** The 1500 and the MK IV share the same hood (bonnet), other than the two small holes and the Spitfire MK IV badge on the front (which could always be added), they are the same. Unless it has the ba
All true. I'll just note that the 1973 and 1974 U.S. Spitfire 1500s continued to use the Mk.IV-style badges, although the badges did say "Spitfire 1500." It was not until the 1975 model year that the