in January 1969 and produced until July 1976.

What is TR7?

The Triumph TR7 is a sports car manufactured in the United Kingdom from September 1974 to October 1981 by British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), which changed its name to British Leyland (BL) in 1975. The car was launched in the United States in January 1975, with its UK home market debut in May 1976.

Does BMW own Triumph motorcycles?

The Triumph marque is currently owned by BMW. The marque had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863–1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte from Germany founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles from premises in London and from 1889 started making their own machines in Coventry, England.