This:

Brought it in to work to do a bit of pre-MOT welding - when I picked the V5C up to get the correct chassis number I noticed -

Date of First Rgistration: 24.03.1971

So 38 years old today.

Nice, V8...........??????

Nice, V8...........??????

It's only a 1500 but will soon have some added tweaks - already has a 'lively' cam and will have stainless sports exhaust with 4 branch tubular manifold and Megajolt programmable ignition. (got both just need to fit). also has harder suspension and solid mounted steering rack. Also got evertything I need to rebuild carbs and match to exhaust and cam.

I intend to leave the body a bit tatty looking but get all the running gear and engine in top notch but not overly modified so will be a bit of a Q car.

On the look out now for a decent set of alloys and an overdrive gearbox.

Friend has a Spitfire with V8 Rover