[Spridgets] Grattan MG race eligibility

Sat Jul 29 11:47:01 MDT 2023

Yes, and no... The Sprite was no longer imported to the US ending with the
1969 model. It remained in production as a home market car until 1971.
Daniel has one. The last of the Sprites in 1971 had a 1275 engine but
square arches...

On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 12:43 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Any 1275 Spridget made from 72 to 74 was a rebadged Sprite.
>
> On Jul 28, 2023, at 9:12 PM, Tom Colby <tcspeedwell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Just in case I didn't read this thoroughly, the last Sprites were Austin
> Sprites (not Austin Healey) and production ceased in 1971. So, while many
> like to call their Round Rear Wheel Arch cars Sprites, ALL of them were MG
> Midgets. Again, any 1275 Spridget made from 72 to 74 was a MG Midget.
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2023 at 4:34 PM Charles Hall III <charlie at charles-hall.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I knew of the 1500’s. But never before heard of Spitmiders
>>
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>> *From:* Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 28, 2023 7:23:33 PM
>> *To:* David <dbkessinger at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* Charles Hall III <charlie at charles-hall.com>; Rick Fisk <
>> refisk at chartermi.net>; stanbmason at aol.com <stanbmason at aol.com>; Andrew
>> Spridget Moore <andrew.more.fsae at gmail.com>; Derek Sprite Chima <
>> derekchima at hotmail.com>; Sieling LemanSprite Roger <sarl45 at hotmail.com>;
>> Steve Myers <steve at skunkriverresto.com>; Jason Stine <
>> stine.jason at gmail.com>; RichardVscdaBugeye McCormack <mccormackr at hss.edu>;
>> Tom Speedwell Colby <tcspeedwell at gmail.com>; Kirk BugEye Kosidowski <
>> kirkkos at yahoo.com>; Harry Spridget Racer Gentry <hcgracing at aol.com>;
>> JohnSqBdyBE Salisbury <salisje at comcast.net>; Ed VSCDA Hinsa <
>> edwardhinsa at gmail.com>; Buckley SB Jeff <buks62500 at yahoo.com>; Duane
>> Ottie Otness <allmedsys at bwig.net>; DaveVscdaBugeye Williams <
>> bugeyedave at aol.com>; Tom Sqbdy Cole <tlcnam at aol.com>; Jeff Carloss <
>> jeff at mozer.com>; Greg SpeedwellBugEye Kuzuhowski. <
>> happykozfam at comcast.net>; Skip Bugeye Meyer <skip.meyer at ymail.com>; Dick
>> Rzepkowski <dick at mgcarclub.com>; Steve LeMansSprite Coleman <
>> steve at onecoleman.com>; CurtVscdaBugeye Fisher <fishnet at essex1.com>; Phil
>> Schaefer <spridget72 at yahoo.com>; John Deikis <deikis at gmail.com>; Steve
>> Bugeye Bisson <steve.bisson at yahoo.com>; Gary.perser <
>> gary.perser at gmail.com>; John McCue <slugthemtrhd at suddenlink.net>; Steve
>> Sprite Wright <stevewright9928 at gmail.com>; Evan Midget Holmes <
>> racingred69midget at rogers.com>; Paul PotentialSprite Racer Harris <
>> pauljharris914 at yahoo.com>; Bob Bug Eye Kanasa <swindrace at aol.com>; Erik
>> BugEye Jacobsen <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>; Chuck SpridgetRacer Johnson <
>> cjracr at hotmail.com>; Bill VSCDABigHealeyBlue Dredge <mowogbill at yahoo.com>;
>> Grant Gongoll <Viggen at bellsouth.net>; Jon Sprite Bauer <jbtruck at dwave.net>;
