Fred, Fred, Fred...
The Sprite Mk2 was introduced a month before the Midget Mk1. Sprites are
the real deal. OK, the two are the same car except for all that tacky
chrome on the Midgets. I personally could never own a Midget; it would just
be too confusing. My nickname for my wife is "Midget" because she's one of
the few people who is shorter than me!
Actually, as many on the list know, the back end of the spridget body was
designed by BMC/MG, while the front end was designed by Healey. The two
cars of course were manufactured by BMC at the MG Abingdon works on
side-by-side assembly lines. I've always thought that the front was very
curvy and evoked a 50s response, while the back, with it's straighter
lines, was 60s all the way.
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At 12:40 PM -0500 9/11/98, Fred Krampits wrote:
> Well:
> I've been very kind to Sprite owners in the past, however I know and
> they know that the Midget starting in 1961 is the same car as the
> Sprite, however just like my old Olds Firenza when compared to a Chevy
> Cavalier, it is a fancier, more luxurious version of the same car. The
> Midget has more chrome, better interior, and superior gauges. Overall
> the Sprite/Midget introduced in 1961 was a better car than the Bugeye,
> especially in 1962 when the Ribcase Tranny was introduced. Bugeye
> Sprites do have their charm, but God help if you ever lose anything in
> the boot. The only way their owners make their car livable nowadays is
> to put in Japanese transmissions and basically change the character of
> the car. Something I don't have to do in my Midget MK I 109CG. But when
> compared to each other, on any model, the Midget always wins on style
> points.
> --
> Deflector shields at full strength.
> Frank Clarici wrote:
> >
> > The difference between a Sprite and a Midget is obvious!!!
> > The Sprite is just better.
> > (flame sheilds up)
> > --
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