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Le Mans Sprite

DSwanson

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There was a Le Mans Sprite at the Austin-Healey Conclave 2005
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/image/45647566
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/image/45647567
https://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/image/45647569

Anyone there know who's it is? There was a nice 8 page write-up in a 1990 issue of "Thoroughbred & Classis Cars" magazine of the restoration of one at Denis Welch Motors. The article makes it sould like there were only three; One that raced at Sebring 12 hours 1965 and won its class and 15th overall, and the two at Le Mans. Also another write-up in the September issue of Vintage Racecar.
 
I'm not positive but I do remember someone recently telling me that Tom Cotter owns that car. Where in NC are you?
 
A while back, I posted a number of "Spridget Specials" including many "LeMans-type" Sprites.
I'm not sure where the original form for that thread is, but here is the initial comment and the various replies. Many of the reply-postings show cars related to the LeMans Sprites:

https://www.britishcarforum.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Number=60311&page=

LeMans Sprite:
racspr.jpg
 
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