Page 102 of More Healeys shows the 1100 Climax Super Sprite the Healeys
wanted to market. Jack Brabham also did Climax conversions but I think
only on the MkII. They also did a 1622 Sprite with the wheelbase extended
by 3". Of course all sorts of things have been shoehorned into Sprites
probably the most extreme are the Corvette 327 drag car (seen in R&T?) and
the D type engined Sprite now living in Australia. My recollection is that
in the 70's Spridgets were probably at their nadir so it wouldn't surprise
me if an enterprising dealer created his own 'Super Sprites' to help shift
them.
Peter Westcott
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From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>
To: Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott <toobmany@bigpond.com>
Cc: Peter C. <nosimport@mailbag.com>; Herb_Goede@amsinc.com; Albert F Jones
<fisher@hctc.net>; Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Super Sprites
Date: Sunday, 14 March 1999 10:03
Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott wrote:
>
> Regarding the Super Sprite (a model name used by DMH on Sprite
prototypes)
OK. Many years ago I actually saw 3 (so called) Super Sprites for sale
in the Philadelphia area. They each said "Super Sprite" and they did not
appear stock.
I mentioned Super Sprites to a few other knowledgable Sprite people and
no one seems to know what they were.
I know I saw them even though it was back in the 70s, I was not on
drugs!
It was dark, the used car dealer was closed but I stopped and took a
look.
Can anyone shed a bit more light on these Super Sprites?
Thanks
--
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
Bugeye Sprite
67 Sprite
59 A40
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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