Just had a look. There was a similar company to this on the Isle of White (a
little island off the South coast of Blighty) doing these. They went bust
back in the spring, I wonder if this company have bought up the liquidated
company. It will be interesting to see how they fare with such a pricy
product, £15.000 is about $25.000 - ouch.
Chris
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub
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>From: Ulix Goettsch
>To: GMari58175@aol.com
>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: 2-1998 Sprite Models Announced
>Date: 25 September 1998 9:08
>
>Hmmm, sounds interesting. But the pictures are of a real Sprite,
>not theirs (radiator size, frame rails) and the weight of 740kg is the
>weight of a real Sprite as well. I wonder how far they really are in
>their development.
>
>Ulix
>
>
>On Fri, 25 Sep 1998 GMari58175@aol.com wrote:
>
> Greetings List,
> Had to pass this on...Not make it up honest!
>
> Healey Sprite Motor Co. (or something like that) has announced that they
are
> releasing both the Healey Sprite Roadster and the Healey Sprite Workhorse
> models for 1998. Starting October 21, 1998, they will be taking orders
for
> both vehicles at this years Motor Show and from 16 November there will be
a
> demonstrator model for you to test drive.
> For those who will be at the Motor show. The cars will be displayed at
Stand
> #376 in Hall 3.
> Better yet, check out the following web site: Enjoy!
> www.healey-sprite-motor.co.uk
> Thanks to Marshall at Midtown Auto in Syracuse for informing me on this!
>
> george marinos
> sprite MKII AN6
> glen rock, nj
>
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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