For the first time in the 21st century, this Triumph Spitfire 1500 moves under its own power – albeit in first gear only, on a decidedly non-roadster-friendly day in December! After replacing all of the Prince of Darkness wiring and ignition bits – and then discovering the clutch slave cylinder had seized and needed replacement as well – the Spit is up and running again, after over a decade of profound inertia.

Even got two generations (one in each direction) of Spitfire aficionados to climb in for a victory lap up and down the snowy driveway…