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Re: looking for engine

To: Miq Millman <miq@teleport.com>
Subject: Re: looking for engine
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:50:47 -0600
Cc: "spridgets@Autox.Team.Net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>, vintage race list <vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net>
Organization: Team Thicko
References: <199711111831.KAA15540@user2.teleport.com>
Reply-to: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Miq,

Please cease and desist from using the name "Frankensprite" as I
copyrighted this name a number of years ago.

OK, I'm lying. I didn't copyright it, but I have a right hand drive 1275
Bugeye vintage race car of the same name.

WST
Team Thicko
where all my race cars have names



Miq Millman wrote:

> I've finally decided that I'd rather make Frankensprite into a BMC
> powered
> vehicle rather than a rotary monster.  I sold the ported 12.5B rotary
> recently to a fellow that wants to drop it into a Porsche 914.  So now
> I'm
> on the look out for a 1275.
>
> If anyone out there knows of a good running or not rebuildable 1275
> thats
> not too far from the Pacific Northwest, plese send the info my way.
>
> I'd also accept titled non running chrome bumpered sprites with the
> right
> engine as a donor car if needed.
>
> For the non old timers, Frankensprite is a Mk II 1962 sprite with
> mazda rx7
> gsl rear end (discs+ lsd) and a triumph gt6 front suspension/brakes
> currently rolling chassis.  I had planned on putting in a rotary, but
> decided that I wouldn't have any fun places to use it.  At least with
> a
> sprite engine I can go to sprite events, I know it's not legal for a
> good
> many racing events, but I don't plan on being competitive, just
> getting
> seat time.
>
> --
> __
> Miq Millman   miq@teleport.com
> Tualatin, OR





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