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Do you own or know the whereabouts of a piece of UK Drag Racing History or just want info on a particular machine.

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 #40431  by Flying Phil
 
Also to add to the archive I still have my old "Muscle Sprout" Junior Modified Frogeye (JM26) and my Super Sprite V8 Street Rover
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 #40441  by Flying Phil
 
Here are some pics of those two Sprites when they were racing.
It is a shame that this Website is getting so few new posts - is that due to the increasing age (and sad deaths) of those racers of the 1960's, 70's and 80's?
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 #40461  by Flying Phil
 
I initially drove my street Sprite (WCR 699) when I started drag racing but realised that there was a good chance of breaking something and getting stranded at the Pod. So I bought a crashed Sprite for spares and to rebuild as a pure race car - this was VNR 448 and was built in our back garden....
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 #40464  by Flying Phil
 
We are having to downsize and so my two Sprites are for sale. The 1958 is all steel, with a 1098cc engine, looking for around £13,000. It is complete with lots of spares and is on a SORN. The 1960 V8 (which is road legal) around £10,000. Also on a SORN.
Obviously I have all the documented history from their drag racing days and so would like to see them go to a good home. Both have had one owner for over 50 years and so are unique in many ways.