I didn't say they ONLY came in white. Hardtops were supplied black and white.
Regarding your other comments, some subscribe to the notion that there were
regular deviations in production. I don't.
I believe in what can be documented through factory and period information. My
interest in originality is how they left the factory. I have never had much
interest in non-factory accessories.
My interest in Concours has waned considerably over the years because people
without an appreciation for it, like to make a sport out of criticizing it,
some like to stretch the rules primarily to win a trophy, and others try to
use condition and parts installed on non-original beaters as valid criteria
for originality.
If you just want to win prizes, enter a car in popularity, hand out beer, and
glad-hand everybody. Or better yet, get a car that has no competition in it's
class.
If you have an interest in originality, get your hands on every period
publication that even mentions the word Austin-Healey Sprite and start
reading. Get factory parts books and note the change points. Observe
unrestored original cars.
One's interest in originality shouldn't be to win a trophy nor to own a car
they would feel uncomfortable owning or driving.
Regarding special ordering Sprites in different colors, I'll accept your
"perhaps" if I see the original dealer and factory information confirming
such.
Jay Fishbein
Wallingford, CT
-An iPhone communication-
On Mar 13, 2011, at 12:43 PM, "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" <shop at justbrits.com>
wrote:
> << And blue Sprites (Mk I) came with blue interiors. >>
>
> Whilst I am not positive Jay, I think in the Little Healeys cars
> "could" be ordered from the Factory with "special"
> colours/trim ?!? I do KNOW it's true in the Big cars <G> !!
>
> SO there might be a "perhaps" in Lin's Iris Blue car having a
> Red Interior !?!
>
> You mentioned to me the other day that Factory Sprite H.T.s
> were white, right <VBEG> ???
>
> There IS a copy of a BMIHT Cert. for a Leaf Green Frogeye
> headed to Montreal, Can, that was dispatched with a BLACK
> H.T.!!
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