The Triumph Spitfire 1500 was the fifth and last series of the small Triumph sports car, combining the Mark IV body with a 1,500 cc engine, from 1973 in the United States and Canada and from 1975 elsewhere until production ended in 1980. The longer 87.5 mm stroke gave much more torque, though the engine was rougher and less reliable than its predecessors. UK cars with a 9:1 compression ratio and larger SU carburettors made 71 hp and reached about 100 mph, while United States cars with emissions equipment made as little as 53 bhp. Longer swing axles and a lowered spring mounting widened the rear track, and American cars were later given black rubber bumpers. The last Spitfire, an Inca Yellow car built in August 1980, is displayed at the British Motor Museum.
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It was manufactured at the Standard-Triumph Canley works
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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car
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Spitfire 1500, introduction
In 1973 in the United States and Canada, and 1975 in the rest of the world, the 1500 engine was used on the MK IV body to make the Spitfire 1500.
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manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980
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A manually deployable convertible top, substantially improved on later models, provided weather protection
Spitfire 1500, performance
Top speed was now at the 100 mph (160 km/h) mark
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It was manufactured at the Standard-Triumph Canley works
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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car
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The Spitfire evolved over five iterations:
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The Spitfire evolved over five iterations:
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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980.
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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980.
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The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980.
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