Well, it is possible it was the original prototype Speedwell GT (pg 53
in "Spritely Years") but this is not a factory car but rather Speedwell
which was an aftermarket tuning company.
Some of the Sebring Sprites
also had a similar GT body (some alloy by Williams and Pritchard, some
alloy by Peels, some fibreglass), others had the standard body. It is
quite complex and best understood by reading "Spritely Years" anyhow.
There is a Sebring Sprite Register in the book. A quick check doesn't
show that particular car.
The book is a terrific read as well as valuable reference material.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@msn.com>
To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>; Jeff Church <jchurch@exis.net>;
Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
<spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care about
historical stuff
>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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