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trendsetter its E-Type predecessor lias become.
Perhaps in a decade or two the XKR will bo remembered as the
Benchmark In The Dessert
The Spitfire became Triumph's answer to
the Midget.
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A forgotten British aquatic classic.
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the thermostat housing neck and taped it in
others who have successfully replaced their
place. This forced the J.B. Weld into the shape of
windshields with little trouble.
a nice Ke-inch wall inside what were now two
Larry Dale
concentric aluminum bands. Within a few hours
Richland, \VA
the rebuilt thermostat housing neck was as hard
as a rock and apparently as good as new. Using
silicone sealer as both a lubricant and a sealer,
the old radiator hose slipped perfectly over the
new neck. The real test came
when
reinstalling the hose
fluid. Silicone won't eat new
Appcn, a German owner of two
clamps. I left the aluminum can
lubber seals, but your old brake
Doves, has a list of over 30 cars. I am
in the process of trying lo reconcile
rings in place lor extra strength
and the new J.B. Weld neck
the three main lists to get a final
easily withstood the
gripping pressure of
count. I am confident that the final
number will be no lower than the
'>
v
~%*
I am always pleased to receive my copy of British
certainly one of the rarer TRs out
there (as there are only three in the
thermostat housing arrived, I
removed the thermostat bypass
U.S.). But, I also want the record lo
hose to replace the housing
relied lact and not urban legend.
and discovered the outlet was
This past August my wife. Vickie, and I
Motoring. I find it one of the belter company
attended the Monterey Historic Races in
Laguna Seca, California. Vickie drove our 1959
Scott's CTR4 Dove. Paul wrote "In my opinion
Gary's restoration is a masterpiece, not only for the
MGA Twin Cam and I drove out right-hand drive
'53 Mark II TD/C. Just as we arrived at the
paddock patking area, the thermostat housing on
the TD/C gave up the ghosl Due to age (over 30
seals
should
be
clutch. The entile system must be
completely cleaned of old brake
fluid, and clutch travel will need
radiator hose clamps. Our trip
home to San Francisco was
successful. When the new
Jim Jennings
Lexington, KY
fluid-soaked
replaced. You will have a
different pedal feel, brake and
full
the
niid-20s. I am not trying to remove
the rarity of the Dove. It's most
publications available to members of the Britishcar
hobby. I must, however, take exception with the
final sentence ol Paul Richardson's article on Gary
I'm responding lo a letter from the Autumn 2001
issue. To Glen in Wichita: you have a 1965 Sprite
and live in Kansas.The climate doesn't justify the time
and trouble of using the silicone
f~- -,
to be changed. You willalso need
to change the way you maintain
your vehicle. When not in use,
silicone brake fluid can slip past
seals in systems designed to
blocked with mineral deposits.
retain DOT 3 fluid. The quality
Who knows how the water
ever circulated back to the
and condition of your brake parts
will
engine before the thermostat opened at 160degrecs Now J.B Weld has been permanently
added to the toolboxes ol my MGs.
William Sherman
determine the amount of
seepage. Do not drive alter storage until you have
checked for fluidcontamination of brake components.
I understand the silicone brake fluid logic. DOT 3
does absorb moisture, and rust can be a problem If
San Mateo, CA
you don't have access to a fluid tester and your eyeball
method can't tell the difference between 5 5-percent
Several months ago I replaced an
MGU
and 15-pcrccnt moisture content, change your fluid
windshield in my son's car. Prior to doing so
I checked with a British car repair shop that told
every few years It's good preventive maintenance
that's cheap and easy. BTW, I just happened to have a
concours standard he has achieved, but also for
years since it had been replaced! and the probable
restoring one of only six or seven Doves in
existence out of the 55 or so that were produced."
There is no doubt as the high quality of Gary's
electrolytic damage to the housing's non-original
alloy body, the upper neck on the housing had
me that the job was very difficult and would cost
a minimum of $200 They referred me to the
big enough envelope to hold this photo of my 1975
disintegratedinside the radiator hose. This left no
restoration. Enclosed is a photo of my TR-1A Dove
more than 30 percent of the neck intact. With no
description ol the replacement process included
several years. 1took several months totaling 798 hours
— the last of four TfUA built and thus, the last
replacement part lo be found, I followed the
in Moss Motor's MGB-15 catalog, page 125.
Itom start to finish to do the restoration.
Dove made. In the photo it is alongside Gary'scar
Using the information provided, we undertook
Larry "Digger* Wickstrom
at the TIME event at Mallory Park in May of 2000.
Gary's car is superb. The problem is with the end of
advice of several Vintage MG racers at the event.
I cobbled together a solution to get my TD/C
through the 150-mile trip home. I cut two one-
the task. Everything went relatively smoothly
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until we came
the sentence. There arc, depending on your
inch wide circular aluminum bands out of a soda
windshield and frame back on the car. The fun
definition of "existence," at least two or three times
that number known Dove owners around the globe.
As the Dove consultant for VTR, I have compiled a
can. I adjusted the aluminum bands to the exact
part really began at this point Simply put, it was
a hear. The problem was lining up the bolts on
and laped it together, Here's where J.B. Weld
ihc windshield frame with the holes on the car.
list of 29 Doves in one condition or another. Jon
conies in. Bit by bit I mixed nearly two tubes ol
Marshall, the TR-1 and by extension Dove registrar
Quick Set J.B. Weld and applied the mixture to
After an indeterminable amount of sweating and
swearing I decided to drill out the three rivets
which hold the cover plate in place over the two
inside diameter of the thermostat housing's neck
to the replacement of the
with the TR Registerin the UK, knows of I 1 Doves
the outside surface of the aluminum can band. I
that are roadwotthy and suspects that there may be
took a second aluminum band, cut it in hall and
another four or so that arc not on his list He also
knows seven more are under restoration. So, British
wrapped it around the still soft, but rapidly
hardening, J.B. Weld. I forced this outside the
bolls on each side of the car. Il considerably
simplified the job After replacing and
tightening the bolts, I riveted the cover back in
sources list between 14 and 25 Doves. Jorge von
band to the desired two-inch outside diameter of
place I have suggested the process to several
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Riding the bus home wasn't cool. Getting picked
up was much better A minivan would do,
this supposed lo be a car
for your wife?" Perhaps,
plenty of room. A sedan wasn't so bad either, much
in the intcresi of marital
better than the bus There are, of course, ideal
harmony, they decided
situations that can bend the inclinations of an
lo find a car suitable lor
the both ol them What
impressionable child, causing them to make totally
irrational decisions later in life. Getting picked up
after school in a British roadster is just such an ideal
It's a sunny afternoon and while the other kids arc
piling into neglected Dodge Caravans, you arc
hopping into your father's 1972 MGB. It's enough to
permanently skew any kid into thinking that a
British automobile would make a perfect first car.
they eventually found
was a 1972 MGB with a
proper grille
All of this historical
meandering, of course,
brings us right back lo
where we started, Sarah
Johnson She is the most
recent stop in this familial
British automobile saga.
Before she could drive, the
search for a car began
Sarah Johnson didn't even have a
license when jfcf claimed ownership
ofhtl IP80 MGB. Hrrmolrxr
Never once questioning
had Ioifni'r (Vr carlo llliiphoto
siiool Ixcuutr Sarah was only
fifteen years oldat iJw lime.
their judgement, the
Johnson family eventually
located a 1980 MGB with
68,000 miles on the
odometer. The car had been owned by a stringol
three ministers. This, quite obviously, was an indicator
of a good buy. Heaven sent one could say if so
inclined. Alter a few driving lessons involving the use
of a clutch and manual transmission,Sarah Johnson
was in the (old, a die-hard British car-owning lunatic.
Insane and loyal.The envy of all the kidsas they look
Jerry Johnson started allof this
out from dusrv mini van windows. ©
nWnm. Hispurchase oja 197]
MGB uiouU >lurt it trend that
ipoulrl nUCO illl IfV way lo the
youngest memhers oj the family.
Sarah Johnson was skewed in just such a way.
