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Back in the late 70′s, and a few years prior to getting my driver’s license, there was one car above the rest which made my heart pound – a Triumph Spitfire. The Spitfire (lovingly referred to by enthusiasts as a Spitty) is a two-seater British sports convertible that looks sexy and is a blast to drive even though it has a dinky engine. The Spitty was made from 1962 to 1980, then the company went bankrupt.

I was infatuated with the car. Everything about it made we want one real bad. I saw myself driving around with the top down, sunglasses on, and my arm hanging out the window. It wasn’t even so much about picking up chicks with it – heck I was just 16 and life was more about getting a car. Price wise a used one was in reach for me even though I was just a dishwasher on the weekends at a Mexican restaurant.

My neighbor had a Spitty that he drove to high school every day. He put a custom exhaust system on his that gave it a load sound. You could hear him coming from a mile away. Finally I got to ride in it and that was when I knew I absolutely had to have one.

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