I saw the wheels that you got from Don. I was tempted to buy them myself but
do not know what they are.
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 4:57 PM
Subject: questions about Sebring Sprites (boring if you don't care about
historical stuff
>I have several questions about the "Sebring" sprites which are pictured
>on Larry Miller's web site (thanks Larry):
>
>http://members.xoom.com/bugiiis/sprites.html
>
>One: can anybody identify the brand of wheels son the red car? The
>reason I ask is because I actually have a set of these in mint condition
>which I bought from Don Orosco in California. He didn't know who the
>manufacturer was either. They are magnesium, very light, 13x5", and are
>period from the early 60's. And no, they are not minilights!
>
>Two: who is the owner of the white "Sebring" Sprite in the picture from
>Sprite Rush. I would like to know the history of the car. If you look
>closely, you can see that it and the red car are not the same at all. In
>actual fact, neither of them are real "Sebring" Sprites. Those were
>either made by the Factory or John Sprinzel himself. Sprinzel's version
>had coupé bodywork and a different bonnet. There are only six of these
>originals: PMO 200, 410 EAO, WJB 707, D 20, S 221 and one which has been
>lost. These original cars had a fiberglass bonnet with aluminum coupé
>roof, rear panels, and doors. Many companies subsequently made copies of
>these original Sprinzel designed and built cars, mainly Peel Motors and
>Wilson-Spratt Motors (WSM).
>
>Three: does anyone know of any other "Sebring" Sprites or any other
>close variants hanging around?
>
>
>More later,
>
>
>Daniel T.
>
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