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1970 Triumph Spitfire

Mk III
$183.6M for Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
Saturday, 21 January - Sunday, 29 January
$84,700
Sale Price
No
Reserve
27 January 2023
Sold Date
1065.1
Lot Number
#2
Modified restoration
Barrett-Jackson
Auction House
Chassis no. FDU89097. Black over red leather. Dual Webers, 5-speed, limited-slip, chrome wire wheels, Vredestein tires, custom exhaust, coilover shocks, Mk II nose, wood shift knob, Moto-Lita woodrim steering wheel, Pioneer CD stereo.

Evaluation: Restored for Simon Cowell in England at great expense and with tasteful upgrades. The finish on the headlight bezels is dull and there are some scratches on the tail. The filler cap is also pitted, but by the standards of the typically cheap and cheerful Spitfire, this is a show car.

Bottom Line: The list of celebrities who have real star power and cachet in the collector car world isn’t a particularly long one, and we wouldn’t ordinarily put Simon Cowell on it. And even though this is one of the best Spitfires we’ve ever seen, it still would have been overpriced at half this number from Scottsdale. Beyond rationality.

by Andrew Newton
18 February 2023

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