>> swope david <swope66 at aol.com>; Jeff SB Bakker <jeff.bakker at yahoo.com>;
>> Dave Brown <dbrown07 at aol.com>; Rick Bug Eye Michalek <
>> rickdmichalek at gmail.com>; Tom Spridget Daly <tom.daly at westsidevw.com>;
>> ptgbhtl at aol.com <ptgbhtl at aol.com>; Kevin SBSpridget Clemens <wrtr at aol.com>;
>> Colin Comer <colin at colinsclassicauto.com>; Thomas SqBdy Spridget Wilcox <
>> ta.wilcox57 at gmail.com>; Jim Donato <spridget at aol.com>; Dave Sprite
>> Thomas <spridgets at autox.team.net>; Greensburg Minuteman Press <
>> dbkessinger at comcast.net>; Randy SpirteSB Byboth <w1979mgb at comcast.net>;
>> DavidBugEyeTx Lee <dlee1967 at sbcglobal.net>; Mathew Midget Meixner <
>> ccstickleback at yahoo.com>; Erick Zanner <ezanner at gmail.com>;
>> ScottSpridget Schmidt <scthsc47 at gmail.com>; MalVscdaMidget Fay <
>> mg72racer at juno.com>; Terry Speedwell Cowan <terry at toyshop-resto.com>; Ed
>> Sprite Forrest <edwforrest at gmail.com>; Derek Sprite Shannon <
>> kered_2004 at yahoo.com>; Buckley SB Greg <buckleyproperties at gmail.com>;
>> ThadSqBdy Evans <thadevans at windstream.net>; Scott SquareBody Appli <
>> saeppli at aol.com>; Jim50 Midget <bmwwxman at gmail.com>; Mark Huffaker
>> Maehling <mmaehling at comcast.net>; Walt Spridget Freckman <
>> walt at freckmannart.com>; Chip Starr <dynamic881961 at yahoo.com>; Chris
>> SquareBody Beukema <christopher.beukema at gmail.com>; Carl SB Race Goodwin
>> <attlastt at frontier.net>; Jim Donato <jdonato at donatoandsonsmotors.com>;
>> John Sprite Race Jones <nadadawgracing at yahoo.com>; Ted Hershey <
>> thershey at frontiernet.net>; Don Kelly <devildogracing9 at gmail.com>; Steve
>> SpridgetSCCA Best <stevebest3131 at gmail.com>; dsweet3193 at aol.com <
>> dsweet3193 at aol.com>; Rob SMRS Futcher <rob.futcher at yahoo.com>; Ted
>> Bugeye Canada Michalos <ted at hoyes.com>; TimVscdaSprite Moran <
>> tmoran at moranconstruction.com>; Dave SMRS Walters <d.walters at lackstrim.com>;
>> Kevin SridgetRacer Fay <k_hund59 at yahoo.com>; Jeff WinnerCircle Porada <
>> wc at spridget.com>; Ron SpriteChamp Bartell <ron.bartell at comcast.net>;
>> Severin Bill Thompson <wsthompson at thicko.com>; Doug Bruce <
>> dbruce at taborbruce.com>; RogerThicko Heil <rfheil at aol.com>; Richard
>> BugEyeHP Duncan <mgvadick at aol.com>; Clancy Sprite Schmidt <
>> clancy at sunflower.com>; Craig E. Seifert <cseifert at tombrowninc.com>;
>> Larry SB Race Smith <larsmg at aol.com>; Joe BugeyeRace Chiarello <
>> chia219 at comcast.net>; Max Spridget Speedwell <maxspeedwell773 at gmail.com>;
>> Rod Hahnemann <Spridgetech at ameritech.net>; Cana Comer <
>> cana.comer at gmail.com>; Adam Sprite Mozdzien <adammozdzien at gmail.com>;
>> Leah Sprite Bauer <leah at leahbauerdesigns.com>; David SBTx Lee <
>> dlee1967 at sbclgobal.net>; John Spridget Basnik <jbasnik3 at gmail.com>;
>> Brian Spridget Ulinski <brian.ulinski at gmail.com>; James SqBdy Vogel <
>> bravenrace at yahoo.com>; David SMRS Long <dstantonkc at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: Grattan MG race eligibility
>>
>> The later Midgets had Triumph Spitfire drivetrains, and became known in
>> some circles as “Spitfidgets.”
