1973 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
No Reserve

Registration No: HOX 693L
Chassis No: FH53646
MOT: Exempt

• 65,700 credible miles recorded
• Understood to have been provided with a full restoration in the mid-1990s
• Offered with a collection of invoices and BMIHT Heritage Certificate
• Supplied with a new hood and recently fitted with a new fuel pump

The prototype Spitfire was produced by Standard-Triumph in 1957 but was delayed until 1962. It was based on a modified Herald chassis clothed in a swooping two-seater body penned by Giovanni Michelotti. Unlike the rival Austin-Healey Sprite, it featured wind-up windows; also a single-piece front end that folded forward to provide optimum access to the engine bay. It was the MkIV variant of 1970 that embodied the most comprehensive changes made during the model's 19-year lifespan. The front and rear of the car were restyled and the doors were treated to recessed handles. The interior was greatly improved and featured a full-width facia with the instruments ahead of the driver. The engine capacity remained at 1293cc, as introduced for the MkIII. The rear suspension, however (much criticised on earlier cars), was de-cambered and redesigned to eliminate the tendency for the wheels to 'tuck-in' and throw the car into oversteer when cornered hard. Some 70,021 MkIVs were produced between 1970 and 1974 when the model's final incarnation, the Spitfire 1500, was introduced.

Manufactured on 8th January 1973 but interestingly not road registered until 10th May that year, this particular example was specified with a heater and static seatbelts from the factory. Displaying some 65,500 credible miles recorded to date, this MkIV Spitfire is understood to have been the subject of extensive restoration work in the mid-1990s. Finished in Red paintwork with complementary Maroon and Black interior upholstery with a wood dashboard, the Triumph is supplied with a brand new Black hood ready for fitment and has recently benefitted from a new fuel pump. Offered with a collection of invoices and a previous MOT certificates, a BMIHT Heritage Certificate, and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452