Black Spitfires?

[Jack In The Box]

Hey there!

I've only just stumbled across the exciting possibility of getting myself a spitfire as I had no idea the insurance was so reasonable!

I'm of a tender age, and determined to drive something different, without paying the ransom for it in insurance!! :D

I've seen a few photos of Black spitfires, but wondered how rare are they? or more specifically - how obtainable are they??


Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks alot

Jack

[AJLintern]

Not seen many black Spits, though it was an official colour apparently. A useful source of Triumph info is the Club Triumph forum

They are fun cars - good luck finding one!

[houlio]

you could geat a half decent re-speay for £700 ish? buy a car that is cheapish because its in need of a respray and spend some money getting it to the desired colour?

[anonymous-user]

I think black was an early colour (code 11). The 1500 wasn't done in black and I don't think the MKiv was either.

Get the book Triumph Spitfire and GT6 A guide to Originality by John Thomason.

It has virtually everything you need to know in there.

Later Spitfires from 1975/78 on tended to be in louder colours such as Java Green, Magenta, Vermillion (the colour of my one), Inca Yellow, and Pageant blue.



>> Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 31st July 19:40

[cosmoschick]

Jack In The Box said:

I'm of a tender age, and determined to drive something different, without paying the ransom for it in insurance!!

I felt the same way. My first car was a Spitfire Mk III in pale yellow. I absolutely loved every minute of the whole driving experience, it was such fun. Unfortunately, it was in a worse condition than I had realised and since I couldn't afford the cost of the repair work (still studying at College), it had to be scrapped

Now I have a Tiv which brings me the same pleasure. There's just something about the sound, smell, styling and feel of open top sports cars.

Good luck in finding one

[tony13579]

here is the old triumph colour charts

cars... www.teglerizer.com/triumphcolors/

charts ... http://amicale.com/spitfire/technique/couleurs/color.htm

paint supplies for these cars atre available for now from the triumph sport six club but new regs may spoil that

[houlio]

"new regs may spoil that"

what new regs?

not sure what colour my 1500 was origionaly but its now carmine red which is a TR6 colour i belive?

[tony13579]

paints with cellulose are being banned