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The Spitfire racing programme was successful, [1] and in 1965 resulted in 13th overall and a 1st in class at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans (beating their main rivals, the MG Midgets). The Spitfire's competitive success and the continuing commercial success of the production vehicle led Triumph to re-evaluate its shelved plans for a GT ...
The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car manufactured over five production iterations between 1962 and 1980. Styled for Standard - Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti , the Spitfire was introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. [ 5 ]
The 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 33rd Grand Prix of Endurance, ... Finally there was the newly homologated Triumph Spitfire. The factory brought four cars to the ...
The 1965 Six Hour Le Mans was an endurance race open to Sports Cars, ... Triumph Spitfire: 27 Sports Cars 1501-2000cc 1 J Bavera R Mitchell 17 MGB: 189 2 Bob Biltoff
The 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance, ... Triumph Spitfire: Triumph 1147cc S4 272 22 GT 1.3 43: Team Elite: Clive Hunt John Wagstaff:
The 1964 Shell Le Mans 6 Hour Race was an endurance motor race open to Sports Cars and Touring Cars. ... Triumph Spitfire: J Maloney Sports 1st Sports 1101-1600cc 169 12
This page is accurate up to and including the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. Constructor records. Most total wins. Rank Constructor Wins Year(s) 1 Porsche: 19 1970– ...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. [1] It is widely considered to be one of the world's most prestigious races, [2] [3] and is one of the races—along with the Monaco Grand Prix and Indianapolis 500—that form the Triple Crown of Motorsport, and is also one of the races alongside the 24 ...