When her lather, David Johnson, bought Ins MGB,
he was following in his father's footsteps. At the age
of 62, Jerry Johnson bought a 197.3 MGB with an
improper grille. He was too old for this to be
considered a mid-life crisis, but considered himself
much loo young for a Caprice Classic.
David, meanwhile, under the guise of "my
wife wants a roadster," went shopping for
something British and convertible After scouring
the classifieds he located a Bugeye Sprite in
excellent condition. A rudimentary inspection,
however, revealed a complication. David, you sec,
is over six feet tall. He didn't fit in the car. Some
folks at this point, would say, 'I Icy man, wasn't
David Johnson continuedin his
father's footsteps Heclaimril lo
he wanting the carforhiswife,
hut hisheight weighed heavily m
|(k purchasing decision.
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GLORIOUS
GLORIA
fun and asked Duncan what sort nf 'MG' the car
was · which caused some very explicit, yet jovial,
dirc:<.:tional instructioRS to be lcvclctl. The car
caused an enormous stir at the convention and
al,;o wok the allc:ntion of a local TV film crew.
I asked Duncan, why did you decide." to
co111plc1dy restore the car, It looked in excellent
condition when I last s.iw it. 1 Wcll, it was in good
condition when I bought it, but I estimated that
1hc l:ar, as it stood, would he awarded about 360
1loints out of 400 in il concours competition.
There were: several things that needed puuing
right to bring the car up to pristine condition.
This went in tandem with a lont:timc ambition of
mine to win the bcst·in-show award at a VTR
National Convention wi1h a car I'd preparc:d
myself. I finally decided that to achieve this with
the C.lori3 every detail of the car would hilvc to be
as near perfect as I could get it, a11J I 'ipcnt many
hours researching the original specification of the
car while t.iking note of obvious areas that needed
attention. I finally decided thilt to make a re.ii job
o( it I would have to undcrtakc a full strip.down
and ground-up restoration. I was also looking
forward to the project as I knew 1t would be a
labor of love and I would enjoy the: challenge of
restoring a r.Jre, pre.war vint.age Triumph for
posterity."'
Following 1111 nn that
comment, I asked Ouncan, who served an
apprenticeship as a jig ant.I t0olmaker and has a
degree in cnsinccring, if he h3d any major
problems during the strip-down. •The first thins
to realize about takinx on a full restoration is 1hc
fact that you need plenty of space. I've got a three
car garage at home, but by the time I'd stripped
the Gloria down I'd filled it . and I'd also got parts
under the bed, in the kitchen cupboards and in
the anic: he said. 1 0nc of the problems I
encountered was with the wooden structures
inside the sill sections under the doors between
the A and B posts. They hJd rotted and, as these
arc main stmcturcs, I had to replace them. I
started off with a piece or ash about thrcc·inchcs
square and four feet long. I had to shape the wood
by hand to make a perfect fit. The chassis was
stripped, c;;and-blastcd, e1chcd and �prayed wirh
chassis hlack. Parts like the front axle and Slt:ering
rods were powder·COi.'l.ted. For preservation
purposes I replaced all the original nuts and bolts
with st:iinlcss steel ones. I was very lucky lO h.ivc
a local supr,licr for this. I also <lid most of the:
bodywork myself. All the panels were stripped 10
bare metal anti repairs made wl11.:rc needed and a
guy I know did the rinal spray coat ,md
ln1rnishing: added Duncan.
Durin� the
restoration
Duncan
reponcd
very
kw
mechanical
1
problems. Thc engine was in such
good condition that all I did wils a
By Paul Richardson
I
t wa� .it 1hc 1997 Vintage Triumph Register
convention in fort \'(forth, Tex.is, tha1 I first
saw the 1935 Triumph Cloria Southern Cross
owned by my old friend Duncan \\?ood. Duncan,
an Englishman workln9 in Texas, bought tht car
in London in 1996. The Glori.J has only had five
owners, all of whom Duncan h.1s on record,
including Colonel Stokes, the first owner.
Colunt:I Stokes purchased the car new on July 8,
1935 and kept it until 1950. The cnr also has a
fiuhting history because Colonel Stok<:(;, as wa!.
allowt.:d for senior officer� in those days, took the
car with him on an Army posting to North Africa
during World War 2. The story i:ocs that while
travelini: to and from a command center in the
C.loria he wa� fired on by the enemy. It was
reported that when the Colonel returned to
England, the Gloria carried evidence or a bullet
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hole somewhere in its body/chassis structure for
several years.
I .iskcd Duncan what made him buy the car.
He replied, �I'd i,,ct my heart on owning a 1930's
tourer of some sort and I've alw.tys been .t
Triumph enthusiast. As you know, I've been living
:rnd working in Texas for several years but I
foun<l this car when I was workinu back in
England. In my search I'd sc:t:11 several cars I
liked but the Gloria was in such good
condition that I fell in love with it and bought
it. I had it ship1lcd to the States."
The Gloria is indeed a bcau1y. I was
fortunate to sec the car at the VTR convention ii
year ahcr Duncan bought it. I remember Jack
Bough, the ex-Lucas racing engineer and senior
member of Lucas management in the States for
m.iny years, was with me. \Y/e couldn't resist some
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complete service and tune up. The cylinder
compressions were all within five pounds of each
completely new harness which was a job and a
half. Once I'd got all the new wiring fixed neatly
to length with new connectors, I look the harness
wasn't too bad, but the car was re-trimmed about
olten create problems. "The trim on the Gloria
The engine in the Gloria is a I232cc
vinyl off and bring all the trim back lo factory
seats were also carpeted, so I decided to strip the
leather and, besides the floors, the backs of the
20 years ago with vinyl. The trim was originally
Rhode Island lo gel it braided."
The trim and interior of vintage cars can
off the car and sent n away to specialists on
brought everythingup to perfect condition. I also
other and the oil pressure was fine. In fact the
engine runs like .1bird I replaced all the bearings,
seals and bushings in the transmission and final
drive and as far as steering and suspension was
concerned, I replaced bushes where necessary and
Coventry Climax unit with overhead inlet and
overhauled the hydraulic brake system."
side exhaust valves These engine', were built by
the Triumph under license
from Coventiy Climax. The
carburciion is twin S.U.s
the
With one mounted in the
normal position and
engine
lying
in
a
other positioned on lop of
the
4700 rpm and the car is
horizontal plane, acting as a
downdraught unit. The
engine delivers 50 bhp at
of 70 mph with a 0 to 60
capable of a maximum(peed
time of 28 seconds.
Duncan also decided to
I le related this experience.
completely rcwite the car.
wire, so I
"You can still obtain the
original spec
stripped all the old wiring
out
and made up
a
Duncan started his restoration in
because there were nearly 280 Triumph entrants
at the convention — including the highest
number of vintage Triumphs entered at a VTR
meet in recenl years. Included in the vintage
October IQQ8 and finished
it in April 2COI...
category were another Gloria, a 1929 Super
specification," said Duncan.
the project and I would like to mention Jon
'I feel duly bound to mention the help the
Pre-1940 Triumph Club in England gave me with
advice on originality The club was invaluable to
Seven, and three Triumph 1800s, all of which
were also superb cars
Quiney and Ian Harper for their tireless support.
Ibis is a truly outstanding effort. Duncan was
totally elated with the awards he won and
deservedly so. It also goes without saying that the
They advised me on the original trim
specifications for the Gloria and very kindly sent
Duncan started his restoration in October
photographs."
classic car movement as a whole will benefit from
any World Wat 2 bullet holes anywhere in the
during his restoration he found no evidence of
has now been restored to pristine condition for all
to sec. Duncan also informed HnliiliMotoring that
this restoration project as a vciy rare vintage car
1998 and finished it in April 2001 — in time to
enter the car (or the concours competition at the
VTR Convention in Brcckenridge, Colorado, last
The 30 months of restoration lime allowed
summer.
the car to be completed to the highest of
cars panels etc., or any nine-millimeter bullets
tattling about within the chassis structure. So
goes another urban legend. 0
standards This was verified as Duncan fulfilled
This was no mean achievement
his ambition and won the Concours and Car in
Show awards.
design thai allowed the scats to be placed outside
the chassis rails in a low position for an improved
center of gravity
Unlike the Herald body, which was bolted
together, the Spitfire sported a fully welded unit that
was less prone lo (lex and vibration The styling was
penned by GiovanniMichelolli,Triumph'spreferred
contract designer ai the time The lines were a slight
throwback to ihe original IR Styling wilh sloping
doors and pronounced rear fender humps. Ihe front
lenders and bonnet consist of a single piece that
hinges forward, providing ample engine bay access.
