1962 Triumph Spitfire race car - For Sale

1962 Triumph Spitfire race car. Very competitive. Extensive race history on famous tracks, with logs.  Ready to race.  Everything you need – accessories, spares, HANS, racing clothes. enjoy vintage racing, autocross, track days. Aluminum trailer available. $15,000

1962 Triumph Spitfire Race Car, enjoy vintage racing, autocross, track days.  Ready to race.  Purpose-built race car.  Fully loaded.  Many spare parts and extras.  Solid, reliable.  Everything works.  Includes everything you need – car, accessories, spares, racing clothes. Extensive race history on famous tracks around the country with logs and documentation.  Kodiak aluminum car hauler trailer available - Lots of fun!  $12,500, OBO.  Located in Maryland.

Engine

• 1147 cc/70 ci engine.
• High-compression forged pistons.
• Forged crankshaft.
• Carillo rods.
• Cline custom ground camshaft.
• Roller rockers.
• Polished aluminum valve cover.
• Canton remote-mount oil filter.
• Ignition system:
  • Mallory Lumination/Unilite distributor.
  • Mallory Promaster E coil.
  • MSD 8728 Rev Limiter - 'Soft Touch'.
• Exhaust system:
  • Headman Header – 4-into-one.
  • Exhaust pipe and with new Flowmaster muffler.
• Fuel system:
  • SU HS2S 1.25” carburetors (2).  ITG JC40/25 air cleaner system. Professionally rebuilt 4/2023.
  • ATL Safety Saver, aluminum, 8-gallon fuel cell, with plastic bladder and foam inserts (foam replaced 4/2023).
  • Electric fuel pump.
  • Manual choke.
• Cooling system:
  • Aluminum racing radiator.
  • Summit 10” electric cooling fan, switched.
• Racing breather and catch system for engine oil, transmission fluid, and differential fluid.
• Electrical system:
  • 12-volt positive ground system.
  • 12-volt battery in box behind seat, or use external starter battery, with custom carry box and cable attachments.
  • Internal AGM lightweight battery or full-size battery.
  • Horn.
  • All batteries hard-wired for battery float charger.

Transmission/Drivetrain

• GT6 transmissions – KF 14831.
• Aluminum bell housing.
• Street clutch, with normal clutch disc, Borg & Beck pressure plate, and Fidanza lightweight aluminum flywheel. – New 5/2023.
  (Also have track racing clutch system - Quarter Master flywheel and pressure plate and Tilton clutch with solid disc with steel flywheel.)
• Summer Brothers axles.
• Quaiffe 4:11 differential.
• GT6 wheel hubs and bearings.
• Brakes:
  • Front 9” disc
  • Rear 8” drum. from GT-6.
  • Steel-braid brake lines.

Instrumentation

• Autometer 0-10,000 RPM tachometer, with telltale and recall.
• Autometer oil pressure gauge.
• Autometer oil temperature gauge.
• Autometer water temperature gauge.
• Autometer fuel pressure gauge.
• Exhaust temperature dual-temp gauge.
• Voltmeter.
• Aluminum instrument panel.

Seating, Interior

• Kirkley padded aluminum racing seats for driver and passenger (removeable).
  Second seat is for passenger or driving instructor.
• Removeable steering wheel with quick release hub.

Safety

• Full roll-cage, surrounding the cockpit, to the footwell.  Padded.
• Sabelt 5-point racing harness for driver.
• Sabelt 4-point racing harness for passenger.
• Hans Device.
• Nomex racing clothing, for a medium/large build person medium), shoes, socks, gloves.
• Helmet (replaced 3/2023).
• On-board fire system, with FE-36 (a clean replacement for Halon).  Spray nozzles in engine and passenger compartments.
• Halon fire extinguisher (mounted to roll cage).
• Inertial fuel switch - The ‘First Inertia Switch’ will cut off power to the fuel pump instantly in a roll-over, or if the car is impacted with sufficient force in any horizontal direction.
• Removeable steering wheel with quick-release hub.

Body

• The body has been lowered about two inches.
• Pin clips for bonnet and doors.
• Dual gas struts to raise the bonnet.
• Racing plexiglass windscreen.
• Side rearview mirror.  Wideview center rearview mirror.
• Lightweight fiberglass trunk lid.  Also, original painted steel trunk lid.
• Front tow hook, and rear chassis tie-down points.

Lighting

• Rear brake lights.  LED 3rd brake light.
• No headlights (covered).
• Non-functional turn signals.

Wheels & Tires

• Wheels:
  • Eight Panasport ‘Prolite’ 13” x 6”, 6-JJ-13 painted aluminum alloy.
  • Two Panasport ‘Prolite’ 13” x 5 1/2”, 5 1/2-JJ-13 painted aluminum alloy.
• Tires:
  • Racing tires - Hoosier ‘Street TD’, size A70-13.

Other Items

• Custom canvas cockpit cover.
• Car cover – 4-layer (California Car Cover, ‘Multiweave III’).
• AMB/TranX260 race lap transponder.
• Available: Tie-down straps for trailering – Rachet and axle type.
• VP Racing Fuels, 5-gallon motorsport racing liquid fuel jug
• Special tools.

Spare Parts (the previous owner was very cautious and collected these)

• 1147cc engine block.
• Crankshafts (2).
• Heads (2).
• Starter motor (new).
• Alternator (new).
• GT6 transmission - FK 37640.
• Aluminum bellhousings (2).
• Driveshafts (2), u-joints.
• Differentials (2).
• Leaf spring (1).
• Stub axles (2).
• Panasport wheels (6).
• Front bumper.
• Spare gauges – Autometer tachometer, Autometer oil pressure gauge, Autometer water temperature gauge.
• Temperature paint - Tempilaq kit.
• Gaskets, seals, hoses.
• Wheel bearings.
• Brake cylinders.
• Oil filters, racing oil, racing coolant, racing fuel enhancers, others.
• Many other miscellaneous parts and hardware, most are new.

Literature and Documentation

• Titled in Maryland by current owner.
• Extensive binder documenting racing parts, accessories, and maintenance work.
• Racing records, history, and results.
• Racing logbook and all racing history documents.
• Racing literature and memorabilia.
• Shop manuals (Triumph (2), and Haynes).
• Triumph and Spitfire history books.
• Racing books.

This car is perfect for SVRA and VRG racing. Spitfires are some of the most fun, fastest and least expensive sportscars to race and therefore have a robust grassroots following. All parts are available readily and you can race anywhere. This is a fantastic opportunity with a ton of spares and documentation which is a huge plus. Buy it now, familiarize yourself with everything over the winter months and you’ll be ready to race in the spring!

That seems like a great deal me.

Nice car, good luck with sale!