One in all my all time favourite automotive commercials is one that’s titled, “What was it like, going up in a Spitfire.”

The advert reads:

“It was daybreak after I climbed into the Spitfire’s cockpit behind the leather-covered steering wheel, and fired up the engine. I used to be going to make the run from San Diego to Sausalito, and the whole machine appeared alive with anticipation. Because the solar crept over the horizon, we took off. Straight away, the sensation of control-of driving the automotive as an alternative of being pushed by it was implausible. All in all, the Triumph Spitfire Mk III with its racing-type rack and pinion steering, unbiased four-wheel springing, entrance disc brakes, competition-proved engine and four-forward-speed gearbox made the 500-mile mission appear an infinite sport.”

If ever an vehicle print advert made me need a automotive extra I can not consider what it is perhaps. The allusion to flying a Spitfire plane captured my creativeness. The truth that the Triumph Spitfire was, and stays, such an reasonably priced British roadster solely added to my need for considered one of these automobiles. Sadly by the top of its manufacturing, the Spitfire felt very quaint however the whole level of the Spitfire was to ship the British roadster driving expertise at an reasonably priced value.

The Choose of the Day is considered one of these legendary automobiles, and the only mannequin 12 months of all Spitfires that I personally like the perfect, a 1966 Triumph Spitfire positioned in Lebanon, Tennessee.

The automotive appears to be like as whether it is completed in appropriate shade Royal Blue paint with an equally appropriate black vinyl inside with white piping. The strains of those early Spitfires, which had been designed by the legendary Giovanni Michelotti, to me are nearly as good as they ever received. The 1966 automotive nonetheless has the low entrance bumper therapy that’s significantly better than the later excessive bumpers. Positive I additionally just like the redesigned Mk4 spitfire, which was additionally designed by Michelotti, however there’s something fairly lovely concerning the authentic first technology Spitfire design.

The vendor describes this Spitfire as, “A completely doll of a traditional British roadster that not be extra enticing.” They state that this automotive reveals no indicators of rust or accident historical past. They describe the standard of the blue paint as lovely and go on to say the identical concerning the chrome. As well as additionally they say that the end on the wire wheels and the whole exterior is superb.

For the inside they state that the seats, carpets, door playing cards, sprint, and wooden trim are all in very good situation. Wanting on the many pictures accompanying the advert, I might agree with the vendor’s evaluation of this automotive. This can be a Spitfire that has been restored to a really excessive degree.

The vendor goes on to explain the automotive to be as sturdy mechanically as it’s cosmetically, with a really strong engine, gearbox, and brakes. The pictures additionally appear to point out that the vendor just isn’t overselling the standard of this Spitfire, and it’s one I might gladly personal myself.

The underside of the automotive additionally appears to be like to be glorious with the flooring trying excellent and even the rocker seams trying clear and good. As these automobiles are legendary for his or her propensity to dissolve, this is without doubt one of the nicest examples I’ve seen in years.

As well as, this gorgeous Spitfire features a uncommon manufacturing unit arduous prime, delicate prime, and tonneau cowl.

So if after studying the advert copy above that so captured my creativeness you are feeling the necessity to personal a Spitfire, this one, with an asking value of a particularly reasonable $18,800 appears to be like like one to personal. Positive you will get one cheaper however not one that appears to be nearly as good as this one seems to be. This 1966 Spitfire is the proper automotive for a daybreak patrol run and to expertise the fun {that a} true British roadster delivers.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Choose of the Day.