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mods & upgrades for Healey (Nash, Austin, or Jensen) cars, including engine swaps

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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: Moderator
Date: December 14, 2007 04:35AM

You guys ever heard of a "WSM"?

They're mentioned and shown in a photograph in this nifty new British V8 article: [www.britishv8.org]

Any additional information on them (especially detailed photos!) sure would be appreciated.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: Moderator
Date: January 24, 2008 09:11PM

Not to be confused with the Sprinzel Sebring Sprites...

By the way, I found some awesome photos of Sprinzel Sprites here: [www.spritespot.com]
(about 256 large, high-quality and detailed photos!)


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Dan Wilson
Colorado Springs
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06/01/2010 10:09PM

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1959 Bugeye Sprite, 50's MG Special Toyota 2-TC 1600cc, MGB 1800

Re: Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: ToyBug
Date: June 03, 2010 02:05AM

Curtis, here is a website devoted to the WSM cars, I found it by searching "WSM Sprite".
[www.wsmcars.com]
lotsa pix and history.
My wife and I stayed at a quaint B&B near Cheltenham last summer, and went to the VSCC 75th Anniversary event at nearby Prescott. The B&B owners, Anna and Clive Rooke, are listed on the WSM site with pictures of their car back in the 60's.
If anyone is thinking about seeing that part of England, and especially Prescott Hill Climb, I would recommend checking with Frog Furlong Cottage and the Rookes. It's only 12 miles to Prescott, a bit more to the Morgan factory in Malvern, and nice country all around. One good hour from Heathrow by car if you don't get turned around like somebody I know...
dan
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William Smith

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10/17/2009 11:28PM

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Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: June 05, 2010 12:50AM

Here is a nice example !


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Bugeye RX
Dave Bergheimer

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Re: Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: Bugeye RX
Date: June 05, 2010 08:54PM

That's so cool, I want one!


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William Smith

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Bugeye Bodied Spriget

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Re: Special aluminum-bodied Sprite race cars
Posted by: B-Fast B-Strong
Date: June 06, 2010 09:51PM

You would have a hard time finding a real one like this but they make fiberglass parts to clone one and all you need is a Midget !


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