Mine was a beauty. I bought my Spitfire right off the showroom floor... a '73 Spitfire with real wire wheels - candy apple red. Cost was $100 less than a VW Bug. Had a five gallon gas tank and we once had 3 adults and 5 children onboard while attending Sunday school and church services at the CBC Chapel in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Never could get the hang of the split electric shift.