>>
>> Ron Soave
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2023, at 3:23 PM, David <dbkessinger at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Don't you mean "fixet?"
>> On 7/28/2023 4:15 PM, Charles Hall III wrote:
>>
>> As much as I work on mine it’s a “fidget”😝
>>
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>> *From:* Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> <refisk at chartermi.net>
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 28, 2023 3:35:23 PM
>> *To:* Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> <soavero at yahoo.com>
>> *Cc:* stanbmason at aol.com <stanbmason at aol.com> <stanbmason at aol.com>;
>> Andrew Spridget Moore <andrew.more.fsae at gmail.com>
>> <andrew.more.fsae at gmail.com>; Derek Sprite Chima <derekchima at hotmail.com>
>> <derekchima at hotmail.com>; Sieling LemanSprite Roger <sarl45 at hotmail.com>
>> <sarl45 at hotmail.com>; Steve Myers <steve at skunkriverresto.com>
>> <steve at skunkriverresto.com>; Jason Stine <stine.jason at gmail.com>
>> <stine.jason at gmail.com>; RichardVscdaBugeye McCormack
>> <mccormackr at hss.edu> <mccormackr at hss.edu>; Tom Speedwell Colby
>> <tcspeedwell at gmail.com> <tcspeedwell at gmail.com>; Kirk BugEye Kosidowski
>> <kirkkos at yahoo.com> <kirkkos at yahoo.com>; Harry Spridget Racer Gentry
>> <hcgracing at aol.com> <hcgracing at aol.com>; JohnSqBdyBE Salisbury
>> <salisje at comcast.net> <salisje at comcast.net>; Ed VSCDA Hinsa
>> <edwardhinsa at gmail.com> <edwardhinsa at gmail.com>; Buckley SB Jeff
>> <buks62500 at yahoo.com> <buks62500 at yahoo.com>; Duane Ottie Otness
>> <allmedsys at bwig.net> <allmedsys at bwig.net>; DaveVscdaBugeye Williams
>> <bugeyedave at aol.com> <bugeyedave at aol.com>; Tom Sqbdy Cole
>> <tlcnam at aol.com> <tlcnam at aol.com>; Jeff Carloss <jeff at mozer.com>
>> <jeff at mozer.com>; Greg SpeedwellBugEye Kuzuhowski.
>> <happykozfam at comcast.net> <happykozfam at comcast.net>; Skip Bugeye Meyer
>> <skip.meyer at ymail.com> <skip.meyer at ymail.com>; Dick Rzepkowski
>> <dick at mgcarclub.com> <dick at mgcarclub.com>; Steve LeMansSprite Coleman
>> <steve at onecoleman.com> <steve at onecoleman.com>; CurtVscdaBugeye Fisher
>> <fishnet at essex1.com> <fishnet at essex1.com>; Phil Schaefer
>> <spridget72 at yahoo.com> <spridget72 at yahoo.com>; John Deikis
>> <deikis at gmail.com> <deikis at gmail.com>; Steve Bugeye Bisson
>> <steve.bisson at yahoo.com> <steve.bisson at yahoo.com>; Gary.perser
>> <gary.perser at gmail.com> <gary.perser at gmail.com>; John McCue
>> <slugthemtrhd at suddenlink.net> <slugthemtrhd at suddenlink.net>; Charles
>> Hall III <charlie at charles-hall.com> <charlie at charles-hall.com>; Steve
>> Sprite Wright <stevewright9928 at gmail.com> <stevewright9928 at gmail.com>;
>> Evan Midget Holmes <racingred69midget at rogers.com>
>> <racingred69midget at rogers.com>; Paul PotentialSprite Racer Harris
>> <pauljharris914 at yahoo.com> <pauljharris914 at yahoo.com>; Bob Bug Eye
>> Kanasa <swindrace at aol.com> <swindrace at aol.com>; Erik BugEye Jacobsen
