Sebring Sprites (and similar) FOR SALE
and Wanted
| 1959 Sebring Works Car
[ Butch Gilbert] Restored to a high standard, Butch is looking for a figure in the order of US$ 140K. The number 54 car won its class at Sebring driven by Phillip Stiles and Hugh Sutherland. Link or enquire via Feedback
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Supercharged Sprite For Sale ~ Offers on £9,000 |
SEBRING SPRITE PROJECT FOR SALE: £6250 Paul Wiles 0754 3328498
An opportunity to purchase an Archers Garage Sebring Sprite body kit and 95% of the remaining parts required to build a complete car.
Archer parts: Sebring bonnet; Sebring Coupe top; standard Frogeye Sprite rear body section in fibreglass; front and rear screens; Sebring aluminium skinned doors (as Sprinzel version); but NO sidescreens. All body parts are new and have never been fitted. Complete with fitting instructions, as supplied by Archers.
Donor Car: 1967 MG Midget 1275 rolling shell on wire wheels with good tyres; braking system still fitted and working, as is the steering; other parts included: propshaft, radiator,heater, wiper motor, petrol tank, quick-release Monza fuel cap, complete set of instruments; also new body repair panels: floor pans, outer cills and others needed to complete repairs. Basically a sound car which was on the road last year (parts missing from the car are front wings, bonnet, doors, windscreen, bootlid, dashboard, trim and carpets). 1275 engine and gearbox - condition is unknown, but complete with all ancillaries - for reconditioning.
From 1960 Austin Healey Sprite: ID Vin plate with number; V5C with original registration number; (Small amount of history); other parts from the car: front grille (needing refurbishment); pair of seats (also needing refurb and re-trim); good steel dashboard; rear over-riders; aluminium cockpit trim.
Period Accessories included in the price: Enrico Nardi black leather rimmed steering wheel with engraved boss "Sprinzel Sebring Sprite"; 3 original Lucas back-mounting WFT 576 spotlights (1 for reverse, 2 as front spots); set Maserati air horns; plus more.
Parts needed: Wiring loom; front and rear sidelights.
Asking price: £6,850
Contact: Paul Wiles on 07794 882487
The project is currently stored in northern Normandy, France but the plan is to bring it back to the UK, to South-east Essex, in early spring 2012, unless Paul receives a serious enquiry which would make its transfer sooner.









