1971 Triumph Spitfire

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FK5598L

1971 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE- RUNS AND DRIVES PRETTY GOOD - THIS IS A PROJECT - CLASSIC BRITISH SPORTSCAR WITH AN INTERESTING PAST SURE SHES NO BEAUTY - BUT SHE HAS A LOT OF HEART -KINDA LIKE THE UGLY GIRL YOU WERE AFRAID TO DATE IN HIGH SCHOOL.....ONLY TO REALIZE AT YOUR 20TH CLASS REUNION - TIME HAD MADE HER A BEAUTY.....WELL WHAT CAN i SAY THIS CAR IS ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES - EVERY BODY PANEL IS DINGED UP - SHES HAD IT A BIT ROUGH BUT MECHANICALLY GOOD - RESPONSIVE - FRAME IS SOLID - FLOORS GOOD - TRUNK HAS A CHEESE HOLE BY REAR BUMPER- HERES THE INTERESTING PAST - ON HER DRIVERS SIDE FENDER TOP - IS THE NAME OF DRIVER: SPEED VOGEL AND ON THE OTHER FENDER - PASSENGER - IS THE NAME OF A FELLOW CALLED MARK CONKLIN - MECHANIC -THIS CAR WAS ONCE A ROAD RALLY CAR ON A LONG GONE TRACK IN EAST HAMPTON LONG ISLAND - SO WHAT? WELL IT TURNS OUR THAT SPEED VOGEL WAS THE BEST FRIEND OF HELLER THE GUY THAT WROTE CATCH 22. i JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS A COOL FACTOID. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS A MASSACHUSETTS TITLE - AND WILL NEED SOME MORE WORK TO MAKE IT SAFER TO DRIVE - WE HAVE A NEW WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES WITH IT - IT WILL NEED NEW TIRES AND OF COURSE SOME BODY WORK - SO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A CHEAP BRITISH ROADSTER DATE - THIS MAY BE THE OLD GIRL FOR YOU. THERE WAS ONCE A ROLL BAR ON IT - IT DOES NOT HAVE A CONVERTABLE TOP OR FRAM E - IT DOES HAVE A TONNEAU COVER - INTERIOR NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP . RUNS AND DRIVES VERY STRONG AND SHIFTS FINE - BRAKES EXCELLENT - ALSO HAS AN ANTISWAY BAR - CORNERS TIGHT - FRONT END TIGHT.-NEW BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLES - NEW FUEL PUMP - NEW REAR LEAF SPRING SO THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY - WOULD MAKE A NICE EVERY DAY DRIVER WITH SOME LOVE. YOU ARE WELCOME TO CHECK THIS CAR OUT AND ASK MY HUSBAND QUESTIONS - HE CAN BE REACHED AT 518-822-8252 - JOHN.- LOCATION HUDSON NY 12534 paperwork (title) on this car list it as a 71- we feel it is older than that -according to the vin-we have to list it according to the title