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Hello folks,
Figured I'd re-introduce myself after quite the hiatus. I think I joined back in 2005/2006 (just checked my account and it shows 2003!) when I first got into LBCs. Back then, I was stationed in Monterey, CA when I purchased my first (and only) LBC: a 1965 Sprite. I bought it for $1,000 from a guy up in the Mountainview/Sunnyvale area who had an entire flock of Spridgets at his property. Anyhow, I got orders from the Army to go to Georgia and figured I might not be able to bring the Sprite with me. So, I towed it up to Oregon and gave it to my Dad who had a 1969 MGB back in college. He sold that MG but always wanted another LBC. So, I gifted it to him and he took care of it for the past 20+ years. He did a mostly cosmetic restoration and kept it in running shape. Well, this past Christmas I got a message saying an autohauler was showing up at our house here in Florida. There it was. The Sprite. My Dad is getting on in years and said it was just too difficult to get in and out of these days. Understandable. So, I'm now getting back into the LBC swing of things. In the intervening years I've had a stable of hot rods and sports cars come and go but very few of those cars are as enjoyable and meaningful as the Sprite. Now I have two little girls who get to enjoy it and think it is the coolest racecar they've ever seen.
Photos below: cream color as purchased, red livery as "restored."
Figured I'd re-introduce myself after quite the hiatus. I think I joined back in 2005/2006 (just checked my account and it shows 2003!) when I first got into LBCs. Back then, I was stationed in Monterey, CA when I purchased my first (and only) LBC: a 1965 Sprite. I bought it for $1,000 from a guy up in the Mountainview/Sunnyvale area who had an entire flock of Spridgets at his property. Anyhow, I got orders from the Army to go to Georgia and figured I might not be able to bring the Sprite with me. So, I towed it up to Oregon and gave it to my Dad who had a 1969 MGB back in college. He sold that MG but always wanted another LBC. So, I gifted it to him and he took care of it for the past 20+ years. He did a mostly cosmetic restoration and kept it in running shape. Well, this past Christmas I got a message saying an autohauler was showing up at our house here in Florida. There it was. The Sprite. My Dad is getting on in years and said it was just too difficult to get in and out of these days. Understandable. So, I'm now getting back into the LBC swing of things. In the intervening years I've had a stable of hot rods and sports cars come and go but very few of those cars are as enjoyable and meaningful as the Sprite. Now I have two little girls who get to enjoy it and think it is the coolest racecar they've ever seen.
Photos below: cream color as purchased, red livery as "restored."
