If you pulled off that rear deck wing, side pipes, bumpers, and maybe
the top, it doesn't look all that bad if you squint your eyes a bit.
Fred
Patton Dickson wrote:
>I was heading back from a meeting in West Houston today when my
>well-trained British Car eye spotted a Sprite for-sale parked in front
>of a MACCO.
>
>This wasn't your everyday Sprite, but a modified car. I decided to
>stop and ask about the car, and it belonged to the shops detailer.
>She LOVES her Sprite, and is only selling it because they moved from a
>house to an apartment, and the car does not need to be stored
>outdoors. The car has some low profile tires, along with a Toyota
>engine. The shop owner told me the car was "scary-fast". The car is
>a 63 Sprite, and they are asking.... $6500.
>
>Here is my dilemma. I am looking at a car the owner obviously has
>spent some real time on the car, probably as much as many of use would
>spend restoring one to original. The work looks pretty good, at least
>better than the common 100 lbs of bondo and a cheap paint job. The
>biases of my personal taste make me wants to laugh at the car, but I
>appreciate the work they put into it, and really appreciate the
>passion she had for the car. Additionally, the owner is far of the
>traditional LBC demographic, and I think its good to encourage passion
>for our cars wherever I find it.
>
>I told her I was president of the local Healey club, and would pass
>the information on, and I am, but is that enough? Should I try to
>give her a realistic view of the value of the car? Is there a market
>for modified Sprites to the pimp my ride types that would give it a
>different value structure? How do you react to cars that don't fit
>the norm?
>
>Anyhow here are the pictures, including one with the phone number if
>you are truely interested. I hope it finds a good home....
>
>
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite8.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite7.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite6.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite5.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite4.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite3.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite2.jpg
>http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1963ModifiedSprite1.jpg
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