By sending £5.00 to the DVLA, you can trace the entire history of your car. This I have done, with surprising results!

Here is a map showing its owner history since it was first registered on the 8th November 1971.

The car was bought as a present for a lady living in Heacham. She drove it for two years until she was intimidated by a bus and a juggernaut. After this she never drove it again, and shortly afterwards sold it. She still live at the same address, and using the information supplied by the DVLA I was able to contact her. 

Originally the car was Saffron yellow, had wire wheels and a hardtop. It was also had a different registration number, . In 1983 its 9th owner, registered it as . She kept it for 1 year, transferred the plate to her new Porsche, and the Spitfire was re-registered as .

The DVLA sent me copies of every log book since new. The car has had:

  • 19 owners
  • 4 engines
  • Been resprayed 3 different colours.

Not bad information for a fiver! I have managed to trace all but 2 of its past owners, and will shortly be mailing them asking for and information they might have surrounding the car...... Watch this space...