1968 Triumph Spitfire Mk3

1968 Triumph Spitfire Mk3 in Endeavour, TV Series, 2012-2024 Ep. 6.02

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

00:27:57 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Sunbar ◊ 2019-07-12 21:42	This cropped and enlarged...
dsl ◊ 2019-07-12 21:51	Mk3.
Sunbar ◊ 2019-07-12 21:58	Finally convinced now that the before accident car is a different Spitfire; just possible in the TV series to see it is actually red.
dsl ◊ 2019-07-12 22:10	Agree night shot a different example - has rubber insets on over-riders. I swithered whether it's a Mk4 in the gloom but Mk3 seems OK.
jpts ◊ 2021-05-01 12:29	In the episode, the vehicle was a "cut and shut" model. A "cut and shut" vehicle is a type of lemon vehicle that has the front and rear from two similar-type vehicles welded together. In all cases, the front and rear of a cut and shut vehicle are usually from the wrecks of two vehicles and they can be dangerous at high speeds if they're not welded properly. In the UK, if a cut and shut vehicle passes the standard MOT test, the vehicle is classed as a kit car is issued with a "Q" registration. -- Last edit: 2021-05-01 13:02:23
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-05-01 14:06	jpts wrote In the UK, if a cut and shut vehicle passes the standard MOT test, the vehicle is classed as a kit car is issued with a "Q" registration. Which is all very well for something like a rough Spitfire, but if you have a MkVI or R-type Bentley and want to shorten the chassis to build a special, they insist on applying the same rules.