Beginnings

Back in Late 2012, I decide to buy myself an old car, to fill my time and make a bit of profit at the end of it. I was split between two car makers, MG or Triumph. I thought to myself, "Everybody knows MG, I must be diverse!". These days you see tonnes of MG's on the road's which was also a factor in me choosing Triumph. This is its Story!

One rainy Septembers day in Herefordshire we found one, a British Racing Green 1500 from 1977, which was for sale at £1000. They say never buy a car in the rain but this was an absolute gem! The body shell had no rust whatsoever on it, as did the rest of the body (Apart from the Bonnet), but the Racing Green paint job was a tad tired. When it came to the engine, it was a terrific runner! The current owner explained that it had been his idea to restore it but didn't have the time and/or patience to complete it. I knew it was the car for me. So I whittled him down to £900, and he gladly accepted! So, we organised a trailer to pick it up, and because we live in Shropshire, £75 was charged, so really the car was just a chip off the original asking price. But all in all, a great deal. 

And so it began, the Story of my Triumph Spitfire 1500!