[Spridgets] Guess your age, Guess your Weight

[Tim Collins]

Maybe it's because it is County Fair season that I began thinking 
about the weight of my Sprite (remember the carnival guy who guesses 
your weight?). Anyhow, I went and had my Sprite weighted today on a 
State of Michigan certified scale. My 1966 weighed in at 1580 pounds 
with a half a tank of gas, spare tire-wire wheel, the convertible 
top, a few pounds of tools (2 or 3 Lbs) and a blanket in the trunk. I 
was out of the car during the weighing. I believe this agrees with 
the weight printed on the title. I think Spridget books list the 
"dry" weight somewhere around 1420 or so. In Michigan this age and 
weight combination puts the car in the lowest license plate fee category.

Tim Collins
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