Spitfire Production Dates
The table below shows the production dates and basic specifications for each of the 5 marks of Triumph Spitfire.
I am indebted to the Rimmer Brothers Spitfire Parts Catalogue for the information.
The Detail
| – | Spitfire Mk1 (See Note 1 below) |
Spitfire Mk2 (See Note 2 below) |
Spitfire Mk3 | Spitfire Mk4 or IV |
Spitfire 1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produced From: | Oct 1962 | Dec 1964 | Jan 1967 | Nov 1970 | Nov 1973 |
| Produced Until: | Dec 1964 | Jan 1967 | Dec 1970 | Jan 1974 | Aug 1980 |
| Number of Cars Made | 45,753 | 37,409 | 65,320 | 70,021 | 95,829 |
| Commission Prefix: | FC | FC | FD (FDU in US) |
FH (FK in US) |
FH |
| Engine Size: | 1147 cc | 1147 cc | 1296 cc | 1296 cc | 1493 cc |
| Top Speed | 92 mph | 94 mph | 95 mph | 97/95 mph (See Note 3 below) |
101 mph |
| Acceleration 0 – 60 mph | 15.5 secs | 14 secs | 12.5 secs | 12.5/14.5 secs (See Note 3 below) |
11.3 secs |
Notes
Note 1
When the Mk1 was originally made the model was know as the ‘Spitfire 4′(as in 4 cylinders).
Note 2
When the Mk2 was originally made the model was know as the ‘Spitfire 4 – Mk2’ (as in 4 cylinders).
Note 3
The power of the Mk4 was reduced from FH25,000 onwards.
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