Yep, sure is a good looking car!
If it is a real Speedwell GT, it is rare. there were only a handful made
before Sprinzel left Speedwell for Donald Healey's.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>
To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Daniel Thompson
<dthompso@total.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care about
historical stuff
>They are most likely period Speedwell door handles as referred to in
>Horler's Sprite and Midget book. You can see them better in the book.
>
>I don't know what kind of car that was but .... I sure do like it!!
>
>Jeff
>
>-----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 6:40 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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