1978 Triumph Spitfire, 71,300 original miles, collector owned- excellent driver
1978 Triumph Spitfire for sale in Earlysville, Virginia, United States
Condition: | Used |
Item location: | Earlysville, Virginia, United States |
Make: | Triumph |
Model: | Spitfire |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | Base Convertible 2-Door |
Year: | 1978 |
Mileage: | 71,300 |
VIN: | 3FM78125U |
Color: | Brooklands Green |
Engine size: | 1.5L 1493CC l4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Tan |
Options: | Cassette Player, Convertible |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Want to buy? | Contact seller! |
Description for Triumph Spitfire 1978
1978 Triumph Spitfire, wned, abied and always kept garaged by two classic car collectors for the past 15 years. Not a show car but an excellent driver. I've taken it to several car shows over the years and it fits right in with the best of them. Always stored inside under a cover. Never driven in rain.71,300 original miles4-speed, o overdriverare Brooklands green original Triumph colorfolder of parts and service receipts going back to the original ownerTriumph Spitfire shop manual and original owners manualzero oil leaks (yes, ou read that right)Brakes, il change, une-up and transmission rear seal replaced this fallDual Daytona ExhaustSpax shocksset of 5 Australian Superlite wheels with Potenza tiresnice tan hounds tooth cloth interiororiginal carpet in good shape with Triumph rubber floor matsWood dash in excellent conditiontop is good with zip out rear windowall gauges work including speedo and odometeroriginal single SU carb converted to twin SU'ssmall chip and crack in windshield but replacement windshield is includedminor rust spots in dog legs repaired and painted. (amateur job but it's located in an area not visible unless you get down low and look)clean trunk with new spare and original tools in bagnewer battery, lways on a trickle charge when not drivenlarge box with hundreds of $$ of assorted new parts, ilters, lugs etc come with the car
Runs great and the Daytona exhaust has a growl that belies it's 1500 engine. It has an am-fm cassette deck but trust me, ou'll never listen to it with the way this car sounds.
I have 12 collector cars and will be selling my two Triumph's this winter. The other is a beautiful 1980 TR7 convertible in the same Brooklands green color- feel free to contact me if interested. Only selling to clear garage space for some spring shopping. Also for sale locally.
Sold "as-is" and no warrantees or guarantees are given or implied. I have done my best to describe the overall condition of this car as I know it. I'm not a mechanic and I don't work on my cars, o while I will be happy to try and answer any questions, am limited in my mechanical knowledge- I always have my collector cars serviced by a local European car specialist. Personal inspections are encouraged. I am located in Earlysville, a., nly a few miles from the Charlottesville, a. airport.