That Spitfire certainly has an interesting history. All in, $10K doesn't sound like a bad price for a ready-to-race Spitfire.
Photography courtesy Mecum
Still struggling to find that inexpensive (relatively) fun car? Well, here are five fun vehicles from the recent Mecum Indy Fall Special that sold for $10,000 or less.
1993 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
$4950
Remember when Dodge had rad sport cars? This is certainly one of those. High mileage? Yes, it is, at 175,000. However, this is the Stealth you want, with the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 rated for 300 horsepower and 5-speed Getrag manual. It also has all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. Hagerty values a Stealth of this type in #4 condition (fair) for $9500.
1965 Triumph Spitfire Race Car
$9350
This Triumph looks ready to go vintage racing or perhaps participate in other motorsports as well. It’s also got a bit of notable provenance. The first attorney hired for FedEx, Tucker Morse, competed with this Spitfire. We bet he got told to send it often.
2006 Pontiac Solstice Convertible
$5500
No, it’s not the GXP, but it’s a low-mileage (relatively) example of an affordable American roadster. Prices seem to be on the decline for the Pontiac Solstice. Hagerty places one in #3 condition (Good) for $7100.
1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
$8800
As the name indicates, this 300ZX gets the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six VG30ET rated for 200 horsepower. This example only has 64,843 miles. Hagerty values one in #3 condition (Good) for $10,600 and one in #2 condition (Excellent) for $30,300.
1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
$7700
Yes, this one has been stored since 2005, but it looks like it weathered being idle fairly well. This probably needs some mechanical recommissioning, but you should still make a handsome profit after getting it up and running again. Hagerty values a #3 example for $16,200 and a #2 at $41,000.
That Spitfire certainly has an interesting history. All in, $10K doesn't sound like a bad price for a ready-to-race Spitfire.
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