My roughly 6'4" uncle with very long legs got in my Spit once. Feet on the
floor, seat all the way back and knees wrapped around the column. No way he
could drive it farther than around the block. You just need to try one on
for size.
Cecil
Sebastian_King@ipc.co.uk wrote:
> 6.2" no problems and lots of space left, but I'm not all that wide...
>
> S
>
> (I also own a mini)
>
> Subject: Re: How big fits in a Spitfire ?
> From: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com> at INTERNET
> Date: 16/2/99 8:22 am
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Where Kevin Builta writes:
>
> Hello, I'm new to watching this list but...it's been a dream for over 20
> years to have a Spitfire and circumstances are now such that it's
> possible (oh boy oh boy oh boy). Problem is I'm a much bigger boy now
> than I was in high school. Who's the biggest Spitfire driver out there
> and what is the general opinion of how tall and how big is too tall or
> too big ? Concerns would be how tall before your head hits the inside of
> the roof, how big before you can't fit in the bucket seat, etc...
>
> And does anybody have a BRG, any year, able to be daily driven Spit they
> are willing to sell?
>
> Kevin Builta
> eagle@royal.net
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Kevin,
>
> Don't know how big you are, but I am 6 foot, and weigh in
> excess of... Well, let me just say that when my alter-ego is
> in costume of SCCA Corner Worker, I have been referred to as
> either the Michelin Man or the Pillsbury Dough Boy. I do have
> trouble getting into my Spit with the top up, but that has as
> much to do with getting older and not being as flexible as I
> once was as anything else.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug
>
> --
> Doug Mitchell
> dmitchel@ismi.net
> dmitchel@ford.com
> '73 Spitfire 1500
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