HOW TO RACE A SPITFIRE

[@basiatbrown]

I had the privilege of racing this car at Sears Point in 1975 when a buddy of mine owned it. I heard stories about the film that the car was built for, but I never had an opportunity to see it. Thanks for posting this film on youtube Petersen Automotive Museum!

[@rwschaller1481]

Cool memory for you man👌

[@rwschaller1481]

What anuther great old clip your 1st one caused me to uncover the 71 I've owned since 2000 .Put in a 78 1500 racing cam balanced crank,header $3k worth put couple 100 on it covered it up n let her sit.Considered a sell,til the 1st flick in this series,the 60s n 70s seemed they were a little brighter than the film quality(kodachrome yeehaa) the 68 gtx convertible common as a sunny day.Any now Im shopping for a set of minilite mags n create some new memories that I hope will be a new nostalgia for me befote its all over.Thanks Petersens,thanks alot. I watching 1 a week to stretch it out,just like them good ol days....(archive away)✌

[@DiddleyBoh]

Had a Spitfire back in the day. It had a swing axle setup that made for nasty oversteer. Once the rear end started to go south, it was all over.

[@CJinSD1]

He did have that spin the previous video, but the rear of this Spitfire seemed uncharacteristically free from swing-axle jacking issues even before track preparation.

[@michaelgreen2337]

This model Spitfire had a different suspension set up to the earlier ones. The factory back in the day managed to iron out the handling problems

[@CJinSD1]

Great video. I do wonder how much faster a Spitfire is when it is being towed by a Plymouth GTX than when it is under its own power though.

[@tommyblackwell3760]

That looks like a stock '68-69 Satellite (my Dad had one of each year), but even with the little 318 pulling the trailer it'd still be a good 30mph faster than the Spitfire would ever see by itself lol.

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

@@tommyblackwell3760 It has a GTX grille and GTX emblems on the sides.

[@ralfisbird]

@@tommyblackwell3760 my Spitfire does 100 mph at 6000 rpm , this racing Spitfire has 8200 rpm in straight line , does 130 mph the gtx ? ...

[@tracylemme1375]

It really isn’t how fast you go, but how much fun you have. Just remember it is more fun to go fast in a slow car than slow in a fast car. I had more fun in my Shitfire than my Mustang Cobra.

[@DiamondLuminousPine]

This is fantastically bad. As an owner of a GT6, I think I am qualified to say that. Thankyou, Petersen Museum. The warbles are what really push the cornball into the hilarious.

[@paulmontero98]

Very thorough driving instructions. Really does make you want to own a Spitfire and race it.

[@RaulGarcia-yi8jm]

Awesome Video!!! thanks for sharing !!!!!

[@Rottie1973]

Interesting old video. 👍

[@辰彦亀谷]

いいっすね。アメリカでスピットファイアでレースとは。 一度は購入したい車です。

[@animefan1929]

I enjoyed the corny 70s music and footage. But the car is pretty cool to watch.

[@thereluctanthipster9714]

I’ve been really considering buying a British sports car since they are cheap and somewhat simple to maintain. The Spitfire with dual carbs is at the top of my list now!!

[@unknownuser5585]

@@noidontthinksolol Simple to maintain, but will be maintaining often

[@Ancient_Child]

Loved it! I wanna learn how to drive a spitfire now! lol

[@maxtufeld6423]

After learning how to drive and race a spitfire, I kind of want one now

[@johnayala1150]

Awesome name choice by Triumph Motor company. driving this triumph would have made like an Ace pilot in the street.

[@book3100]

I had a 78. Miss that car.

[@Woody10719]

anyone notice the modulation of the audio

[@mytube3358]

But did he get the girl?

[@customfitment9396]

All I want to know is the front end splitter 😱

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

Towing the Spitfire to the track with a GTX convertible.

[@JahBreh]

And on a single axle trailer 😅

[@billkea7224]

Isn’t he running the track backwards?

[@audreydavis7761]

I hope Rick won

[@59vaughn]

Corny....great car....but typical 60s melodrama......

[@VirtualGuth]

I'm really glad that you shared this 2nd half of the film as well. It was great seeing all of the old cars that were included in the footage. I don't know how long the content in this link will remain valid, but I found a scan of a Triumph Sports Owners Association Newsletter that included an article on the making of this film. Good stuff: www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/7655012/ractr-driver-temple-of-triumph