Jay I know your reply was mostly directed to Ed.
I knew the hard tops were ether black or white from reading Terry's book,
but did you know the Warwick hardtop could be ordered in matching colors? I
got that tip from Jon Whitehouse-Bird in the UK.
Personally I find "factory specks" very interesting and I got that form the
guys on the VW bus forums as I need to keep my westfilia as close to stock
as possible for when I eventually sell it. The more I study the VW Split
window bus the more I find the original from factory specks interesting for
all kinds of stuff. Although I also like and appreciate vintage period speed
accessories or just interesting vintage period accessories like the Judson
Supercharger, the ARE Libre wheels, Talbott mirrors and several period
steering wheels.
I'm not interested in restoring a trophy car although I would like to bring
my car so others can see some history. That is why it is hard to repaint my
pink sprite I'm trying to find the fine line in my comfort zone of close to
original and looks presentable. I love patina (what the VW Split Window bus
guys call original faded and rusted paint) so I may just do a little welding
& a blend as a start. As for the new hardtop she looks like crap and needs
paint badly maybe I'll do a faded deep pink to look like patina. I finally
understand why the top dollar cars are original cars because like they say
it is only original once ; )
Lin
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Jay Fishbein <jfishbein at snet.net> wrote:
> 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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