One problematic design element was the rear
suspension The swing axle design lent itself lo
serous jacking in the corners, which led to a sudden
oversteering condition when the throttle was lilted.
This alarming characteristic did nothing to keep
enthusiasts from competing with Spitfires however
Factory engine tuning kits ensured that Spitfires
were plenlilul on the racetrack
Hill I SPECG:
•Production: (1962-1964) 45,573
•Length: 145.0 in
•Whcclhasc 83.0 in.
•Weight: 1570 lbs.
• Price: (new) Si,800- 2,250
•Engine: I 147 cc Inline 4
•Horsepower: 63
SPITFIRE Hill II IlilG'.
The Triumph Spitfire shares a name with totlegendary
defender of Great Britain, the Sujicrrririrmc Spitfire
fighter aircraft, The Connection, however, is in nam: only
and there is no real evidence that suggests ibis was
iiilriiliomil Then are legends that claim otherwise. Our
surd story hints that Triumph wasgranted permission to
adopt the Spitfire name after Vickers. the company that
owned Superniarine, produced ibf Vickers Vanguard, a
name already in use with the Triumph Vanguard
uulomofii'lr II is also claimed thai Triumph's inWurmcnl
mill) llic m.imifiicturf of Spitfire aircraft parts was
responsible for their ability lo ust ihr name No record
mill of any conlrnlion tSrtuirrn ibr lu>o companies
regarding this siluurion Prrbdps it was simply a matter of
no one really caring lo complain
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iii'iiimi mil i i iiiii.:
What do
you
do
if you
mii'.i
own
a car
manufacturingcompany and the owners of other
car companies have unveiled small, affordable
sports cars that become very successful from a
sales standpoint? Well, simple really
You
construct a small, affordable sports car ol your
own and you make it belter than the
competition. This is exactly what Triumph did in
response lo the Austin-I Icalcy Sprite and the
MG Midget.
Introduced in 1962 as the Spitfire Mk I, the
car was based on Triumph's Herald sedan, sharing
the
running
gear
and
independent
rear
suspension. The Spitfire engine, however, was
luned for an extra twelve horsepower over the
Herald null and the
IB871
In
1964 Triumph responded to the
improvements nude lo the Austin He.tley Sprite by
releasing the Mk II Spitfire. An evolution of the
original, the Mk II boasted an
chassis was a backbone
additional
four
horsepower
thanks lo a revised manifold and
valvetrain components, Interior
amenities were upgraded with
carpeting and trimmed door
panels. Healers, wire wheels
and
hatdtnps, however, were
slill options.
mil ii SPECS:
•Pioduakin: (1964 1967)37,409
•Length: 145.0 in
•Whcclbasc 83.0 in.
•Weight: I 570 lbs
•Price: (new) $1,800- 2,250
•Engine: 1147 cc Inline 4
•I lorscpowcr: 67
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SPITFIIIE lllli III I19IJ7
19701
When the Mk III was unveiled in 1967 there
were more than cosmetic improvements. Not only
did the new model receive, at long last, a proper soil
top thai did not have lo be stowed in the boot, it
mm) to give the engine a final displacementol 1296
found more power as well The original 1147 cc
engine was bored out to 73.7 mm (originally 69.3
cc and a much improved 75 horsepower
The rear suspension, however, continued to
display the lacking characteristic that could be a
handful lo drive. "Excitable", "dynamic' and even
"festive" were all terms used to describe the Spitfire's
tendencies lo snap into an ovcrstccring condition
Mk IV in 1970.
This would not l)c rectified until the debut of the
•Production: (1967-1970) 65.320
mi, iii specs:
•Length. 145.0 In
•Whcclbase: 83.0 in.
•Weight: 1570 lbs.
•Price: (new) $2,295
• Horsepower. 75
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•Engine: 1296 CC Inline 4
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IV series tars The requisite ugly bumper overriders
were lacked on, door handles were made Hush and
the wheel arches were flared subtly. These visual
improvements were married with improvements to
the tticky rear suspension geometry. "Ihe transverse
ihe differential housing, was modified to allow the
leaf spring, previously boiled solidly to the top of
spring lo pivot atop the differential This was a
visually similar setup but effectively eliminated the
snap-oversleerthat made performancedriving in the
111 1974 Triumph released the Spitfire 1500.
Spitfire such a harrowing proposition
This model featured the 1493 cc engine which was
a stroked variant of the original I 300 engine. It is
interesting lo note, this sameengine was used in the
MG Midget in an effort to simplify the emissions
certification for llritish I eyland, which now owned
both marques. The 1500 engine produced 71 DIN
horsepower and, when mated wilh the simpler and
the Spitfire a true 100-mph car.
more efficient "Marina" manual transmission, made
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MGA INTERIOR KITS
246 010
Buck
246-140
246-080"
246-020
Buck/Rio
246-210"
246-150
246-030
BtAcx/Wrtrt
246-220"
246-160"
246-100"
246-040
&ur.i/8tK
246-230"
246-170
246-110
246050
Rio
746-115"
746-055"
Biu
246240"
246-180
246-120
246060
246-125"
246 065
299.95
299 95
509 95
S509.95
251.95
251.95
428.35
SALE
S428.35
MGA INTERIOR
246-070'
246-200"
Leather Seat Kits
RO
246-130
Our
Coupe
246-190'
246-090"
RD
Vinyl Seat Kits
Coupe
Deluxe Panel Kits
RD
246-370"
246 310
246-380"
246 320
246-390"
246-330
246-400"
246-340
246-410
246-350
246-415"
246-355"
246-420"
246 360
246-425"
246-365
339.95
789 95
278.75
237.75
Includes all upholstered panels, assembled door pockets and sufficient learner and vinylto cover all cockpit rails and the later dash.
Basic Panel Kit
Coupe
246 290
243 300
246-300
243 355
243 350
139 95
139 95
127.35
127.35
246-280"
243305
246-270
243-290
246-260
243-295
246-250
243-280
RD
243-285
Does not include the rear kick panels or doer pockets. Vinyl is supplied to cover the cockpit rails, dash and e>istng door pockets
1600, MKII
Side Curtain Stowage Bags
242-985"
242-845
242-/15
242-915
242-905
242-725
Gut
79.95
72.50
71.95
65.25
$174.75
SALE
242-825
242-945
242-935
242-925
6995
9995
62.95
89.95
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1500
KeepItoriginal, or upgradeyourroadsterwith the addition ofa rear carpet set.
CARPET KITS
242-835
1. Front Carpet Set
242-975
Black
RD
242-705
Coupe
2. Rear Carpet Sets
242-475
242-815
246 445"
All
246-435
242-465
3. Trunk Carpet Sets
1500
Sec page 2 lor specific swatches ol upiolstry and carpel colors.
'Kitsdenotedbyan asterisk are madetoorder. Pleaseallow sixto ten weekslordelivery
4. Spare Tire Covers
1600
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MGB INTERIOR 1962-69
MGB INTERIOR 1970-80
1970-80 OE STYLE KITS
1962-69 INTERIOR KITS
Ine highest quality materials assembled wiln greatcare byourown craftspeople.
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Madeto originalspecification, weldedseams and patternedvinyl give you car a showroom freshlook.
