The bumps look like the may be the upper end of the suspension. Since it has
disc brakes on the rear it may have a strut suspension of some kind. Maybe?
LM
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
To: 'Ulix Goettsch' <ulix@u.washington.edu>; Daniel Thompson
<dthompson@gbc.ca>
Cc: 'spridgets@autox.team.net' <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 14 September, 1998 11:47 AM
Subject: RE: so you think your fast?
>Good catch Ulix, so it isn't really a '59 Mk1 Sprite at all then is it?
>(depending, of course, upon what you consider "car" and what you consider
>"replacement parts") Still, I think it's attractive enough with the
>Speedwell-type nose. (not the same as the one pictured below it) What are
>the bumps on the rear deck?
>
>Phil Vanner
>Mk1 Midget
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ulix Goettsch [SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
>Sent: Monday, September 14, 1998 12:54 PM
>To: Daniel Thompson
>Cc: 'spridgets@autox.team.net'
>Subject: Re: so you think your fast?
>
>On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Daniel Thompson wrote:
>
>> Many of us think that dropping a 1275 into our bugeye makes it fast, but
>take a look at this car!
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/4936/sideshow.htm
>>
>> I'm not really sure I want to turn a corner in this one!
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>
>Did you notice that it is a windup window car witha bugeye rear?
>Must have been a lot of work all around.
>
> Ulix __/__,__
>......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> '67 Sprite
>
>
|