Triumph Spitfire - Revision history

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	\|Designer = Giovanni Michelotti~~'''~~		\|Designer = [[Giovanni Michelotti]]
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	The [[Triumph]] Spitfire was a small British two-seat sports car, introduced in 1962. The vehicle was based on a design produced for Standard-Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. The codename for the vehicle was the "Bomb". The car was largely based on the [[Triumph Herald]] small saloon, and throughout its life was built at the Standard-Triumph works at Canley, Coventry.		The '''[[Triumph]] Spitfire''' was a small British two-seat sports car, introduced in 1962. The vehicle was based on a design produced for [[Standard-Triumph]] in 1957 by Italian designer [[Giovanni Michelotti]]. The codename for the vehicle was the "Bomb". The car was largely based on the [[Triumph Herald]] small saloon, and throughout its life was built at the Standard-Triumph works at Canley, Coventry.

	==Generations==		==Generations==

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	===Spitfire Mk 3===		===Spitfire Mk 3===
	The Mk 3, introduced in March 1967, was the first major facelift to the Spitfire. The front bumper was raised in response to new crash regulations, and although much of the bonnet pressing was carried over, the front end looked quite different. The rear lost the overriders from the bumper but gained reversing lights as standard (initially as two separate lights on either side of the number plate, latterly as a single light in a new unit above the number plate); the interior was improved again with a wood-veneer instrument surround. A folding hood replaced the earlier "build it yourself" arrangement. For most of the Mk 3 range, the instrument cluster was still centre-mounted (as in the Mk 1 and Mk 2) so as to reduce parts bin counts (and thereby production costs) for RH- and LH-drive versions. Starting in 1969, however, US-bound models were produced with a "federal" dashboard design which moved the gauges in front of the driver, a layout that ~~would be~~ adopted for all markets with the Mk IV. The 1147 cc engine was replaced with a bored-out 1296 cc unit, as fitted on the new Triumph Herald 13/60 and Triumph 1300 saloons. In twin-carburettor form, the engine put out a claimed 75 bhp (56 kW) and made the MK 3 a comparatively quick car by the standards of the day.[citation needed] Popular options continued to include wire wheels, a hard top and a Laycock de Normanville overdrive, and far more relaxed and economical cruising at high speeds. The Mk 3 was the fastest Spitfire yet, achieving 60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.5 seconds.[citation needed] The Mk 3 actually continued production into 1971, well after the Mk IV was introduced.		The Mk 3, introduced in March 1967, was the first major facelift to the Spitfire. The front bumper was raised in response to new crash regulations, and although much of the bonnet pressing was carried over, the front end looked quite different. The rear lost the overriders from the bumper but gained reversing lights as standard (initially as two separate lights on either side of the number plate, latterly as a single light in a new unit above the number plate); the interior was improved again with a wood-veneer instrument surround. A folding hood replaced the earlier "build it yourself" arrangement. For most of the Mk 3 range, the instrument cluster was still centre-mounted (as in the Mk 1 and Mk 2) so as to reduce parts bin counts (and thereby production costs) for RH- and LH-drive versions. Starting in 1969, however, US-bound models were produced with a "federal" dashboard design which moved the gauges in front of the driver, a layout that wouldbe adopted for all markets with the Mk IV. The 1147 cc engine was replaced with a bored-out 1296 cc unit, as fitted on the new Triumph Herald 13/60 and Triumph 1300 saloons. In twin-carburettor form, the engine put out a claimed 75 bhp (56 kW) and made the MK 3 a comparatively quick car by the standards of the day.[citation needed] Popular options continued to include wire wheels, a hard top and a Laycock de Normanville overdrive, and far more relaxed and economical cruising at high speeds. The Mk 3 was the fastest Spitfire yet, achieving 60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.5 seconds.[citation needed] The Mk 3 actually continued production into 1971, well after the Mk IV was introduced.

	===Spitfire Mk IV===		===Spitfire Mk IV===

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	\|Marque = [[Triumph]]		\|Marque = [[Triumph]]
	\|~~Type~~ = '''~~Enter~~ Type'''		\|aka = '''Type aka here, not up there'''
	\|Production = 1962-1980'''		\|Production = 1962-1980'''
	\|Class = '''denote market class'''		\|Class = '''denote market class'''

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	\|Marque = [[Triumph]]		\|Marque = [[Triumph]]
	\|~~aka~~ = '''Type ~~aka here, not up there~~'''		\|Type = '''Enter Type'''
	\|Production = 1962-1980'''		\|Production = 1962-1980'''
	\|Class = '''denote market class'''		\|Class = '''denote market class'''

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			\|aka = '''Type aka here, not up there'''
			\|Production = '''produced from when to when+total units made (optional)'''
			\|Class = '''denote market class'''
			\|Body Style = '''how many doors+how many seats+what type of body'''
			\|Length = '''length - type here'''
			\|Width = '''Width - type here'''
			\|Height = '''Height - type here'''
			\|Wheelbase = '''wheelbase - type here'''
			\|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''
			\|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''
			\|Engine = '''engine'''
			\|Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
			\|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''
			\|Designer = '''Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)'''
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			===Pricing===
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			! colspan=4 \|''MSRP''
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			! style="text-align:left; font-weight:large; background:#f4f4da;" \| $Price4
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			===Gas Mileage===
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			As seen on the [http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm FuelEconomy.gov] website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

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			! colspan=4 \|'''Trim'''
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			! style="text-align:left; font-weight:large; background:#ddb;" \| c/h
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			! style="text-align:left; font-weight:large; background:#f4f4da;"\| c/h
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			===Engine and Transmission===
			Specifications, details, graphs, pictures and other information regarding the powertrain is placed in this section.

			===Performance===
			Please make sure to '''''write information of the vehicle's performance in a third-person point of view'''''. This section should include information about the car's '''acceleration figures''', '''handling''', '''braking''', etc.

			If using information gathered from Road Test articles from a reputable automotive source, then '''''please make sure to cite the quote'''''.




			==Interior==
			This section should include information on the interior's ''design'', ''build quality'', ''ergonomics'', ''space (head and legroom, front and rear)'', ''features'', ''stowage compartments'' and ''overall comfortability'' and ''livability''. Add pictures wherever applicable and '''''keep information in a third-person point of view'''''.

			==Resale Values==
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Gas Mileage

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			an average of 27 MPG

	===Reliability===		===Reliability===

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	! colspan=2 \| '''Triumph Spitfire'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Triumph Spitfire'''
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	! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| Triumph		! colspan=2 style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal; background:#ddb;" \| [[Triumph]]
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	\| aka		\| aka
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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.~~		{{Triumph}}

	* For example, the [[Lexus GS]] page, will have links to pages within Wikicars that are related to the [[Lexus GS\|GS]], like the [[Luxury Cars]] page and the [[Hybrid Cars]] page, as well as a link to the [[Lexus GS 450h\|GS hybrid]] article.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
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	*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/spitrest/spitfire-restoration.html MK IV Spitfire restoration]		*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/spitrest/spitfire-restoration.html MK IV Spitfire restoration]

	~~{{Triumph}}~~

	[[Category:Triumph Vehicles]]		[[Category:Triumph Vehicles]]

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External Links

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
			*[http://www.classiccarhub.co.uk/information.html Triumph colour codes and examples]
			*[http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/spitrest/spitfire-restoration.html MK IV Spitfire restoration]

	{{Triumph}}		{{Triumph}}