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Re: Get your brand-new bug-eye

To: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Subject: Re: Get your brand-new bug-eye
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 18:22:06 -0800
Cc: midgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
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Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
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"William M. Gilroy" wrote:
> 
> Saw the following news item in February 1999 issue of  "Practical Classics".
> 
>         "A NEW Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite based on moldings from a 1958
> original is available.
>         The Stuart Taylor Mk. I is built on a tubular steel spaceframe
> chassis and is clothed in unstressed glassfibre.
>         Power comes from Ford's CVH unit used in Mk III Escorts, although
> alternative engine installations are possible. A Sierra five-speed 'box
> takes the drive to a five-link rear axle, which features coil over shock
> absorbers.
>         'It's a very practical classic due to its mixture of easily
> available modern mechanics and accurate reproduction of the Frogeye
> shape,' says Ian Gray of the Stuart Taylor firm.
>         A basic body and chassis unit costs 2937.50 pounds.
>         Call Ian Gray on 0115 939 9497 or fax 0115 9393666."
> 
> So there is a new bug-eye out there.  Who's going to get the first
> one?

Bill 
This sounds like the company that bought out the Healey Frogeye car co.
This is just an updated drivetrain to the previously available Healey
Frogeye powered by a A+ engine and 5 speed.
I think there is a web site. Daniel 1312 may have the URL.

-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/

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