1 Seat Kits
1 Headrest covers are not inc tided. Please order headrests separately
Leather Seat Kits
Buck
Bi»ai/|Urj
Bua/Wi«i
tUaltM
Rio/Buck
Rto/Wmti
Rte
-,962-63
641-170
641-180
641-190
641-200
641-210
641-220
641-230"
1969
641-310
641320"
641-330"
641-340"
641-350"
641-360"
641-370"
Buck
1
1
1970 72
RD 1973-76
641-520
641-560
1 RO1977-80
641-600
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Ric
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641-530
641540"
641-550
$269.95
$242.95
641-570
641-580
641-593
27495
250.20
,
641-610"
641-620"
641-630
274 95
233.70
[
641-625"
641-685
259.95
236.55
641-660"
641-670
219.95
175.95
;
641-665"
641-695"
169.95
154.65
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CuwruK
641-525
Vinyl Seat Kits
1962-68
1969
641-100
641-240
641-110
641-250"
641-120
641-260"
641-130"
641-270"
641-140
641-150"
641-160"
641-280"
641-290"
641-300"
1 Fabric Seat Kit
1 GT 1973-76
Leather Rear Seat Kits
GT1966-68
GT1969
643-210"
641-450"
643-220"
641-4G0"
643-230'
641-470"
643-240"
641-480"
843-250"
643-260"
643-270"
1 Rear Seat Kit
641-490"
641-500"
641-510"
1 GT 1970-72
643-140
641-380"
643-150
641-390"
643-160
641-400"
643-170"
641-410"
643-180"
641-420"
643-190"
643-200"
641-430'
641-440"
1 GT 1973-76
641 650"
641-690
1 Headrest Assemblies
Panel Kits
Includes alluphoste'eil panelsplusexlramatching material tocoverdoorcaps, dash He andcockpit railwhereapplicable
RD 1966-67
643-280
643-350
643-290
643-360
RD 1968-69
'962-65
641-640
1 Fabric Seat Kit
Vinyl Rear Seat Kits
GT1966-68
G7 1969
641-680
1970-72
649-100
1973-76
649-140
649-150
649 170
19/7-80
641-607
641-615"
641-635
649-130
49.95
43.95
43.95
643-310
643-370
643-330
643-340"
643-345
643-370
643-380"
643-390
643-400
643-410'
643-550"
643-415
643-555
643-480"
643-485
Panel Kits
643-620"
643-675
Induces all uphoslered panes plus extra nialchmgmateriallo cover doorcaps and cockpitrail.
643-490
643-500
643-420"
643-430
643-510
643-440
643-520"
643-450"
643-530"
GT 1966-67
643-460"
643 540"
643-470"
GI 1968-69
643-560
643-570
643-580"
643-590"
643-600"
643-610"
RD 1970
643-635
RD 19/1-76
643-630
RD 1977-80
GT 1970
643-670
643-645
GI 1971-76
643-710
643-640'
643-650
643-660
643-700
643-720'
643-730"
641-535
643-740
643-705
43.95
49.95
49.95
643-300
18995
170.95
199 95
171.95
19995
171.95
189 95
170.95
189.95
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A'l ire ploces lor interior rerewal at a bargain price. Includes 19/3-/6 design panel and seal kits, headrests sea!
loams, backboards and webbing. Carpet kit. door panel clips, doo' cap set, door seal sel. dootpulis. center consale Kd.ano gea-sh It boot
RD 1970-60
111-608
111-708
1149.00
976.65
1970-80 DELUXE HAND STITCHED INTERIOR KITS
Step up to the look, (eel and smell cl leamer seats with matching piped panels. Designed to recreate tne classic
Orlllsh Interiors ol the 5Cs and 60s.
Leather Seat Kits
Subtlerosliapng lor a balanceol comlorland style. Includesleather head rest covers
Buck
Buck/Rio
Butx/Wanr
Rio
7x«
Rit,
1970-72
641-700
641-/05
641-710"
641-715'
641-720
$679.95
$564.35
1973-76
1977-80
641-725
641-750
641-/30
641-/55
641-/35
641-/60"
641-740"
641-/65"
641-745
641-770
70995
709.95
603.45
603.45
SALE
Leather Rear Seat Kit
GT19/0-76
641-850
641-855"
641-860"
641-865"
641-870
359.95
295.15
Panel Kits
Plywood backed. Includes leather covers lor the 1973 on style door purl.
RD 1970 80
643-750
643-760
643 770
643 780"
643-790
369.95
332.95
GI 1970-76
643-800"
643-810"
643-820"
643-830"
643-840"
36995
332.95
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MOT INTERIOR
MGB CARPET
CARPET KITS
Choose cur unique deluxe kilwithmolded tunnel andrear wneel aichsora quality budgel kit,both
aremade Irom quality cutpile automotive carpet similar totneoriginal. Ful.y bound wilh heel pails
and mounting snaps.
Deluxe Original Configuration Carpet Kits
Asoriginal docs notinclude floor matsorside railcovets
1962-67
1968-76
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Bin
244-300
244-350
244-310
244-360"
Biowi
244-3/0
Ra
SALE
$28495
289.95
$227.96
231.95
Deluxe Full Carpet Kit
Standardon lalercars, this kitincudes lioorand side railcarpeting
1962-67
242-770
242-780
244-385
339.95
28196
1968-80
244-320
244-330
244-340
339.95
28a93
244-380
209.95
167.95
Deluxe Rear Carpet Set
includes alladditional Gr rearcarpeting.
GT
242-760
242-/6U
INTERIOR KITS
Budget Full Carpet Sets
Leather covered seats are what make a classic car. Whymiss the enperlence
Includes lioor and side rail carpeting.
1962-67
1968 80
159.95
159.95
242-765
244-315
14335
143.95
Leather Seat Kits
Budget Rear Carpet Set
Includes all additional GTrear carpeting
GT
242-735
244-405
12995
242-875
109.95
4595
Rlfi
$489.95
SALE
1391.95
489.95
391.96
245-500
599.55
479.60
Rio
Gntlh
B.KUI
Bun
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TC
245-000
245-010
245-020
245-030
TD
TF
245-040
245-080
245-050
245-090
245060
245-4B0"
245-490
245-100
245-070
245-110
Deluxe Leather Panel Kits
Trunk Carpet Set
Luxurious leather covered panels and vinyltrim.
RD 1968-80
242-850
242-855
SpareTire Cover
242-860
242-865"
93,15
38.75
TC
245-240
245-250
245-260
245-2/0"
245-540"
659.95
547.75
TO
245-280
245-290"
245-310"
245-550"
649.95
53945
TF
245-320
245-330"
245-300
245-340
245-350"
245-560'
659.95
547.75
Original Vinyl Panel Kits
Orig.nal stylevinyl covered panelsandtrim.
TC
245-360
245-370
245-380
245-390
245-570
384.95
J07.95
245-4C0
245-440
245-410
245-450
245-420
245-460
245-430
245-470
245 580
245 590
384.95
384.95
307.95
TF
OE STYLE BLACK CARPET KITS
Tocomplete yourrestoration, vintage styleEnglish carpelcut tooriginal patterns.
