Sidescreens were an option until early 1960. The heater, front bumper,
screenwasher and rev counter (tach) were always options too, but these items
were
always on the export cars for the U.S. The side screens were a true option
until
early 1960.
Mike MacLean Supercharged 60 Sprite
Jacques Le Clainche wrote:
> Listers,
>
> I found out my Sprite was built on 7 october 1959, and shipped to the US on
> 9 October 1959... and the car was first registered by the DMV in California
> in 1959... So it's a 1959, right?
>
> My VARA log book for the same car says it's a 1960. Is this a mistake?
>
> I also found out my car was built with "heater, less sliding sidescreens".
> Does not seem to make much sense- if I wanted the heater, I would certainly
> want the screens to keep the heat in...right?..
>
> Jacques Le Clainche
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