I think that Midgets had wire wheels (available) from the start (1961) which of
course were quarter elliptic springs. The WW was one of the things that "made"
the Midget different from the Sprite.
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
On Jan 16, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Leo wrote:
> 64 was the only year with 1/4 epiliptic springs and Wire wheels as far as I
> have gathered. Except for the Sebrings but that is a whole nother horse
>
> LEO
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 3:35 PM
> To: Leo
> Cc: Spridgets
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] wire wheel rear end
>
> Some early cars were titled the year they were sold instead of the
> year they were made.
> So, a crossover year car could have been titled as a later year.
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