[Fot] Selling my spitfires

[Jonathan Wright]

I have been considering this for a while, and I think it’s time for me to
move up to Formula Ford. As a result my beloved little 1964 Spitfire and a
spare (restorable) parts car is for sale. The car has been with VARA for
many years and is very competitive in F Production. Kevin Ayers won the
VARA FP championship with this car in 2016. I purchased the car from Joe
Siam at checkered flag racing in 2019, and got the car cleaned up, added a
new seat cover, new sparco steering wheel, new MDS ignition, and some other
odds and ends, a few nice cosmetic upgrades and I raced it for a year, with
a few class wins. In 2020 I had Joe freshen up the motor, the first race
with the new motor it was in a small tangle, then covid hit and slowed
racing down, so I took the time I replaced the front suspension components
with new solid trunnion uprights from canely, all new ball joints, rebuilt
the calipers with new stainless caliper pistons and seals and new
Porterfield pads new front grill repaired the body work, wrinkle painted
the dash.

The car got put back together and raced a few more times in 2021 with some
new Hoosier R7s and a new slave cylinder new harness/belts and scored a
class win at buttonwillow. Most recently the car was ran at the big bore
bash at willow springs in an excellent wheel to wheel race with Joes red
spitfire driven by Steve Meline where we crossed the finish line 2 tenths
of a second apart. The car is fantastic and ready to go. It has been super
reliable and just works. Flat out though turn 9! It’s a racer not a perfect
show car, but it sure photographs well, and gets the job done.

The project/parts car is also a 1964 spitfire with factory hard top. The
car was complete, and has been stripped in preparation for a frame off
restoration. I have two spare motors, a couple of spare gear boxes. Loads
of other spare parts. Alloy bellhousing and boxes of new rebuild parts for
the motor.  It is currently on a non op title and can be restored or kept
for parts.

I love this car, it’s my first racecar and will always be special to me. At
my first race I was honored to meet Kas Kastner who shook my hand wished me
luck and signed my car. I would be happy to talk your ear off about it show
it off. But I have a strong desire to race Formula Ford and can’t afford
both..

If you have a FF that you would be interested in trading for the spitfires,
I can add whatever makes up the difference if necessary. I also might be
able to bring the spitfire to willow springs for the hill climb this
weekend if you are interested in checking it out. I live in Tehachapi, so
I’m only about 30 minutes from Willow springs.

I am asking 12k for both cars and all the parts. I really don’t want to
split them up if I can help it. Feel free to give me a call or shoot me a
text massage 801-448-4007.
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