34 degrees = topless season is over for the Spitfire for another season 🙁
Not too yet cold for hardtoppin’ it tho…

Winterization only gets a Triumph Spitfire so far in VT. But, Spring is here: Prepping for the season opener!

Sure there’s a bit of snow in the background, but 50 degrees on January 14th & a marginally airtight hardtop installed: that’s enough of an excuse for me…

Topless no more, Miss Mardi Gras 1974 now has an optional hardtop roof. This fetching little barn find is a funky brown color that only could have come from the 70s – no need to even check if it was a repaint. Only only little tear in the headliner, otherwise in great shape – the rear quarter windows even work.
Pros:

• Noticeably stiffens up the ride
• Comfortable down into temperatures in the mid-30s, despite the heater modifications
• Stylish & authentic 1970s brown color

Cons:

• Noticeably louder in the car when driving. You thought a stereo was useless in roadster mode? Fuggedaboudit now.
• Stylish(?) & authentic 1970s brown color