[Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?

Mon Mar 25 13:57:47 MDT 2024

As it turns out, Mike Rowe and his wife were at the same British Car Club
dinner I was at a couple of weeks ago, but since we never met I didn't know
it was him. I'm trying to get some contact information for him. As they say
"Lucky live Hawaii" (with a bugeye)

Aloha,
HealeyRick

On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 8:10 PM HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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