That Spitfire certainly has an interesting history. All in, $10K doesn't sound like a bad price for a ready-to-race Spitfire.
Photography courtesy Mecum
Still struggling to find that inexpensive (relatively) fun car? Well, here are five fun vehicles from the recent Mecum Indy Fall Special that sold for $10,000 or less.
1993 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
$4950
Remember when Dodge had rad sport cars? This is certainly one of those. High mileage? Yes, it is, at 175,000. However, this is the Stealth you want, with the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 rated for 300 horsepower and 5-speed Getrag manual. It also has all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. Hagerty values a Stealth of this type in #4 condition (fair) for $9500.
1965 Triumph Spitfire Race Car
$9350
This Triumph looks ready to go vintage racing or perhaps participate in other motorsports as well. It’s also got a bit of notable provenance. The first attorney hired for FedEx, Tucker Morse, competed with this Spitfire. We bet he got told to send it often.
2006 Pontiac Solstice Convertible
$5500
No, it’s not the GXP, but it’s a low-mileage (relatively) example of an affordable American roadster. Prices seem to be on the decline for the Pontiac Solstice. Hagerty places one in #3 condition (Good) for $7100.
1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
$8800
As the name indicates, this 300ZX gets the turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 VG30ET rated for 200 horsepower. This example only has 64,843 miles. Hagerty values one in #3 condition (Good) for $10,600 and one in #2 condition (Excellent) for $30,300.
1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
$7700
Yes, this one has been stored since 2005, but it looks like it weathered being idle fairly well. This probably needs some mechanical recommissioning, but you should still make a handsome profit after getting it up and running again. Hagerty values a #3 example for $16,200 and a #2 at $41,000.
That Spitfire certainly has an interesting history. All in, $10K doesn't sound like a bad price for a ready-to-race Spitfire.
I was personally impressed by the prices of the Datsun and Nissan. I do find occasionally find some deals with those two marques of that vintage.
In reply to J.A. Ackley :
Both of those look like they were a good deal, especially if the paint is as clean in person as it looks in the photos.
That 280zx seems like a really good deal. The Solstice looks like a ripoff at any price; it looks like it's been a little ... mistreated.
Pedantic nerd here, when it comes to car facts. The VG series of Nissan engines were V6, not inline. =)
te72 said:Pedantic nerd here, when it comes to car facts. The VG series of Nissan engines were V6, not inline. =)
Pedantic nerds welcome! Yikes! Indeed, that's a V6. Fixed. Thank you!
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