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!
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)✌
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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
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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!
Cool memory for you man👌
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)✌
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.
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.
@@tommyblackwell3760 It has a GTX grille and GTX emblems on the sides.
@@tommyblackwell3760 my Spitfire does 100 mph at 6000 rpm , this racing Spitfire has 8200 rpm in straight line , does 130 mph the gtx ? ...
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.
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.
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.
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
Interesting old video. 👍
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.
Very thorough driving instructions. Really does make you want to own a Spitfire and race it.
Awesome Video!!! thanks for sharing !!!!!
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!!
@@noidontthinksolol Simple to maintain, but will be maintaining often
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I enjoyed the corny 70s music and footage. But the car is pretty cool to watch.
After learning how to drive and race a spitfire, I kind of want one now
Loved it! I wanna learn how to drive a spitfire now! lol
Awesome name choice by Triumph Motor company. driving this triumph would have made like an Ace pilot in the street.
I had a 78. Miss that car.
anyone notice the modulation of the audio
But did he get the girl?
All I want to know is the front end splitter 😱
Isn’t he running the track backwards?
Towing the Spitfire to the track with a GTX convertible.
And on a single axle trailer 😅
I hope Rick won
Corny....great car....but typical 60s melodrama......
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