Classic Lines, Electric Heart
The Triumph Spitfire is one of Britain’s most beloved sports cars — nimble, low-slung, and achingly pretty. This project puts a Spitfire body on a stronger GT6 chassis and drops in a complete 2020 Nissan Leaf drivetrain — the full Leaf
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Recent Build Updates
The project log, newest entries first. Visit the full timeline for the complete build history.
Good Vibrations (Eventually): The Spitfire Stereo Saga
Eva and I decided it was time to give the Spitfire some tunes. The plan seemed simple: we have a retro-style radio that cleverly sneaks in an audio input jack,…
Dual Gauges
The Triumph had two main gauges the tach and speedo. We decided to experiment with a new display the a 4″ round display from waveshare the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-Touch-LCD-XC. After much difficulty…
Fixing the Windshield Wiper Switch
This is a delicate part in a Spitfire. They designed a switch with a push pump for the wiper fluid that also controls the speed. As far as I know…
From the Build
A selection of photos from the conversion process.
