<div dir="ltr">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)<div><br></div><div>Aloha,</div><div>HealeyRick</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 8:10 PM HealeyRick <<a href="mailto:healeyrik@gmail.com">healeyrik@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:"Noto Serif",Georgia,Times,serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px 0px 1.8em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,58,66)">"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.</p><a href="https://rowetreks.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/9-toycar-printer-e28093-version-2.jpg" style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(66,111,134);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://rowetreks.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/9-toycar-printer-e28093-version-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;"></a><p style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:"Noto Serif",Georgia,Times,serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px 0px 1.8em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,58,66)"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">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!"</em></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:"Noto Serif",Georgia,Times,serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px 0px 1.8em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,58,66)"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Aloha,</em></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:"Noto Serif",Georgia,Times,serif;font-size:15px;margin:0px 0px 1.8em;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,58,66)"><em style="box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;outline:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">HealeyRick</em></p><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 5:48 PM Larry Macy <<a href="mailto:lmacy@mac.com" target="_blank">lmacy@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">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. <div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Always nice to see old friends names. </div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br id="m_-947009368694939419m_-3593716749317319090lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>--</div><div><br></div><div>Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace</span></div><div><br></div>Sent from my Magical iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 23, 2024, at 11:30 PM, HealeyRick via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Nory,<div><br></div><div>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: <a href="https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0330769EN_US/mini-celebrates-production-milestone-20-years-of-the-modern-mini?language=en_US" target="_blank">https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0330769EN_US/mini-celebrates-production-milestone-20-years-of-the-modern-mini?language=en_US</a></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM <<a href="mailto:nory1@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">nory1@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>There must be several of us still just lurking around. <div>I’m about to be Midget-less soon, but I’ll still stay here, ‘cause you folks are awesome!</div><div>I do have a 2005 Mini Cooper, though they’re not British anymore, it keeps me somewhat connected ;)</div><div><br></div><div>-Nory<br><br><div></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "HealeyRick via Spridgets" <u></u><br>To: "Rick Fisk"<br>Cc: "Spridget list"<br>Sent: Saturday March 23 2024 7:46:11PM<br>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?<br><br>
<div dir="ltr">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.
<div><br></div>
<div>Rick Neville aka "HealeyRick"</div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br></div>
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<div>
<div dir="ltr"></div>
<div dir="ltr">Hi Linda,</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br></div>
<div dir="ltr">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. :-)</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br></div>
<div dir="ltr">Rick</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote>On Mar 23, 2024, at 6:09 PM, Linda
Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote>
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<blockquote>
<div dir="ltr">
<div dir="ltr">Nory,
<div>I think with the history, some good photos and good write up
on the MG site she will sell quickly. </div>
<div>Good luck and you do know you can list here as well.</div>
<div>Linda</div>
<div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div>
</div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM
<<a>nory1@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>Thanks Linda! Maybe I’ll try that site.
<div>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!</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>-Nory<br><br><p>-----------------------------------------</p>
From: "Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets"<br>
To: <a>nory1@roadrunner.com</a><br>
Cc: "Spridget list"<br>
Sent: Monday March 18 2024 5:52:15AM<br>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?<br><br><div dir="ltr">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. <a href="https://www.mgexp.com/forum/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.mgexp.com/forum/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.mgexp.com/forum/" target="_blank">https://www.mgexp.com/forum/</a>
<div>Linda</div>
<div>62 California Sprite "Pinky</div>
</div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 2:25 PM
<<a>nory1@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div>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.
<div><br></div>
<div>-Nory<br><br><p>-----------------------------------------</p>
From: "Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets"<br>
To: "Spridget list"<br>
Cc:<br>
Sent: Saturday April 22 2023 2:04:31PM<br>
Subject: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?<br><br><div dir="ltr">List,
<div>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. </div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Anyone know the whereabouts of the Holy Sprite or Michael
Rowe? </div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Left to right: Doug Miller, me, Frankie, Jim Johnson, Frank, Ryan
Kubanoff, Father Jack, Michael Rowe, Phil Tase, David Booker, Larry
Macy & Kevin Valentine.</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
<br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Safety Fast,</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Linda</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
<br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
62 California Sprite "Pinky"</p>
</div>
<div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>
<span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">
<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in
honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div>
</div>
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<span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">
<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in
honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div>
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<br clear="all"><div><br></div>
<span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature">
<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">"Pay if forward" in
honor of Frank Clarici III, Spritenut</span><br></div>
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