>> <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com> <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>; Chuck SpridgetRacer
>> Johnson <cjracr at hotmail.com> <cjracr at hotmail.com>; Bill
>> VSCDABigHealeyBlue Dredge <mowogbill at yahoo.com> <mowogbill at yahoo.com>;
>> Grant Gongoll <viggen at bellsouth.net> <viggen at bellsouth.net>; Jon Sprite
>> Bauer <jbtruck at dwave.net> <jbtruck at dwave.net>; swope david
>> <swope66 at aol.com> <swope66 at aol.com>; Jeff SB Bakker
>> <jeff.bakker at yahoo.com> <jeff.bakker at yahoo.com>; Dave Brown
>> <dbrown07 at aol.com> <dbrown07 at aol.com>; Rick Bug Eye Michalek
>> <rickdmichalek at gmail.com> <rickdmichalek at gmail.com>; Tom Spridget Daly
>> <tom.daly at westsidevw.com> <tom.daly at westsidevw.com>; ptgbhtl at aol.com
>> <ptgbhtl at aol.com> <ptgbhtl at aol.com>; Kevin SBSpridget Clemens
>> <wrtr at aol.com> <wrtr at aol.com>; Colin Comer <colin at colinsclassicauto.com>
>> <colin at colinsclassicauto.com>; Thomas SqBdy Spridget Wilcox
>> <ta.wilcox57 at gmail.com> <ta.wilcox57 at gmail.com>; Jim Donato
>> <spridget at aol.com> <spridget at aol.com>; Dave Sprite Thomas
>> <spridgets at autox.team.net> <spridgets at autox.team.net>; Greensburg
>> Minuteman Press <dbkessinger at comcast.net> <dbkessinger at comcast.net>;
>> Randy SpirteSB Byboth <w1979mgb at comcast.net> <w1979mgb at comcast.net>;
>> DavidBugEyeTx Lee <dlee1967 at sbcglobal.net> <dlee1967 at sbcglobal.net>;
>> Mathew Midget Meixner <ccstickleback at yahoo.com> <ccstickleback at yahoo.com>;
>> Erick Zanner <ezanner at gmail.com> <ezanner at gmail.com>; ScottSpridget
>> Schmidt <scthsc47 at gmail.com> <scthsc47 at gmail.com>; MalVscdaMidget Fay
>> <mg72racer at juno.com> <mg72racer at juno.com>; Terry Speedwell Cowan
>> <terry at toyshop-resto.com> <terry at toyshop-resto.com>; Ed Sprite Forrest
>> <edwforrest at gmail.com> <edwforrest at gmail.com>; Derek Sprite Shannon
>> <kered_2004 at yahoo.com> <kered_2004 at yahoo.com>; Buckley SB Greg
>> <buckleyproperties at gmail.com> <buckleyproperties at gmail.com>; ThadSqBdy
>> Evans <thadevans at windstream.net> <thadevans at windstream.net>; Scott
>> SquareBody Appli <saeppli at aol.com> <saeppli at aol.com>; Jim50 Midget
>> <bmwwxman at gmail.com> <bmwwxman at gmail.com>; Mark Huffaker Maehling
>> <mmaehling at comcast.net> <mmaehling at comcast.net>; Walt Spridget Freckman
>> <walt at freckmannart.com> <walt at freckmannart.com>; Chip Starr
>> <dynamic881961 at yahoo.com> <dynamic881961 at yahoo.com>; Chris SquareBody
>> Beukema <christopher.beukema at gmail.com> <christopher.beukema at gmail.com>;
>> Carl SB Race Goodwin <attlastt at frontier.net> <attlastt at frontier.net>;
>> Jim Donato <jdonato at donatoandsonsmotors.com>
>> <jdonato at donatoandsonsmotors.com>; John Sprite Race Jones
>> <nadadawgracing at yahoo.com> <nadadawgracing at yahoo.com>; Ted Hershey
>> <thershey at frontiernet.net> <thershey at frontiernet.net>; Don Kelly
>> <devildogracing9 at gmail.com> <devildogracing9 at gmail.com>; Steve
