Larry and Sandi Miller wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> On page 92 of John Sprinzels' book "Spritely Years" there is a picture of a
> Sebring Sprite. It's supposedly the famous PMO 200 but you can't see the
> actual registration # in the picture because of the smoke from the broken
> crankshaft. This car appears to have an external trunk lid. Nowhere in the
> book does it ever mention the addition of an external lid to any Bugeye. I
> also have a picture taken at Laguna Seca a few years ago of a Bugeye owned
> by a member of the old Smog group. The car has the California plate "BUGEYE"
> and the license frame has "Whiskey Charley's 59 Sprite". The car has massive
> flares, and an external trunk lid. I remember the trunk lid as being a very
> high quality job. I checked the car numerous times during the day but never
> caught up with the owner. I had forgotten about the car until I saw the
> picture in the "Spritely Years". My question is: Does anyone on the list
> know of this car or of any other Bugeye with this conversion?. I'd really
> like to know if they used a trunk clip from a production car or if this was
> completely hand formed. If hand formed I'd sure like to know the body man
> that did the work.
>
> P.S. If anyone wants to see the picture let me know and I will send it too
> your private eMail.
>
> Thanks
>
> Larry Miller
Larry
There was an aftermarket kit to install a trunk lid on a Bugeye. Rick Moses
had the actual (repro) ad from the company in one of his newsletters
(another reason to subscribe to SPRITE) I just can not find that issue.
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Frank Clarici
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