26-10-2020, 10:50 PM
Cheers for this, this just what I wanted as so far your car has been the biggest influence on what I intend to build. The history behind this project goes back to when my grandad and I were restoring our first Triumph Spitfire into somewhat of a (visual at least) works car replica with the intention to attend our regular shows. But I always hankered over something more of his era as he was a former race mechanic cars and bikes and as a youngster had cycled to Donnington in the 1930s to see the Silver Arrows race! A Triumph Spitfire was all I could afford to do then and it was very rough indeed, the only original panels that remained where the front bulkhead propshaft tunnel and rear deck! Unfortunately a fortnight after finishing the car after 7 years I span on a diesel soaked roundabout in the rain! Sob story over but since leaving Triumphs behind we’ve had MX5s and my wife now has her dream car of a MK1 MB SLK but she has no interest or intention of ever travelling in the Austin! The other thing to note is that once I’m back on the mainland I’m close to both Goodwood and Brooklands so this is another drive behind this project. Thanks again.
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