Triumph Spitfire MkIV

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This 1974 Triumph Spitfire MkIV has only had one owner from new (discounting the supplying dealers, Bristol Street Motors, who originally registered the car as part of a British Leyland sales initiative). It is only offered for sale following the death of its lady owner.

Being the MkIV, it has the eager 1,300cc engine, improved rear suspension and the sharpest styling of the model range. It is also, in case you hadn’t noticed, Mimosa Yellow, which must be the best colour Triumph ever used and is guaranteed to make you smile every time you see it (unless your name is Henry Ford).

It is fitted with a factory hardtop which, it is believed, has been on the car from new and has never been removed. The original soft-top, tonneau cover and hood bag have never been fitted and come with the car.

ROE 4M was lovingly cared for by its lady owner and looks more like a four-year-old than a 44-year-old. It has only covered 64,571 miles and has an MOT to September 2019 with no advisories recorded.

The car was involved in a minor accident in 1992 and the insurers chose to write it off as an uneconomic proposition for repair – Spitfire parts being in short supply at the time. The owner bought the car back from the insurers and engaged a traditional panel-beater to repair the damage which, 26 years later, is only apparent under close scrutiny.

The car comes with a V5C, 14 past MOTs, two workshop manuals and a collection of invoices from Spitfire specialist TD Fitchett dating from 2002 – 2010. There is also a hand-made wooden model of the car made by the owner’s husband, a professional violin repairer.