Allen,
I heard that also but thought that I just wasn't paying close
attention.
Perhaps he had a preproduction model released just for the press to test
drive!! <G>
Bob
>From: Ajhsys@aol.com
>Reply-To: Ajhsys@aol.com
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: First year for Bugeye
>Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 11:13:01 EDT
>
>In a message dated 10/16/00 10:38:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>JustBrits@aol.com (or maybe Larry Miller) writes:
>
><< The Sprite went into production in early 1958 under the
> Austin-Healey badge as Austin Drawing Office Project Number 13 and was an
> instant success. >>
>
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>
>I was flipping channels over the weekend and I came across the Historic
>Monterey Races on Speedvison. Leon Mandel was introducing the show and he
>mentioned that he was there, at Monterey, in 1957 in his brand new Austin
>Healy Sprite.
>
>I guess old Leon was a year ahead of his time.
>
>Allen Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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