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"Muscle Sprout"? Vintage Sprite Drag-Racing?

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"Muscle Sprout"? Vintage Sprite Drag-Racing?

I know the "purists" are gonna hate this... but here's a cool article about drag-racing modified Sprites in jolly olde England, back in the day...

Philip Herrick's Austin Healey Sprite Race Cars (19 photos!)

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Re: "Muscle Sprout"? Vintage Sprite Drag-Racing?

cool story, thanks for sharing
 
Re: "Muscle Sprout"? Vintage Sprite Drag-Racing?

I wonder how many axle shafts they broke.
 
Re: "Muscle Sprout"? Vintage Sprite Drag-Racing?

Down here in Johannesburg

Is that the standard oil British oil leak? - bottom picture, front right tyre
 
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