This 1976 Triumph Spitfire, located in Mercer, Pennsylvania, is pristine. Brian took delivery in March 2025 with the aim of converting it to electric. The previous owner said he bought it as part of a larger collection. It sat indoors for seven years before, and the previous owner stored it indoors and believes that the original owner did the same. 

The body and frame are solid and original, with no rust. It shows 9,700 miles on the odometer, but there is no proof of that being the actual mileage. However, Brian seems to believe that it actually is a low-mileage vehicle.               

With a curb weight of 1900 lbs, the Spitfire is currently powered by a 1.5L engine coupled with a 4-speed manual transmission. This Spitfire is a great candidate for EV conversion and even better for a DIY interested in the Netgain Hyper 9 setups. 

The car is equipped with disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear. No power steering nor AC - which both won’t be needed in its EV version. 

Brian owns a Tesla and will use his Triumph on Local touring and car cruises desiring to charge it at home in under 7 hours. He expects the Spitfire to be a bit more powerful than today, with a top speed of 80mph, between 100 and 150hp, and 100 miles of range.

Brian is a DIYer, and is looking for the right kit to convert the Spitfire, with all documentation and the best support to build it himself. He has no preference for the motor except that it had to be a proven EV conversion motor with regenerative braking capabilities. For the battery pack, Brian acknowledged that a repurposed Tesla seemed to be the best match for his concept.  

There are no towing requirements for this project.