Buck
Rig
SALE
454-448
454-458
S214.95
27995
$171.95
TD,IF LHD (to (04236 Flat Floor)
TD.TF rtllD (to (04236 Flat Floor)
454-468
289.95
231.95
TD TF(Irom (c|4237recessedlootwell)
454-478
284.95
227.95
223.95
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TRIUMPH TR250-6 INTERIOR
TR2-4A INTERIOR
INTERIOR KITS
Greatpridegoes intoallol ourupholstery kits.Whether youchoosearomatic leatheror ha'd wearinj vinyl,each ki
is hand assembled wilh car L,
OE STYLE INTERIOR KITS
Duplicatethe nigral look ol your classic Trlumpi. or upgrade to the lines! leather seats
Leather Upholstery
Front Scat Kits
645-410
Panel Kit
642 805
Leather Scat Kit
642-560
TR250
Vinyl Seat Kit
BucK/Wim
645-440
Panel Jkil
642-570
TR6 1969
OEStyleSeat Kit
Bum
Skaoow Biut/Wmi bun Iah
642 555"
642-565"
642-580"
Rio
645-415
ta
S37995
29995
NnTu
Shadow Burt
Buck
31995
259 95
Rid
642-775
645-325
SALE
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TR4A
-
TR4 (Irom(b)208?7CT)
TR2-3 (10 TS22013)
TR3A-4(roib)l5273CD
TR4((b)15274CTtnru20876CT)
475.55
$334.35
281.55
233.9S
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642-785
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68995
645-315
245.95
642-150"
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642-155
642-165
642-185
642-455
642-255
Ricvwm
642-145"
642-175
642-195"
642-465"
642-265'
T»
642-310"
642-320
642-330'
Gu>
Ha
Hit
SALE
418.15
509.95
642-315"
$475.55
$579.95
642-305"
642-140"
50995
642-470
509.95
539.95
642-340
418.15
418.15
442.75
UcmiTm
642-590
645-460
642 620
642-610
642600
645-305
642-755"
57995
645-430
SttUM BlVf
645-450
642860
Leather Seat Kit
TR6 1970-72
OEStyleSeat Kit
Panel Kit
25995
645-295
Rear Seat Kits
TR2-3(toTS22013)
•
TR3A(lromTS60001)-38
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TR3A(rS22014thruTS60000|
TR4
269.95
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642-950"
642-535
842-215
642-355
642-960"
642-545"
642-235
642-365"
642 965"
642 550
642-245
642-390
642-635"
40995
642-645"
25995
219.95
642 655"
239.95
642-665"
336.15
22355
175.95
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194.35
565.75
Vinyl Upholstery
233.95
Front Seat Kits
645-330
Panel Kit 1973
642-890
Leather Seal Kit
642-865
Head Rest Assembly
642-650
642-640
SftADOwBut
Buu
TR6 1973-76
OEStyleSeat Kit
Panel Kit 1974-76
645-3/0
642-875
NnTu
642-660
Cmiimi
645390
BMi
642-670
642-885
645350
645-380
299 95
642-905
645 400"
64 95
68995
25995
645360
645-405
254 95
642-040
TR3A-4(to(b|l5273CT)
642-020"
Trt2-3(toTS22013|
TR4 ((b)15274CT thru20876CD
269.95
TR4(from(b)20877CT)
53.25
-
642-025"
642-045
642-065
642-425
642-035"
642-055
642-075"
642-435"
642-210
642-220
642575"
642-030"
319.95
319.95
642-585"
642-230"
299.95
642-440
299.95
275.15
275.15
257.95
257.95
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TR4A
566.75
-
642-085
642-095"
642 240
299.95
257.95
B&2
233.95
221 JO
Rear Seat Kits
TR 2SO CARPET SETS
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TR4
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1R3A (Irom TS60001) - 38
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TR2-3(loTS22013)
TR3A(TS22014thruTS60000)
642-925"
642-505
642-480
642-105
642 935"
642-515"
642-490"
642-115"
642-940"
642-520"
642 495"
642-400"
170.95
135.95
189.95
169.95
642-725"
271.95
319.95
642-705"
642-715"
173.95
642 735"
139.15
Cut PiloCarpet Is similar in look lo the original early wool carpet suppLcd
until1958 Itadds a vintagetouch to later interiors. LoopCarpetis correct
Panel Kits
lor ail cars horn 1958 onwards
Cut Pile Carpel Sets
TR250
-
639-085
Rio
Btta
Rro
27495
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TR2-3(thruTS22013)
645-000
645-100
TR3A(TS22014thruTS6000O)
645-020
645-025
645 035
645-110
SALE
$219.95
TR3A(;romTS60001)-3R
Cut Pile Trunk Carpet Sets
TR250
Loop Carpet Sets
TR250
GMT
BtJCK
639-480
639-470
639-080
639-215"
4950
39.60
Highquality rubber-backed wool material with greater durability
639-375
639-360
Brsan
Buck
RtS
359.95
SALE
287.95
Budget Carpet Sets
14995
274 95
-
4895
-
TR4A
645-060
645 045
645-065
645095"
645 055
645-075
v
able.
359 95
36995
645-115
35995
645-105'
645-010
645-120
409.95
645-130
389.95
645-140
ta
639-085
TR4A
639 005
TR4
639-070
639060
639-050
639-040
TB2-3A(thruTS60000)
TR3A(from IS60001)-3B
Ru
Buck
639-015
313.15
313.15
321.85
356.65
331.45
SALE
269.95
299 95
$266.55
$309 95
309 95
27495
26655
219.95
Cut Pile Trunk Carpet Sets
125.95
'
219.95
Duplicates tne originalliber board panelset.
639-167
TR4
264.95
CARPET SETS
Cut Pile Carpet Sets
TR6 OE STYLE CARPET SETS
TR-6
Syntheticcut pileca-pet whichIs longwearingand good looking.
TR6
639-390
TR6
639-470
1R4A
639-300
TR2-3D
639-310
639-480
94.50
49.50
80.30
39.60
Loop Carpel Sets
TR2SO-6 OE STYLE TRUNK TRIM
TR250-6
39.15
la
264 95
639215"
639-080
264.95
639-210
639025
TR4
639-065
TR3A (from TS60001) 3R
639-200
639-045
IR2-3A (thru TS60000)
Can
Buck
TR4A
639-205
264.95
264.95
SALE
233.15
233.15
233.15
233.15
OE STYLE BUDGET CARPET SETS
Syntheticcut pilecarpel whichi longwearing and goodlooking.
639390
TR4A
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149.95
639 380
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274.95
SALE
125.95
219.95
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AUSTIN HEALEY BM thru BJ7 INTERIOR
LEATHER UPHOLSTERY
AUSTIN HEALEY BJ8 INTERIOR
OE STYLE VINYL UPHOLSTERY
SALE
246-650'
246660"
299.95
299.95
146.95
146.95
239.95
239.95
Includes lormed rear q.iartcr panels in correctly embossed material
COMPLETE VINYL PANEL KITS
247-225'
67.95
84.95
89.95
59.80
74.75
79.15
ta
207.95
$239.95
221.35
SALE
287.95
Rra
64.95
SALE
51.95
SALE
$491.95
OE STYLE LEATHER UPHOLSTERY
Rt(
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274.65
508.35
Step up to tne luxurious feel and smell ol highquality leather with matchingpiping
IwrTM
lu
$599 95
267.95
But
246-730
334.95
619.95
286.15
Rto
246-725
246-8/5
334.95
Sua
Correct chrome beading and errbossed patterns
246-866
349.00
flu*/Wmi
246-720
247-006
247-010"
247 015
RirWiWn.
246-865
247-150*
Buck/Rio
247-000"
247-145'
246007
BiaeuY/uji
246-710"
247-005'
Front Seat Kits
246-990"
246-855
247-140'
327.95
246-700
246-995"
79.15
$386.95
246-690
246-980"
246-845
247-130"
74.75
87.95
399.95
246-680"
246-970"
246-835
247-120"
246-985'
99 95
$44995
246-960"
246-825
247-110"
246-9/5
84 95
8995
247-500
247-640'
247-830
246-6/0
246-965"
247-295
247-490
247-630
247-820
246-815
247-100'
247-290'
247-430
247-470
247-610
247-810
BNI.BN2
246 950"
246-955"
247-287
247-450
247-590
247-800
BN4-BJ7
247-090'
247-286
Frort Seat Kit
Rear Seat Kit
Fi«ed Armrest
BN4(thiu 68959)
BM4 (Horn68960) - BT7
247-425
Rear Seat Kils
BJ7
247-285
CARPET SET
BJ8 (Iron 26705)
559.95
559.95
99.95
21315
SAIE
475.95
475.95
89.95
501.25
247-280
247-420
680.55
247-275
61495
247-410
247-270'
82995
247-265
247-570
247 400
247260
247 710
247-870
247-255
247-690
247-860
247-250
247-550
247-390
246-640"
246-800"
174 95
174.95
853-158
246-630"
246-655"
246-795
246-940"
246-945"
247-220'
269.95
248-070"
248 710
246-790
246 936
246 937
146.95
247-360'
Bu«
259.95
S299.95
248 060
248-700
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247-205"
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247-330"
359.95
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319.95
281.55
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$39995
$327.95
644-330
264 95
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1977 80 Black Houndstooth Seal Corel Ki
644-350
264 95
21135
1977-80 Black Headrest Cover
644 360
29.95
24.55
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644370
54.95
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644 380
54.95
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640-800
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640-955
1970-78 Midget
640-805
1971-80 LH
644-430
644 440
26.95
21.55
1971-80 RH
26.95
21.55
1973-80 Black Rear Quarter Trim Kit
644460
9955
81.95
601.75
601.75
1971-72 B'ack Rear Cockpit Panel
644-470
59.95
54.25
1973-80 Biac« Rear CockpitPanel
644-480
6/9.95
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Black Front tunnel Cover
644490
69.95
37.35
29.85
679.95
601.75
1975-80 Black Armrest
99.95
89.95
679.95
601.75
59.95
49.75
6/9.95
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1971-80 LHGIovebox
644 520
644 530
644-540
644-550
24.95
24.95
19.95
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Ric
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640-885
679.95
640 835
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645-700
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644-300
359.95
295.15
249.95
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644-310
149.95
119.95
249.95
218.20
249.95
216.20
2/6.50
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233.50
249.95
216.20
649-150
649-170
49.95
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Ric
43.95
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645-520
199.95
174.95
645-550
645-560
249.95
218.70
645640
279.95
244.95
Black Carpet Set
645-585
309.95
271.20
072-472
269.95
238.20
19995
174.95
645-630
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tooling costs. Effectively
an orphan, llie Spitfire was
deemed unalfordahlc hy
British Lcyland brass and
in 1980 production was
terminated. The scrappy
Works Type Bonnet Straps
Similarto those used on rallyand race cars of the 60s.
