No, my understanding is that it is a genuine bugeye with later model
doors ands wind-up windows grafted on.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Fornal" <toyman@htcomp.net>
To: <type79@ix.netcom.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, 16 December 1999 5:31
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Jag-engined Bugeye (was Road and Track 100 Best
Cars)]
> OK correct me if I'm wrong. Does that car have a 58-61 rear sheet metal
> assembly with a 65-on in front (the give away was the roll up windows and
door
> handles) That is some kinda car. The dash cluster looked interesting,
loaded
> with gauges. Thanks for sharing them.......
> Brad
>
> type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: Jag-engined Bugeye (was Road and Track 100 Best Cars)
> > Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 04:21:14 +1100
> > From: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> > Reply-To: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
> > To: "J & L Armour" <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>,
> > <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> > References: <385568D2.161A@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
> >
> > I have a few photos of this car at
> > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/fright.htm
> >
> > These photos were taken at the Sprite annual gathering in Goulburn last
> > Easter.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "J & L Armour" <sebring@illawarra.hotkey.net.au>
> > To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 1999 8:44
> > Subject: Road and Track 100 Best Cars
> >
> > >
> > > Australia must rate at the top the automotive world.We have a Bug Eye
> > > Sprite fitted with a Jag. engine unbelievable but true.I saw this wild
> > > gadget with my own eyes back in the 70's When I first overheard the
> > > previous owner talking to a group of British sports cars owners of a
car
> > > fitted with an independant rear end,in-board disc brakes,an 8 inch or
> > > was it 10 inch drive shaft,clutch and transmission by David Brown and
> > > twin cam Jag engine I had no idea it was all contained within (a well
> > > chosen description) a mk 1 Sprite. The only external give away of
> > > something unusual was the shock absorber mounts protruding through the
> > > body work behind the cockpit. Recently this car has been brought into
> > > the Sydney based Sprite car club and I believe it will be seen in
public
> > > more often. Joe
> > >
>
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