gary durham wrote:
>
> Rich,
>
> Actually... No. The '73 and '74 USA 1500's were exactly that, Spitfire
> 1500's. They were not, and are not, called the Mk.IV 1500's as so many
> owners wrongfully call them. They were transitional vehicles, but they
> were most definately not Spitfire Mk.IV's. They were (and remain)
> Spitfire 1500's. I, and others, have had to prove this so very often, on
> so many other lists, that it's not worth (to me) getting to much more
> into it, but if you continue reading, youll find what I mean. Or even
> click on an original Triumph Spit magazine advertisement for sale on eBay
> (there are many). You know the one with Ginger Lacy, the Spitfire ace?
> Shows him in his plane, with a Spit car in foreground. Clearly marked as
> the "New 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1500".
>
> Gary
>
> P.S. If straight, the record can not be made 'even straighter!'
But Wait!... There's More!
Gary,
There were in fact several very early US 1500's that were badged with a
MkIV/1500 metal plate on them. I don't think that remained in place very long
before Triumph realized that they need a greater distinction between the models.
Because of that, I have had many cars that people have registered as a MkIV
when the commission number clearly indicates that it was an early 1500.
Regards,
Joe
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