Moss at Sebring in 1960		possibly at Sebring in 196l repainted, and entered by new owner T.A.Bratten
	Above,  right & left: the car, as it is today

This car was recently purchased by Ron and Rob Gordon. They believe it to be the one raced at Sebring by Stirling Moss in 1960. The fuel tank is formed from two standard tanks, the upper one up-turned and welded to the lower, which was the way they created long-range tanks at the time. The registration plate which came with the car is 7080AC which would be correct (this should not be confused with Jack Wheeler's car to which this UK registration number was later transferred). Latest news below:

5 June 2008

Last fall my son Robert Gordon submitted pictures of a Sprite we acquired that we believe to be 7080AC, the 1960 Sebring 4hr car.  To briefly explain how we acquired the car...I am a long time British car owner currently owning a TR-3A and TR-6.  A co-worker and ex-SCCA racer had told me for many years that his father owned the 1960 Moss Sebring Sprite.  I mentioned on numerous occasions that I would like to see it and unfortunately last fall his father was killed in a road accident.  He offered the car to me in the hope that I would restore it.  Since receiving the car he has forwarded me parts and documentation as he comes upon them.  From the documents I have pieced together the following:  after Sebring the car was sold to Tom. A. Bratten of West Palm Beach, Florida.  Mr. Bratten raced the car successfully in Florida Region SCCA events until late 1961.  He is listed as entering a Sprite (No.9) in the 1961 Sebring 4hr, and it may be that the picture of 7080AC as No.9 (see above the car with a stripe on it) was during his ownership**.  In late 1961 he damaged the car in a race at Sebring.  The car was taken to a shop in West Palm Beach for repairs at which time it was purchased by my co-worker's father, Charlie Fritz.  The car was repainted to the metallic blue/green it is today.  From then until the early '70's Charlie and his son Tim raced 7080AC first in Florida and then East Coast SCCA events (HP).  The picture (right) shows Charlie Fritz racing the car at Virginia International Raceway - it also raced at Marlboro, MD.  In the early '70's the car was again damaged in a racing incident with the body repairs not completed before being placed in storage.  From reading your website and John Sprinzel's book the car has retained most of the original competition pieces to include the double gas tank, Girling brakes and pedal box, 60 spoke wire wheels, fibreglass seats, alloy steering wheel, original head, carbs, manifolds and hardtop.  Very little modifications were done to the body expect for 2 versions of roll bars to conform to SCCA rules.  I still have the original works hardtop and sidescreens. I will forward comprehensive photos shortly.

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