WOW! Someone who admits to a 1380cc Bug Eye Sprite! We should put you in
touch with Dr. Dave Jahamiak! Maybe some of your Aussie honesty might rub
off.
GJB
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
To: team-thicko@Autox.Team.Net <team-thicko@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, December 26, 1997 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas
>Hi, My name is Mike Gigante, I am from Melbourne Australia. I have two
>active racecars
>
> 1959 AH Sprite 1380cc (http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/redcar.htm)
> 1966 MG Midget. 1275 + 0.020"
>(http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/racecar.htm)
>
>at the moment (and two inactive:
>
> 1962 AH Sprite Mk IIA - next racecar. Work in Progress
> 1960 AH Sprite sans drivetrain. Built by Huffaker, supposedly
> only used once by a driver who scared himself silly. Will probably
> get a run in '98. It has Joe's trick front and rear suspension,
>Tilton
> brake assembly, fuel cell, 13x5 panasports, glass 1 piece bonnet
>with spoiler).
>
>I answer to either Team B.L.A.T. (Brake Late and Turn) or Roofless Racing,
>depending who else is in the team at the time. Both teams are made up of
>various people in the Austin Healey Sprite Drivers Club (AHSDC)
>(http://www.cgl.rmit.edu.au/~mg/cars/ahsdc.html). We are sometimes known as
>the Austin Healey Sprite Drinkers Club, so that gives you some idea!!
>
>I clearly qualify for TT as I show a shameless talent for self promotion
and
>a decadent
>love of food and wine (my shape is testament to that!).
>
>1998 highlights will be doing a 3 day tarmac rally in the bugeye along with
>13 other sprites (one of which will be driven by John Sprinzel); another
run
>in the 6
>hour relay races (1 in Vic, one in NSW); running in the MG races and the
>Marque
>Sports races at the State Racing Series (about 8 rounds) ; running in the
>State
>Championship at Phillip Island late in the year.
>
>I also have a bunch of other spridgets (18 in total, including parts cars)
>and an MGBGT.
>
>Like Andrew Pursey, if anyone is down in Oz, give me a call. We can arrange
>a drive at a
>motorkhana at least...
>
>cheers, Mike
>
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>Mike Gigante mikeg@vicnet.net.au
>Watsons Creek Vineyard http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg
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