55 year Frogeye Sprite Ownership
Discussion
....and it has gone.
Whilst I would have liked to have achieved at least the reserve price, I am quite happy with the outcome.
I purchased the car for £150 in 1970, I did virtually all the work on it to keep it running and resprayed it Metalflake Fuscia, Metalflake turquoise, flat BR Green, and a "paid for" spray into Metallic BRG. In total, over the 55 years, I spent around £3K on parts and paint. So I made a profit from classic car ownership!
I sprinted it, drag raced it, holidayed in it, met my "to be" wife with it, never had to be trailored home - but I did have to change a broken crankshaft in Cornwall!..and bump start throughout a business trip to Scotland.
Goodbye WCR 699, we had a great time together - may your next owner have as much fun.
Whilst I would have liked to have achieved at least the reserve price, I am quite happy with the outcome.
I purchased the car for £150 in 1970, I did virtually all the work on it to keep it running and resprayed it Metalflake Fuscia, Metalflake turquoise, flat BR Green, and a "paid for" spray into Metallic BRG. In total, over the 55 years, I spent around £3K on parts and paint. So I made a profit from classic car ownership!
I sprinted it, drag raced it, holidayed in it, met my "to be" wife with it, never had to be trailored home - but I did have to change a broken crankshaft in Cornwall!..and bump start throughout a business trip to Scotland.
Goodbye WCR 699, we had a great time together - may your next owner have as much fun.
Hello Phil, that is really some ownership!
Santa Pod eh?
Remember fond times going there... Custom Car mag, probably be banned today!
We conferred on here some time (years?) back. Where does time go?
It was re your Cosmic Mk 1 alloys you have fitted (I had them on my first of several Imps and G15s).
Mk 1's looked good at speed (same car after paint job), not me at the wheel, I took the snap and more than pleased how it turned out (luck!).
I'll probably think of Muscle Sprout now every time I look at my Frogeye over-riders, fitted to the front of my B-engined Ginetta G11 (al la this monster V8 G10)
Santa Pod eh?
Remember fond times going there... Custom Car mag, probably be banned today!
We conferred on here some time (years?) back. Where does time go?
It was re your Cosmic Mk 1 alloys you have fitted (I had them on my first of several Imps and G15s).
Mk 1's looked good at speed (same car after paint job), not me at the wheel, I took the snap and more than pleased how it turned out (luck!).
I'll probably think of Muscle Sprout now every time I look at my Frogeye over-riders, fitted to the front of my B-engined Ginetta G11 (al la this monster V8 G10)
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