This car was built to be my personal “sleeper” as I wanted it to look like a well worn 70’s Triumph still in the original paint with all it’s battle scars intact. But under the surface, I wanted to build a total performance car. This meant tearing it down to the frame and rebuilding the car with a different drive train. I ended up choosing a Mazda NB Miata BP4W engine and 6 speed transmission for packaging and overall cost. The rear end is a Subaru R160 with LSD. I added a small turbo to the engine and designed it all so that it would fit under the stock body panels. The final result is a true sleeper that will surprise many much more expensive sports cars out there.
Resto-Rod 1972 Triumph Spitfire MK48.1.17
1972 Triumph Spitfire at the tuning shop
1972 Triumph Spitfire rolling chassis
1972 Triumph Spitfire dual exhaust
1972 Triumph Spitfire fuel system
1972 Triumph Spitfire engine and chassis
1972 Triumph Spitfire side view
Spitfire rear suspension with GT6 Rotoflex and Subaru R160 diff
1972 Triumph Spitfire with Miata 1.8 turbo engine
1972 Triumph Spitfire and restored chassis
1972 Triumph Spitfire bodyshell and chassis
1972 Triumph Spitfire and 1999 Miata 1.8 engine and 6 speed transmission
