[Spridgets] Sebring Sprite, Pink Sprite and an Innocenti

[brian S]

Very cool shot Rick.
For those others that may be  interested but didn't download the
freee copy, there's a Pink Sprite and an Innocenti Sprite on page 31

Brian S.
Bugeyeracer under resto



> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:31:30 -0800
> From: healeyrick at yahoo.com
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> CC: editor at healeyclub.org
> Subject: [Spridgets] Sebring Sprite at Lime Rock
>
> On page 9 of the February issue of Healey Marque, take a look at picture #3.
> Note the wire wheels, rhd, modified grille, front anti-roll bar and, most
> importantly,  the modified fender line right above the meatball. Unless I
miss
> my guess, that's one of the 1961 factory Sebring cars.  Another tell-tale
is
> the bonnet latch at the top of the scuttle.  These are the metal ones as
used
> on the 100S.  You can just make one out on the left side of the steering
wheel
> looking from the front. Now compare this to the pics on pp 128 and 130 of
> "More Healeys".  Wonder if the car had made it into the hands of a
privateer
> at this point?  And to make matters more interesting, Healey collector
> extraordinaire Bill Wood, whom you might remember brought the 1967 factory
> Sebring car to Spritefest, found a factory 1961 Sebring Sprite in a body
shop
> close by Lime Rock a number of years ago.  Maybe the same car?
>
> Rick


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