Anauthentictouchof history.
222-730
$24.95
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164-005
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iWnrfeftiKd photography doesn't always make sense. Here we see two Spitfires
$75.95
affordable sports car arena.
Though II wasn't the savior
of Britain, it did introduce
Universal woes across the liritish automotive
the pleasures of the sporls car to many who would
industry did not look kindly upon the lililc
Spitfire. At this Stage in its life, the model no
not have been able to afford il otherwise. Perhaps
this was the reason Vickers never complained
longer had any other cars to help support its
about the appropriation of the name. O
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•Production: (1970-1980) 70,021
•Length. 149.0 in.
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SPRING 2002 • BRITISH MOIORING
IS
Amidst the stables and green rolling hills of
Rancho Santa l:c,
filled with legendary
NASCAR's steep banks,
race track. A legend
California,
race tars,
lies a small
at Willow
in a garage
brutes from
terror of the
Springs, it's
something of a historical question mark
The 1965 Triumph Spitfire is rated by Belli
The car was originally owned by Steve Fish
of Coventry Conversions in Mountain View,
California. "Il has been a race car all its life" Jim
said. "Even the paint is original I would have
painted it but everyone tells me not to tout
We
maybe
ching its history. Who knows,
ally did rate at Lc Mans" 0
Philion. We had a thante to talk
her husband, Jim Philion, about the
car. "We have heard that this tar was
Scoltsdale, Arizona is the kind of town where
the high-brow intermingle comfortably with
the dusty cowboy nature of the working man.
rated at lx- Mans," Jim said. "W
not beenable to verifylh.il, however"
Completely original, right down
to the red and white paint job, the tar
tarries with it a lew trick pans and a
lot of questions. 'Hie first noticeable
link to greatness lies under the hood,
a massive pair of Weber 40DCOH
It is also the site of the Barrell-Jackson Auto
Auction, a veritable benchmark in the enthusiasts'
world of automotivevalue past and present Here,
you will lind t-shirted fellows looking at
everything with long necks and twecd-jatketed
gentlemen looking for that special Bentley.
auction block, many of them tarrying
significant historical cache.
The
this
auction
that matter in this business. Because of
that only very select Spitfires were
have
Barrett-Jackson
attracts ihe types ol cars and buyers
such limited numbers, it makes sense
to
ex-CA racer wots, lot #96'/ went onto the block wilh no
reserve, andsoldjor about fS6G.
More than 1000 tars crossed the
carburetors. These bolt up to a
specially made 11-Mud, 8-porl Lc
Mans-spcc head, only 20 of which
were reportedly manufactured. Wilh
destined
More interesting linfllish metal on thelotincluded this
reswracer XK 120. Thouuh we're pretty sure the color's
not original, the rest ofthe car was done tomatch its
this, standards arc set that affect the
works
collector's world as a whole. It is a
component The Spitfire also tame from the factory
wilh a Salisbury limited slip differential .mil a GX6
good place to spot trends and
determine what will be a good
transmission. This Mk II is a rarity since it was never
investment
a road-gomgear. Its destiny was the track and il has
and
what
will
be
a
perpetual sink-hole lor your cash.
After a seemingly endless parade
been successfully rated al plates like the Monterey
Historiesand WillowSprings.There arc document
of cars we noted a few important
lime sheets wilh lap times of 1:50at Willow, not bad
deviations from the expected While
for a vehicle so low on horsepower.
the traditional heavy-hitlers in the
This link nuaaet was a never-sold '80Spitfire. It left the block for $13,500
(lot #934).
16
SPRING 2002
•
BRITISH MOTORING
SPRING 2002
•
BHIIISH MOIOHING
If
BARRETT-JACKSON RESULTS
haughty English hardware league, namely Bcntlcy
and Rolls Roytc, experienced depressed prites and
low interest, spritely contenders from Austinllcalcy and Triumph enjoyed elevated prices and
strengthened interest from buyers. MCs, especially
lOfia1)11 4 SERIESIVCOUPE
whereas Jaguar action was heallhy and healed.
If this were Vegas, the big money would be on
Triumph and Jaguar for the good odds and large
where
worlds
collide
and
standards
63,88c
1964 XKK ROADSTER
40,000*
Sl<900
IO.8O0
1963 XKE COMPEITIION COUPE
1966 MARK X 4.2 SEDAN
1966 MARKX SEDAN
\l MIS
ioj.1 SEVEN 'chummy- tourer
1930 A-40 PICK UP
payoff. It's not Vegas, however, it's Scottsdalc,
Arizona, a dusty town filled with sell-importance
—
1964 XKE ROADSTER
7W»40
ASTON MART IN
the B series, did not fare as well as hoped cither,
"Moo
AUSTIN IIKAIKY
of
automotive value are forged. ©
Lot #602: an exceptionally clean '69MG H. Illustrating
their dearth in value compared tothe bulk of UK-sourced
cars on theblock, Il soldfor a mere $8370.
•997 ROADSTER
37,000
1958 ico-fi 11N6 CONVERTIBLE
90,390
|6,2CC
50,000*
fis.otxi*
45J6<>
1967 XKE ROADSTER
1C2.6O0
1067 XKK ROADSTER
9.450
1972 XKE UiNVKRIIBLK
22,680
I7J30
25,920
IP87XB CONVERTIBLE
IP88XJS CONVERTIBLE
16740
4fcJ80
I997XK«IX)UPE
44.280
iSKioBUCEYESPRITE
19OO31x0 ROADSTER
lofij JCCO MARK II BT7 ROADSIER
1962 3000 MARK II ROADSTER
lpt>4SOOOROADSTER
lyfij 3COOMARK 111 BJ-8 PHASE11 ROADSTER
90*00
MC
193? VA TICKFORD DROPHEAD
iy33 TF ROADSTER
1003 ,y:<< MARK III I1JH ROADSTER
nfioo
ipfiS JCCiO ROADSTER
30.1140
46,000*
2.268
ip66 SPRTIK2-DOOH IXINVERTIIIIJ.
4J90
•995aOTINKf.TAI.R2l)
1997 'XtNTINENTAI.T 2-DOOR COUPE
11,070
16,470
lyfifi300c MARX 111 CONVERTIBLE
tp«« SPRITEa -LKXIR CONVERTIBLE
BENTLEV
IPB4MULSANNE TURBO
32,940
94,300
1966 MARK X SEDAN
1966 XKESERIES1ROADSTER
1067XXEROADSTER
60,480
97,00c
ipfJOSAVOY ROADSTER
IS^CO*
i960 A COUP!'.
