Registration No: 695 CRK
Chassis No: FC26443
MOT: Exempt

• Rebodied by previous registered keeper Roger Cawthorne to showcase the talents of his firm Cawthorne Woodcrafts of Dartmouth
• Current ownership since 1989 and won the Triumph Sports Six Club's International Concours event (Specials Class) the following year
• Nautically inspired wooden coachwork stripped and revarnished in 2017
• Retains its original Spitfire MK1 chassis, engine, gearbox and other running gear
• Featured in the TSSC's 'Courier' magazine

This amazing wooden-bodied Special was built on the underpinnings of a 1964 Triumph Spitfire Mk1. The builder, Roger Cawthorne, wishing to showcase his woodworking talents created the 1930s style coachwork from teak, yew and mahogany with brass rivet fixings. The wood has a varnished finish which the vendor reapplied in 2017. Purchased by him in 1989 from a gentleman who never registered the car having bought it from Mr Cawthorne (hence the builder is shown as the previous owner on the V5), ‘Woody’ was used for fun and to attend Triumph club meetings before being laid up due to a growing family. As testament to the craftsmanship involved it won the Specials Section of the Triumph Sports Six Club International Concours in 1990 and has been featured in the TSSC magazine ‘Courier’. The car retains the original Spitfire chassis, 1147cc engine, gearbox and running gear and features a number of one-off custom parts including windscreen, brightwork, radiator, grille, lights, interior, dash, mudguards, exhaust, handbrake, chrome sidesteps and tonneau cover finished in green vinyl to match the seats.

Offered with Swansea V5, this unique special is MoT exempt and offered with some photographs of the original build plus sundry correspondence. We are advised the registered mileage of just 5,500 is evidenced by the MoT certificate record.

For more information, please contact:
John Markey
john.markey@handh.co.uk
01428 607899