[Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?

Sun Mar 24 00:10:32 MDT 2024

As it happens, I'm on vacation on Oahu now and had dinner with the British
Car Club of Hawaii earlier this month. I know Mike was a member at one
time, but don't know if he still is. I found a couple of posts from him
featuring the Holy Sprite from 2019.

"Cars today are all digital. But you probably know we have an analog car,
Michael’s 1959 Austin Healey Sprite. The Sprite is our everyday driver
because it’s so reliable, thanks to Michael’s tinkering. See the proof: We
picked up a new printer that day.
<https://rowetreks.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/9-toycar-printer-e28093-version-2.jpg>

*Michael here: In fact, the car is not completely analog. I confess to
installing a modern computerized distributor that only looks original on
the outside. And here’s another confession. The day we picked up that
printer, we actually broke down on the way home right in the middle of the
biggest six-way intersection in Honolulu. I was stuck with the printer on
my lap, so the driver behind us jumped out to help Mona push the car out of
the intersection. Not one horn honked. That’s Hawai`i!"*

*Aloha,*

*HealeyRick*

On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 5:48 PM Larry Macy <lmacy at mac.com> wrote:

> Yea, I’m still hanging around. Sold my Midget when I went full time living
> in an RV, summer of 2019. Stay on the list just for old times sake. I get
> to see names and occasionally answer a question.
>
> As I said before (I think) Mike Rowe and the Holy Sprite relocated to
> Hawaii. He used to post to ask questions, but hasn’t for while that I have
> seen.
>
> Always nice to see old friends names.
>
> Larry
> --
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
>
> Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace
>
> Sent from my Magical iPad
>
> On Mar 23, 2024, at 11:30 PM, HealeyRick via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> 
> Nory,
>
> You'll be happy to know that some MINIs are still made in the UK. In fact
> the panels are being formed in the former Pressed Steel plant that popped
> out panels for Spridgets:
> https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0330769EN_US/mini-celebrates-production-milestone-20-years-of-the-modern-mini?language=en_US
>
> On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM <nory1 at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
>> There must be several of us still just lurking around.
>> I’m about to be Midget-less soon, but I’ll still stay here, ‘cause you
>> folks are awesome!
>> I do have a 2005 Mini Cooper, though they’re not British anymore, it
>> keeps me somewhat connected ;)
>>
>> -Nory
>>
>> -----------------------------------------
>> From: "HealeyRick via Spridgets"
>> To: "Rick Fisk"
>> Cc: "Spridget list"
>> Sent: Saturday March 23 2024 7:46:11PM
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?
>>
>> If nothing else I enjoy seeing the names of all the original Spridget
>> listers still being up and about! And there are a lot more that are no
>> longer with us that I wish were still here.
>>
>> Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 1:26 PM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Linda,
>>>
>>> Nory and I have already come to an agreement on the car and it will be
>>> coming to my house in the near future.  I will post lots of photos when I
>>> pick it up.  :-)
>>>
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> On Mar 23, 2024, at 6:09 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Nory,
>>> I think with the history, some good photos and good write up on the MG
>>> site she will sell quickly.
>>> Good luck and you do know you can list here as well.
>>> Linda
>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM <nory1 at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Linda!  Maybe I’ll try that site.
>>>> Ideally I’d prefer it went to a lister, someone who knows the history,
>>>> and am willing to offer it to any lister willing to come and get it, lots
>>>> of spare parts included. Somebody come and get it!
>>>>
>>>> -Nory
>>>>
>>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets"
>>>> To: nory1 at roadrunner.com
>>>> Cc: "Spridget list"
>>>> Sent: Monday March 18 2024 5:52:15AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Nory, so sorry for long delay, and good luck with your sale of
>>>> Father Jack's Midget as I remember it. This MG site is a great place to
>>>> list it if you haven't sold it yet as I listed my Bugeye there and it sold
>>>> in day's. Many here are on the site also.
>>>> <https://www.mgexp.com/forum/> <https://www.mgexp.com/forum/>
>>>> https://www.mgexp.com/forum/
>>>> Linda
>>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 2:25 PM <nory1 at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don’t know where the Holy Sprite is, but I still have the Midget
>>>>> that Father Jack sold to raise funds for the Holy Sprite project.  It’s
>>>>> been neglected a bit, and is available to any lister that wants to come and
>>>>> get it.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Nory
>>>>>
>>>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets"
>>>>> To: "Spridget list"
>>>>> Cc:
>>>>> Sent: Saturday April 22 2023 2:04:31PM
>>>>> Subject: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?
>>>>>
>>>>> List,
>>>>> I was just chatting with a fellow Spridgiteer Allen Fisher asI had
>>>>> reposted a photo of the Holy Sprite group from 2011 on Facebook, see
>>>>> attached. I wondered where it is now? More importantly where is Michael
>>>>> Rowe who purchased it from Father Jack after Frank Clarici passed away.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know the whereabouts of the Holy Sprite or Michael Rowe?
>>>>> Attached is the photo and the list of names on the photo. I had just
>>>>> heard today that Jim Johnson passed away in February of this year. Heaven
>>>>> sure has a lot of very handy Spridigiteers now. There is no excuse for any
>>>>> angel to not be driving a Sprite.
>>>>>
>>>>> Left to right: Doug Miller, me, Frankie, Jim Johnson, Frank, Ryan
>>>>> Kubanoff, Father Jack, Michael Rowe, Phil Tase, David Booker, Larry Macy &
>>>>> Kevin Valentine.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Safety Fast,
>>>>>
>>>>> Linda
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Pay if forward" in honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut
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