1964 1) ROADSIER
26,460
99,000*
1964 B ROADSTER
23.CO0*
1060 II
I8JJ99
8.370
1972 II ROADSTER
10,044
146,880
II3.CCO*
MORRIS
18.360
1973 MINI (XX)PKR
I ACUAH
I938SSSAIOON
1049 XK ISO A1JOY ROADSTER
IPSO .\K 120 ROADSTER
1932 XK 190 RACE ROADSTER
ipjaXK 190 ROADSTER
IPJ9 XK 120 ROADSTER
1099 XK 190 ROADSTER
BRITISH MOTORING
9,828
1971 VIXEN 23IX) COUPE
96,160
IRII'MI'll
60,480
IpSl TR 3 A
23-220
38,880
•21,600
"Woo
41.380
IPJ3XK 190S COUPE
94,330
1980 si'l 11- IRE CONVERTIBLE
1953 XK 190 S COUPE
1954 XK 1JO ROADSTER
1955 MARK VII MSALOON
1956 D-TYPE
1956 XK UO ROADSIER
25.998
63,000*
48,060
IU37 XK 140 MCROADSTER
32.9'JO
1069SILVERCLOUDII
I7,53t:
1957 XK 14a ROADSTER
47,i ' 1 '
IP58XX130DROPHEAD COUPE
94,000
16,200
ll,88o
19.19 XK 150 S ROADSIER
l9fiaXKE(X)NVERTIIIIE
lod'j XXE ROADSTER
196a XKK ROADSIER
65J40
1967 SILVER SHADOW COUPE
1967 SILVER SHADOW MP.W.2 DOORCOUP
1974 SILVER SHADOW
IMOO
34.0CO
KOLI-S-ROYCP.
t;,< 11
1934 sc/95 CURNF.Y NUTTINC OWENSEDANC
1934SO/99 RANALAH SEDANCA DROPHEAD
70,900
1937 25/30GURNEY NUIIINC
95.040
81,000
31320
1974SILVERSHADOW 4 DOORSEDAN
IpBl SILVERSPURSEDAN
27,000
4WS0
1982 SILVER SPIRITSEDAN
38.880
17,850
54,000
32.000*
4.V9CO
109,600
23,760
1003XKE COUPE
25 Ill)'
1984 (XlRNK'HE (XINYKRIIBU-:
1984 SILVER SPIRIT' SEDAN
1963 XKKROADSTER
ij>ri4 D-TYPE LYNX
95,040
1987SILVERSPUR
70,900
1988 SILVER SPUR 4-DOORSEDAN
42,120
1964 MARK II 34 LITER
10,800
79.360
17*028
58,320
Ip8p SILVERSPUR IJMOUSINE
52.920
19114 XKE COUPE
about $33G (lot #613). Deals areto he had.
T.V.K.
64,800
1972 m-CR MOTORCYCLE
1974 TTt-6 RO.AD.STER
1009 XKESERIESI COUPE
106*4 XKEROADSTER
1004 XKEROADSTER
and inn-place al BJ '02- -tins'66
MK X4,2 Sedan had been restored toa six-figure tunc, hut soldjor
90,320
taitfioo
27,000
" Mi|;hirs'. miorilrd liil, ikisalt: wasrrc«iiile<L
** Sale Prfca inr.liiii,-.i l.uyrrs prMtiuitv
This Is the end. Bidders are.dried out and llie hauler loses
momentum auctioneers hold theprice andu s,.. «'v...
soldi This S'.Y XK I >0Dwphcad Coupe went for
5i'/(i, updated but unrestored.
SPRING 2002
•
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19
CAR^MART
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UTTONWILLOW
2002
VARA British
Extravaganza
Mark your calendars lor May 4th and 5th. Make sure the little
British marvel in your garage isn't leaking brake fluid (or any
fluid for that matter) and make plans to attend the VARA British
lixtravaganza at Buttonwillow Raceway
This will be the seventh year (or the event and it just keeps getting
better. I'lanncd activities include:
A full 2-day race program with over 250 race cars
The MCTriumph Challenge race
The Sprite/Midget Challenge race
Trackdrives in yourown car on Saturday andSunday
A slalom course on the track Saturday evening
A funkhana on the skid-pad
Barbecue with karaoke Saturday evening
Car show Sunday morning
Club booth displays
In addition to these events there will also be a charity raffle
featuring an Iris Blue Austin-Healcy Bug Hye Sprite. Last year's event
generated over $90,000 for charity and organizers hope lo top the
SlOOK level at this year's raffle.
The racing program will be Filled with unique automobiles like
Neville McKay's eight raceprepped Minis from Hong Kong, New
Zealand and Australia. Camping and RV facilities arc available at the
.
Period co<tumrs, classic British
track and there arc numerous hotels in nearby Buttonwillow and
cm anJ trlntagt racing action
Bakersficld
were all a part of the2001
Costs are Si0.00 per day for Spectators and $35.00 for a two day
BnTiil) Extrapagama at
weekend pass (including barbecue). For more infonnation and registration
Outfonu'il/ou> Raceway.
contact Kelvin Dodd al Moss Motors, 1-800-235-6954 cxt. 3023.
20
SPRING 2002
•
BRITISH MOIORING
CAR^MART
Check out Car Mart Online!
www.mossmotors.com, look at British Motoring
Selling my collection! 1959
1959MGA Twin Cam Mechanically
MGA - tutone, gray
excellent. Also. I')57MGA 1500
Roadster. Both for $23,500. (602)
1979 MGB Limited Edition -
265-4737. AZ
(Not a copy car). Looks very
fenders/aqua body, wires $7,500.
1959 TR3 - white/black interior,
wires $7,500. 1959 A/H Bug Eye
good. No dings. No rust ever.
Engine starts easy and runs
perfect. Never left L.A. $5,000
1
1971 MC Midgel - Fresh Paint
and many new parts Not perfect,
but a real good car. $3,500 OBO
Please call (256) 350 9033 Al.
1976 MC Midgel - 60K miles,
totally rcsiored except for top.
0 miles engine, bored .020 over,
balanced, cam, header, cleclronii
Spares $2,000 OBO. (Ted Axe,
carb. $2,000. (209) 722-3074. CA
1959 Morris Minor - Two door,
green/gray interior, I275cc
OBO. (310)473-7318 or email
grbosworth@juno.com. CA
1975 TR6
know its way home. $7,500 OBO.
(419) 347-5063. OH
Excellent driver.
engine $5,000. All cars are in
Wcbers, headers, electronic egn.,
Some customizing. Runs and
sounds great. Wife hales it, doesn't
1974 MCB, - While, wire wheels,
1964 MC 1100-True dual
purpose daily driver, vintage race
RHD, 1275, 10:1 compression.
prime rose yellow with black
interior, 1275cc engine $7,51)0
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very good condition, good
runners, no rust, barn kept, and
less then 500(1 miles on engine
rebuild, $25,000 invested. $10,000
are driven weekly, call lor
OBO. (410) 437-6363 or email
details. (810)631 6739 Ml 0
captainamf@anl.com. Ml)
ignition, double chain, SU twinV/arequest a SI0 sorvico Ceotor
buy this car.) Details call Stan
(303)423 8129. CO
1967 MCB GT - Partly apart. New
Moss pans include clutch, brakes,
suspension, gaskets, etc. Restored
eacri vehicle achvrtised. For an
1975 MG Midget - 44,000 miles.
additional S25 wo will toatura a
Completely rust free - stored
winters, All canvas«. tires in good
color photograph ot your car.
shape. Engine runs very good. New
spare. $3,500. (262) 639-2110. Wl
A 10 inside and out! All original
with a new top and tires. Needs
dash, banjo wheel. New parts cost
over $1,300. Six wire wheels.
$1,150. Jim (661) 392-0810. CA
British cars
1977 Midget - 20,456 original
miles! No rust, dents, scratches, etc
nothing. (757) 348-5399. VA
1976 TR6 - White, tan interior.
Stored IS years in South Carolina
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1967 TR4-A - Original owner,
new paint, carpet, black top,
dash cover, tonneau, etc. Pretty
car, Inn to drive. Needs younger
Text is to be 30 words or less and
garage. Thorough mechanical
it helps sell the car il an asking
restoration completed 9/2000
Original painl, top and interior.
67,876 miles. $7,499 OBO.
owner. No hot rod Call (703
(586) 739-5784 or email
550-0339 VA
cmebciubc("'aol com. Ml
only, no parts,
exporters, and no dealers plcaso!
prico is quoted. It using a credit
card tor payment, be sure lo
Includeyour credit card number
and expiration date. Closingdate
lor the nextissue is Apnl 10. 2002.
