Hi all!
On a similar much nicer execution of a pseudo classic, are there any
Dragonfly owners or cars about. More can be found at:
http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber/midgetspriteclub/sprite/sprite_dragonfly.htm
I kinda like the looks of this little one. Any make it to the west
side of the Atlantic?
CYL
spridgets-digest wrote:
>
> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 19:36:30 -0400
> From: "Eddie Sheffield" <esheffield@prizmail.com>
> Subject: Gatsby Cars was Re: Interesting item on eBay web site
>item#592873029: MG MidgetA/H Sprite New Vent Window Pair
>
> Anybody else go by and watch them working on one of these at Carlisle? I
> popped by for a few minutes - wasn't real impressed with it. Looked over the
> finished one and personally I thought it looked kind of cheesy. Something
> about it just didn't look "right" - can't put my finger on exactly what, but
> I think the modern wheels on a car with that body styling look funny.
>
> If you poke around the Gatsby web site a little, the Griffin looks pretty
> nice to me. At least the pic looks good. Might look just as cheesy up close
> and in person though.
>
> Eddie
> 1971 Midget
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Boicey" <tboicey@brit.ca>
> To: "Geoff Branch" <gjbranch@mediaone.net>
> Cc: <type79@ix.netcom.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#592873029: MG MidgetA/H
> Sprite New Vent Window Pair
>
> > > Would someone please enlighten me as to the reason why these vent
> windows
> > > carry such a value? This is the second time these have reached such a
> final
> > > price on ebay. Complete doors including these parts are a dime a dozen.
> What's
> > > the big deal about these parts?
> >
> > Another factor that makes the brand new ones desired is
> > that many of those so called "neoclassic" cars use Midget
> > windshields, doors, and ventwindows.
> >
> > One of the bidders was "gatsbycars", and that is the
> > name of a company that makes neoclassics.
> >
> > (try http://www.gatsbycars.com/)
> >
> > --
> > Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> > Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> > ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> > This is not a cheque.
>
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