Re: info wanted on Midget from 1973

[Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>]

FrogEye Spridget? No such thing!
Mike MacLean-60 Frogeye SPRITE

cliff wrote:

> Hi - the original FrogEye Spridget had round wheel arches, but the MkII
> and Midget had 'square' rear wheel arches. The Spridget was gradully
> improved/developed up 'til '72 when again round rear wheel arches were
> brought back. Thought to be the best of the 1275's, the round wheel arch
> Midget was discontinued to meet anticipated US safety regs in 1974 - the
> arch buckled when rammed from the rear (I suppose it's happened to
> somebody - anybody?).
>
> My  advice is if it's rust free go for it - I've had mine 21 years.
>
> Cliff