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Re: Model years

To: spitfires-digest@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Model years
From: Tom Jell <thomas.jell@mchp.siemens.de>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:37:21 +0100 (MET)
Andrew

> > Why is it that virtually every spitfire website or publication, or even
> > folks generally knowledgable (ie: half the british parts folks I've dealt
> > with) always tell me that I am wrong about my car?

>From my records (and as shown on the Triumph Home Page) I can even confirm 
>that MKII where built / delivered till Jan 67


        Triumph Spitfire MK II

        this page updated 10-Aug-99 

        History 

        No. Built: 37409
        Date Built: Dez 64 - Jan 67
        Co. No.: FC50001 - FC88904
        Co. No.: Jan 65 - Dec 65, FC50001 - FC71765
        Co. No.: Jan 66 - Jan 67, FC71766 - FC88904

> > I have a 1967 Mk II.  Everbody tries to tell me that I must be mistaken, and
> > that by 1967, only mk III cars were made.  But I have a 1967, VIN 67FC81359L

only the 67 doesn't fit to the Triumph numbering schema, but Joe had a rather 
good explanation.

> >  Are these rare?  

>From the Member List of the Spitfire Club in Germany I can even confirm that
there are several others:

FC 81000        1966
FC 81655 L      1967   
FC 83153 L      1967
FC 84111 L      1967
FC 86972 L      1966

(L is used for LHD). You even see that the highest VIN made it to the customer 
earlier (please note the years are origin dates)

> >Somebody please tell me I'm not crazy . . . or confirm my wife's diagnosis
> > of me!

Probably not, on the other side confirming sometimes make live easier. F.i. 
allows you to get more Triumph projects home ...

Tom

"That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
  (stolen from Greg Petrolati)

"Life is too short to drive boring cars!"
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