FACT: It was designed from the start, as a budget car, that is why the
headlight pods remained fixed. Their budget would not handle the
additional cost to make the pods raise and lower.
Since that is a known cut, due to their budget, I find it difficult to
believe that they would make tooling to make just a few one offs with
a boot lid.
Someone had a photo of the "salamander" style headlights on an early
Sprite. Does anyone recall where that was? Perhaps Larry Miller?
Frank, THAT would make an interesting addition to the 58. A spare
bonnet, with Porsche 928 headlamps blended into it. Then, you could
sell it as a RARE ORIGINAL PROTOTYPE SALAMANDER SPRITE. Don't let this
one get away!!!! Bid NOW!! Bid OFTEN!!!
On 1/13/07, derf <derf247@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a friend with a body shop. Give him a pic of that trunk and enough
> money and he can make it look "factory" for you.
>
> I agree with the opinion that they would not have invested in the tooling to
> do that trunk and then only produce a few cars.
>
> Since there seems to be no official record of the mod, I would consider it
> an aftermarket add-on that IMHO lowers the price of the car.
>
> Fact: There were aftermarket kits available.
> Fact: No official documentation of "factory" Bugeye trunks exists.
>
> What other conclusion can be drawn from the facts?
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