1967 Spitfire Mk III - Older
restoration, nice driver. $2,500.
I 10 6th Street, Harrison, South
1976Midgei Completely
rebuilt engine. $1,000 in Moss
parts. Has hardtop. 90%
1968 MCB - Total body
restoration, rebuilt engine, 1972
transmission w/OD, 1980 fuel
pump, 1980 power booster and
master cylinder. S9.500 OBO
(845) 635-8594 Albie NY
Dakota. (605)680-1299. SD
restored. A pure joy to drive!
$3,300. (559) 592-1078 or email
schapanskytij'iuno.com CA
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Sports Car Mart. 440 Rutherford
1967 Vandcnplas Princess 4R
Saloon Built after brief RR/ Austin
1979 MGB, - "New" never driven
stored 21 years, I5 total miles, not
a restoration, but a new car.
Asking $25,000 OBO. Call
Warren (559) 485-3184 or email
mrsjet@psnw.com, CA
Street. Goleta. California 93117.
llirlation. R engine, rust free
We cannot accept ads via e-mail.
Miami car. Stripped, disassembled,
complete Needs paint, interior,
restoration. Good wood, picnic
tables. Rare CMdrive $3,000
J.Dean (954) 524 8277. FL
Please label photographs ivrtfi
name, address and telephone
number.
Sorry, photographs
cannot be returned.
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North Meets South Santa Maria, CA. Lorin Cuthbert 805-937-6851 cuthberl@aol.com
GoF36 Sebring, FL. Warron D. Maxon 727-736-1990 graplorboy@aol.com
12-14
The Gathering Winston-Salem, NC.Jamie Palmer 919-779-1224 iarniep@concentric.net
26-28
Brits by the Shore HotSprings,AR. Lee Cowling 888-889-8891 copperheadcables@alltel.net
3
British Extravaganza Sponsored by Moss Motors Buttonwillow. CA. Kelvin Dodd 800-235-6954
British Motorcar Day Braselton, GA. Kenneth Yokelson 770-804-9380
18
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SpringGoF Salado.TX. GeorgeMerryweather 972-429-6079 gmerry1@airmail.net tmgr.org
10-12
British Classic Car Meet Richmond, VA. Ken Nachman 804-527-1515kmnlr6@aol.com
19
Dixon All British Car Show and Swap Dixon, CA. Mac Sawhill 916-488-9628
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25-26
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Wheels & Wavos Santa Barbara, CA. Rick Yost 805-967-8778
21
12-14
11th Annual British Car Days 2002 Old Mesllla, NM. JoeMachadoJr 915-204-6185
26-28
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Oritlest 2002 Sponsored by Moss Motors Succasunna, NJ. Charles Tregidgo 201-796-8648
4
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4-5
JC&A Concours D'eleganco Churchhill Down In Louisville, KY. Larry Heck 502-241-6711
18
TRA2002 Wadsworth. OH. Jim VanOrder 740-967-2110 vanordergj@core.com
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24-28
Open Roads Healey Intl. Lake Tahoe. CA. www.hcaley2002.com
23-28
21st British Car Field Day Sussex, Wl. John Stockinger 262-521-1072 john.stockinger@gte.net
16
MOG-32 Staunton. VA. Frederick Schwenker 717-642-9217
4-10
MG2002 Grapevine.TX.Wayne Kube 972-618-1984 wkube@augustmal.com wvAV.mg20O2.com
3-6
GoFMk-73 Woltville, NovaScotia. TonyThomas 919-851-3030 alhomas990@aol.comwww.nemgt.org
2-5
11-13
GoF Central MK XXIV Molina. IL. DeanJensenh_deanjensen@hotmail.com
VTR 2002 Red Wing, MN. www.vtr2002 org
16-19
British Car Day Cincinnati, OH Bob Santoro 513-752-8138 http://members.aol com/bccgc
14
London to Brighton Run London, IN. Don Haynam 317-887-3867 mgdr@quicknet net
13-14
17-21
26-28
NAMGAR GT-27 ChariottesvNle, VA. Bruce & Carol Woodson 804-264-8551 cvmga@aol.com
Grand Island Grand Prix Euro Car Show Grand Island, NY. Richard Mandziak 716-662-1696
www.isledegrande.com
larryh@unitedconst.com
11th Annual Champagne British Car Festival Urbana-Champaign, IL. MarkJoslyn
24-26
26-28
C Event ot Brutal Aggresslves MK XXII Flat Rock. SC. Keith Sanders 850-478-3171
ksamsmgc@juno com
27
14th Annual Western Washington A.B.F.M. Bellovue. WA.Amie Taub 425-644-7874
ataub@wortdnet.att.net www.ablm.com
www.tyeotriumph.org
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Catch the Triumphs Westport, WA
9-11
Fourth Annual "Run to the Gorge" Fife. WA. Arnle Taub 425-644-7874
AUGUST 2002
217-359-6792 mbjoslyn@prairienet.org
Bill Hook 206-622-3049 wghook@earthlink.net
Alden Classic Sports Car Show Alden, Ml. Dave Looman 231-331-6431
shempi@torchlake.com www torchlake.com.twinbaybrits
JUNE 2002
1
The Brits Are Back at Hope Lodgo Fort Washington, PA. Steve Klein 610-825-2617
klassiccar@aol.com www.pond.com/~brilcars/carshow
18th Annual Marques on the Green Louisvillo, KY. Don Minnich 812-923-7349
dons59tr3a@aol.com
Sixth Red Mill British Car Day Clinton, NJ. Richard Miller 908-713-6251
mgdriversclub@holmail.com
14-17
25
2002 Encounter Princeton, NJ. Sieve Jekogion 973-492-8115 oncinlo@optonline.net
www.austin-healey-stc.org
13th "A Taste of Britain" Lancaster, PA. Sally Harbold 717-632-1778
SEPTEMBER 2002
13-15
British Cars By The Sea 2002 Waterlord, CT. Steve &Annie Wincze 860-693-4249
Battle of the Brits Sterling Heights. Ml. Suzanne Snyder 810 979-4875 snydley@home.com
8
gherschell@mgcarcTub.com www.mgcarclub.com
Third Heritage Tour of the UK Richard Miller 908-713-6251 mgdrivorsclub@riotmail.com
5-14
SportsCar&Vintage AutoFestival Farmington, NY. 716-234-0482
14
26-29
www.mgcc.org
20-22
50th Annual Rallyo Glenwood Springs to Denver, CO. Alan Magnuson 303-400-8076
25th Annual Concours D'elegance Ault Park in Cincinnati, OH. Dave Sheohy 513-321-1361
sheehy_d@brandtretailgroup.com
9
Ninth Annual British Motorcar Gathering Hollortown, PA. Michael Jones 610-865-3419
9
EuroCar Day IX Wllllamsvllle, NY. Richard Mandziak 716-662-1696
9
Heartland MG Regional St. Joseph, MO. Mel &ItsyFinch 816-941-8454 itsy@sky.net
7-8
The BritishInvasionsponsored by Moss Motors Virginia IrtJSpdwy, VA 888-722-3099 www.vlrckjb.ccm
7-9
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www.peachtreemg.homestead.com
mgtd52@home.com
The British Return to Fort Meigs Perrysburg, OH. Tony Shoviak 419-878-2041
lakeeriebritlshnews@att.net
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Fallfest Sponsored by Moss Motors Dover. NJ. Lawrence Gersten 908-879-3993
austinhealoy@aol.com
Indy British Motor Days Indianapolis, IN. Don Haynam 317-887-3867 mgdr@quicknet.nel
Trials 2002 Granville. OH. Murry Mercior 614-888 0838 trsixer@yahoo.com
www.BuckeyeTriumphs.org
OCTOBER 2002
Hunt Country Classic Middloburg, VA. George Marshall 703-913-7550
20
The Drive In Greenville Spartanburg, SC. Richard Miller 908-7136251 mgdriversclub@hotmail.com
18-20
goorge.marshall@leadscorp corn www.mgcarclubdc.com
31-2
High Country Tour Sedona, AZ. Al Moss racermoss@sedona.net
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