On Mon, 21 Dec 1998, Mark Milotay wrote:
> ...Does anyone know what the wheelbases are of the
> 2 cars for comparison sake. I have a pretty good feeling that my '80 Spit
> is longer and lower than my '79 Midget was.
All figures are for circa 1966 Spitfire Mk.2 and MG Midget Mk.II A-H
Sprite figures are virtually the same):
WHEELBASE
Spitfire: 6' 11"
Spridget: 6' 8"
OVERALL LENGTH
Spitfire: 12' 1"
Spridget: 11' 5.25"
OVERALL WIDTH
Spitfire: 4' 9"
Spridget: 4' 6.875"
WEIGHT
Spitfire: 1624 lb.
Spridget: 1560 lb.
Source: _The Times Motoring Annual_, c. 1966
--Andy
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