This very nice 1979 Triumph Spitfire is for sale on eBay with no reserve. The factory powertrain was swapped using Mazda parts. The engine is a 1.2 L 12A two-rotor from a 1978 Mazda RX-7 which produces 190 hp thanks to some port work. The transmission is a RX-7 five-speed manual with a heavy duty clutch that sends power to a Mazda limited-slip differential. The seller claims the car reaches 150 mph and gets 20 mpg. The previous owner built this car in the 90’s during the time the Grassroots Motorsports Ro-spit was built. The difference being this was built for the road while the Ro-spit was built for the track.
Source: eBay via Daily Turismo
I was so excited until I saw the date this was posted. Anyone know where this car is today? I dearly wish I had the chance to buy it; what a beautiful job. I have 4 not rusted Spitfires in my barn and I was thinking of doing an engine swap, but as I get older and I no longer have a machine shop to use or the time to sort out everything to make it drivable, THIS would be the perfect solution. Brian Fahey 717.802.9097 Brian.fahey1@Gmail dot com
Please and thank you,
Brian
Me too!
i am going to build mine out with a rotary. a complete resto project I plan to start a youtube on the subject.