OK correct me if I'm wrong. Does that car have a 58-61 rear sheet metal
assembly with a 65-on in front (the give away was the roll up windows and door
handles) That is some kinda car. The dash cluster looked interesting, loaded
with gauges. Thanks for sharing them.......
Brad
type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Jag-engined Bugeye (was Road and Track 100 Best Cars)
> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 04:21:14 +1100
> From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> Reply-To: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> To: "J & L Armour" <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>,
> <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> References: <385568D2.161A@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
>
> I have a few photos of this car at
> http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/fright.htm
>
> These photos were taken at the Sprite annual gathering in Goulburn last
> Easter.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J & L Armour" <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
> To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 1999 8:44
> Subject: Road and Track 100 Best Cars
>
> >
> > Australia must rate at the top the automotive world.We have a Bug Eye
> > Sprite fitted with a Jag. engine unbelievable but true.I saw this wild
> > gadget with my own eyes back in the 70's When I first overheard the
> > previous owner talking to a group of British sports cars owners of a car
> > fitted with an independant rear end,in-board disc brakes,an 8 inch or
> > was it 10 inch drive shaft,clutch and transmission by David Brown and
> > twin cam Jag engine I had no idea it was all contained within (a well
> > chosen description) a mk 1 Sprite. The only external give away of
> > something unusual was the shock absorber mounts protruding through the
> > body work behind the cockpit. Recently this car has been brought into
> > the Sydney based Sprite car club and I believe it will be seen in public
> > more often. Joe
> >
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