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Solved - MJW #827 - Triumph Spitfire with an Apal bodykit
« on: January 08, 2012, 10:25:03 AM »
An easy Rookie puzzle......
Identify the base car and the company who was responsible for the modifications.

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 01:50:19 PM »
Ashley bonnet and roof on a Spitfire - I suspect a late MK2 but it could easily be a MK3.

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 12:48:45 AM »
Ashley bonnet and roof on a Spitfire - I suspect a late MK2 but it could easily be a MK3.
Sorry but it's not by Ashley....
It is a Triumph Spitfire but I'm not sure if it's a Mk 2 or Mk 3.
I only require the manufacturer of the bonnet and hardtop now for the point.

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 01:51:25 PM »
Surely an easy Expert point?

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 03:41:35 PM »
Sabra?

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 03:51:52 PM »

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 06:40:27 PM »
Triumph Spitfire with a belgian body kit made by Apal

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Re: MJW #827
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2012, 11:44:18 PM »
Triumph Spitfire with a belgian body kit made by Apal
Yes, that's the car....

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Re: Solved - MJW #827 - Triumph Spitfire with an Apal bodykit
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2014, 05:05:43 AM »
A brochure for it:

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Re: Solved - MJW #827 - Triumph Spitfire with an Apal bodykit
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2014, 01:06:50 PM »
A closer view of a surviving hardtop: