'68 Spitfire and La Dawri Castillian fiberglass body $1500

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/6071124341.html

Ad says: This is a 1968 Triumph Spitfire convertible. It's been sitting many years. Floors are completely rusted. Would best be used as a parts car. Mostly complete except the front seats. Has its 4 cyl engine with dual SU carbs, Manual trans. 13" spoked knock off rims (5) and come with a title.

$500 CASH

I also have an old kit car body in which a lot of the triumph trim would work on, including bumpers, rear window and some other parts. The fiberglass body is a 1961-64 La Dawri Castillian. They were made to rebody a Henry J or C1 Corvette and some other cars. $1000 for the fiberglass body

Or $1500 for them both

*NMNA!

Totally cool.

Probably needs 10 years of work, but still way cool.

Those are the most thoroughly rusted out floor pans I've ever seen.

In reply to gearheadE30:

Winters in Columbus are short and sweet compared to Wisconsin.

gearheadE30 wrote: Those are the most thoroughly rusted out floor pans I've ever seen.

I think you are correct.

It doesn't have the dash of a 68 Spitfire.

I want that body so much.

Why would anyone rebody a C1???

In reply to SVreX:

Back 61-65 when these were made a C1 was just a used car that had been replaced with a much better model styling and performance wise.

gearheadE30 wrote: Those are the most thoroughly rusted out floor pans I've ever seen.

My thoughts exactly. Those are definitely "completely rusted"

The new body looks kinda cool.

I wonder if that body could be made to fit a C4 Vette? Vintage looks and semi-modern underpinnings seems like fun.

Or a Miata.

RossD wrote: Or a Miata.

That's what I was thinking...

In reply to SVreX:

I could offer storage of the body if you arrange transportation. I'm 70 miles away from the seller. (54913)

1960 Corvette: 102" wheelbase, Front Track 57", Rear Track 59"

1991 Miata: 89.2" wb, ft 55.5", rt 56.2"

In reply to RossD:

IT's a REALLY long distance (and hard to load).

My bigger problem is I've seen a lot of '60's vintage fiberglass bodies (and I own a few), and I've never seen one that was well constructed. The technology and techniques for fiberglass construction were simply not very advanced at that time.

I'd buy it if it was close. (I have a partnership developing with a fiberglass shop, and definitely have the resources to restore it better than new). But the (assumed) quality issues plus the transport make it a tough sell for me. (But I DO have everything Miata necessary to make it completely awesome laying in my shop, including 3 complete cars worth of parts, turbo setups, suspension- the works.)

I think I need to pass, but MAN I'd love to do it!

Thank you for the offer.

My wife says it looks like "Sid"

I feel so misunderstood...

A little eye-candy for your viewing pleasure:

Put a Locost under the body.

Done.

RossD wrote: 1960 Corvette: 102" wheelbase, Front Track 57", Rear Track 59" 1991 Miata: 89.2" wb, ft 55.5", rt 56.2"

Custom PPF and 10" wheels/ tires. Done.

Wonder if the body has doors, hard to see anything that looks like doors in the crate.

Looks like it would be simple to grab when i'm up in Michigan if the ss badger lets you bring a trailer on it, otherwise the drive around and up through Chicago would suck. Ferry from ludington to manitowoc is almost straight across to appleton.