I read somewhere that this was a factory prototype. Is that possible?
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
To: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>; Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>;
spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care about
historical stuff
>This isn't a Sebring Sprite - it looks like a Speedwell Sprite (the bonnet
>is definitely the Speedwell "Monza Bonnet"). It might be one of the few
>Speedwell GT Sprites, or it could be a replica that is a bit mix and match
>or it could be a genuine one that replaced the bonnet with the wrong item
>
>Are they door handles?
>
>Mike
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>
>To: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 6:27 PM
>Subject: Re: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care
about
>historical stuff
>
>
>>Speaking of Sebrings - check out the one on this page (several other
photos
>>too):
>>http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/surrey/spritegallery.html
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
>>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 4:53 PM
>>Subject: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care about
>>historical stuff
>>
>>
>>>I have several questions about the "Sebring" sprites which are pictured
>>>on Larry Miller's web site (thanks Larry):
>>>
>>>http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis/sprites.html
>>>
>>>One: can anybody identify the brand of wheels son the red car? The
>>>reason I ask is because I actually have a set of these in mint condition
>>>which I bought from Don Orosco in California. He didn't know who the
>>>manufacturer was either. They are magnesium, very light, 13x5", and are
>>>period from the early 60's. And no, they are not minilights!
>>>
>>>Two: who is the owner of the white "Sebring" Sprite in the picture from
>>>Sprite Rush. I would like to know the history of the car. If you look
>>>closely, you can see that it and the red car are not the same at all. In
>>>actual fact, neither of them are real "Sebring" Sprites. Those were
>>>either made by the Factory or John Sprinzel himself. Sprinzel's version
>>>had coupé bodywork and a different bonnet. There are only six of these
>>>originals: PMO 200, 410 EAO, WJB 707, D 20, S 221 and one which has been
>>>lost. These original cars had a fiberglass bonnet with aluminum coupé
>>>roof, rear panels, and doors. Many companies subsequently made copies of
>>>these original Sprinzel designed and built cars, mainly Peel Motors and
>>>Wilson-Spratt Motors (WSM).
>>>
>>>Three: does anyone know of any other "Sebring" Sprites or any other
>>>close variants hanging around?
>>>
>>>
>>>More later,
>>>
>>>
>>>Daniel T.
>>>
>>
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