[Spridgets] Ones That Got Away

[Linda Grunthaner]

Wow I don't understand this trend at all. Maybe a Triumph GT6 but not a
1500! It seems that almost no mile Spitfire is pretty clean under that
strange yellow dirt.

Frank would be scratching his head to read about this as we both owned
Spitfires and I can't remeber how many times he either installed a
transmission or a differential, Frankie or Ron would know. I replaced 2
differentials and sad to say I didn't know why they failed other than that
early Corvett style leaf spring design.

I would consider a Triumph GT6 but it would have to be the late model.

Boys your going to have to save your Spridgets for your children or grand
children so they don't have to over pay for them.
Lin

On Monday, March 10, 2014, Bud Osbourne <abcoz at hky.com> wrote:

> What is your had made of, Lin?  Maybe if you salt it?  Even the lowly
> Spitfire is gaining in market value.  A good, solid, late 1500 "driver",
> w/overdrive, can fetch $6K, these  days.  A really pristine, original,
> early
> Spit should bring well into the teens.  Scary, ain't it?
> I have a friend who is looking for an un-restored, original, Mk I Spitfire
> to restore.  And he'll spend whatever it takes to get the right car and
> restore it  to a high standard, too.
>
> Bud
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net <javascript:;>
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of
> Linda Grunthaner
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 9:00 PM
> To: Paul Van Wig
> Cc: List Spridgets
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ones That Got Away
>
> When spitfires get expensive ill eat my hat....lol Lin
>
> On Monday, March 10, 2014, Paul Van Wig <pvanwig at mac.com <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Funny the one that got away from me was a 68 Mercury Cougar so I got a
> > 69 MG Midget and it all went down hill from there! ;)
> >
> >
> > Paul Van Wig
> > Big Bear/Lakewood, CA
> > facebook.com/pvanwig
> > https://www.youtube.com/user/pvanwig/videos