[Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 37, Issue 33

[Joe Armour]

Sebring Sprites
The 1965 car was the first built of this version and the history is well
listed in Bill Emersions 'THE HEALEY BOOK'

The two Texas cars are a very interesting story. Both the open roadster
and coupe are genuine Donald Healey Moter Company built cars BUT there
were never raced by the Healey Company as the BMC contract and therefore
funding of the race program was terminated.
The roadster was already complete in 1968 for the Targa Florio but never
entered.
The coupe was not completed until after the last official Healey Company
enties at Sebring 1968 with a BRG car and revised headlight location and
the 1967 Sebring and LeMans car that was upgraded and fitted with Lucas
fuel injection and Weslake cross flow head and rear spoiler for the last
official entry, LeMans in 1968.
The coupe was then completed and along with the roadster sold to the
East Coast Distributor.
The cars were then sold and raced in the USA only by the Ring Free Oil /
Baker Team


Joe Armour


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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:11:12 -0400
From: brian S <bugeye15 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 1965 SEBRING SPRITE back up on ebay...
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He says that it was sent back to England for the restoration,

but I think I have photos of it undergoing restoration in Texas.
I'll have to dig them out, I think I saved them on one of my
computers...


In 2005 I believe this car and a similar Sebring roadster were

for sale on race-cars.com, as a pair for IIRC  $130K in 2005, didn't
sell
then.
Not positive that's its this car or #62 from that year.
This car became part of the Baker Racing stable (who drove it in 65 to a
win),
Raced in Sebring in 1969 and 1970 as part of the Baker Racing, MacMillan
Ring
Free Oil all
women's race team,(of which my Aunt was an alternate driver in 1970),
who won
their class.
Wish I could contact Mr Baker. Love to get more info on the cars.

Still LOVE to have this one, come on Lotto!!


Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!





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