>> SpridgetSCCA Best <stevebest3131 at gmail.com> <stevebest3131 at gmail.com>;
>> dsweet3193 at aol.com <dsweet3193 at aol.com> <dsweet3193 at aol.com>; Rob SMRS
>> Futcher <rob.futcher at yahoo.com> <rob.futcher at yahoo.com>; Ted Bugeye
>> Canada Michalos <ted at hoyes.com> <ted at hoyes.com>; TimVscdaSprite Moran
>> <tmoran at moranconstruction.com> <tmoran at moranconstruction.com>; Dave SMRS
>> Walters <d.walters at lackstrim.com> <d.walters at lackstrim.com>; Kevin
>> SridgetRacer Fay <k_hund59 at yahoo.com> <k_hund59 at yahoo.com>; Jeff
>> WinnerCircle Porada <wc at spridget.com> <wc at spridget.com>; Ron SpriteChamp
>> Bartell <ron.bartell at comcast.net> <ron.bartell at comcast.net>; Severin
>> Bill Thompson <wsthompson at thicko.com> <wsthompson at thicko.com>; Doug
>> Bruce <dbruce at taborbruce.com> <dbruce at taborbruce.com>; RogerThicko Heil
>> <rfheil at aol.com> <rfheil at aol.com>; Richard BugEyeHP Duncan
>> <mgvadick at aol.com> <mgvadick at aol.com>; Clancy Sprite Schmidt
>> <clancy at sunflower.com> <clancy at sunflower.com>; Craig E. Seifert
>> <cseifert at tombrowninc.com> <cseifert at tombrowninc.com>; Larry SB Race
>> Smith <larsmg at aol.com> <larsmg at aol.com>; Joe BugeyeRace Chiarello
>> <chia219 at comcast.net> <chia219 at comcast.net>; Max Spridget Speedwell
>> <maxspeedwell773 at gmail.com> <maxspeedwell773 at gmail.com>; Rod Hahnemann
>> <spridgetech at ameritech.net> <spridgetech at ameritech.net>; Cana Comer
>> <cana.comer at gmail.com> <cana.comer at gmail.com>; Adam Sprite Mozdzien
>> <adammozdzien at gmail.com> <adammozdzien at gmail.com>; Leah Sprite Bauer
>> <leah at leahbauerdesigns.com> <leah at leahbauerdesigns.com>; David SBTx Lee
>> <dlee1967 at sbclgobal.net> <dlee1967 at sbclgobal.net>; John Spridget Basnik
>> <jbasnik3 at gmail.com> <jbasnik3 at gmail.com>; Brian Spridget Ulinski
>> <brian.ulinski at gmail.com> <brian.ulinski at gmail.com>; Dave Spridget
>> Kessinger <dbkessinger at yahoo.com> <dbkessinger at yahoo.com>; James SqBdy
>> Vogel <bravenrace at yahoo.com> <bravenrace at yahoo.com>; David SMRS Long
>> <dstantonkc at gmail.com> <dstantonkc at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: Grattan MG race eligibility
>>
>>
>> 
>> Midgets are just Sprites with the badges changed, but the MG guys don't
>> like to admit it.   Nothing really "MG" about a modern Midget but the
>> name.     :-)
>>
>> > On Jul 28, 2023, at 2:45 PM, Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com>
>> <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > I just learned from Scott Fohrman that Midgets will be allowed to
>> enter the Grattan MG feature, Sprites are not despite the fact none of us
>> have anything that makes them distinguishable anyway (Bugeye excepted, of
>> course). My round wheel arch Sprite(?) is sulking   Ah well.
>> >
>> > Ron
>>
>>
>
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-- 
Kent
1960 Bugeye
1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
2017 Home built shed full of excess spridget parts!!!
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