Description:

This 1963 Triumph Spitfire is a former SCCA race car, built by an aerospace engineer and raced by him from the late 70s to 1993. It was actively raced in vintage events in VARA from 1993 to 2010. SCCA logbooks since 1981 and VARA logbooks from 1993 to present, as well as records and receipts come with the car. This Spitfire is very well built, and is a very dependable, competitive, predictable and a neutral handling car. It usually runs near the front with a conservative driver, and has had very few DNFs. Only 3 events on a full race 1147cc vintage-correct motor, running dual SU carburetors, built by Jerry Barker (2-time National FP champion in a Spitfire). The car has run all the Southern California tracks, in addition to Laguna Seca, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Features of this great vintage race car are as follows: - 3 events on rebuilt full race 1147cc motor - Cosworth pistons - Pauter rods - competition cam - SU carburetors - Oil cooler - Pertronix ignition - Accusump - new clutch - New fuel cell - Summers Brothers competition axles - Rebuilt shocks - fresh transmission - sway bar - GT6 brakes - Full roll cage - fire system - 2 sets of wheels: real Minilites & Sterlings. - Fiberglass bonnet - Formula car seat - Removable steering wheel. Tons of spares, too numerous to itemize are included: springs, calipers, carbs, rear ends, gasket sets, doors, trunk lid, driveshaft, Supertrapp, distributor, engine parts, etc. Just needs updated competition belts to be race-ready. $9,800 or trade for street sports car.


History

Former SCCA race car raced from the late 70s to 1993; actively raced in vintage events with VARA from 1993 to 2010.

Competition History

Some wins with conservative driver; usually in the top 5.
Performance Data

• GP, FP.
  
• 1450 lbs
  
• 1:43 sec
  
• Willow Springs
  

Engine

• Jerry Barker
  
• Triumph
  
• 1147 cc
  
• Dual SU carbs
  
• Pauter
  
• Cosworth
  
• Competition
  
• 3 weekends
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• ATL
  
• 2 yrs.
  
• 8 gal.
  
• Electric
  
• 100-110 octane
  

Oil/Water System

• Yes
  

Electrical System

• Pertronix
  
• New
  

Transmission

• Triumph
  
• stock
  
• freshened; spare transmission included
  

Rear End

• Triumph
  
• locked 4:57, spare 4:11
  
• spare driveshaft included
  

Body

• Steel with fiberglass bonnet
  
• BRG; 10-footer
  
• Good; no rust
  

Chassis

• Rebuilt
  
• GT6
  
• rack & pinion
  
• 2 sets; Minilites & Sterlings
  
• Yokohamas 185.60x13
  

Interior

• grey paint and aluminum
  
• steel and aluminum
  
• Yes
  
• expired last year.
  
• Oil pressure, oil temp, water temp., fuel pressure, tach
  
• removable
  
• Good
  

Spares

• Too numerous to list; 13 boxes including
  
• new distributor, Supertrapp, cams, crank shaft
  
• springs, calipers, carbs, rear ends,
  
• oil pans, engine plates, valve covers,
  
• gasket sets, doors, trunk lid, driveshaft,
  
• heads, engine block, transmission,
  
• suspension parts, etc.