SPRITE STORIES

SPRITE STORIES2018-08-29T15:32:06+10:00

The following pages showcase some of the colourful members that make up the Club’s member base.

Read about the people, their cars and the things that they get up to in them.

My Mark III Sprite – Robert David

It’s hard to think that I have owned my Sprite for over 37 years! Back in 1972 I helped a fellow engineering student rebuild his MGB over a few months. This got me keen on buying a sports car. MG's were too expensive and the only sports cars that I could afford were Austin Healey Sprites. I decided on one [...]

My Mr Bug is Back by Jim Dewar (Life Member no. 7)

Back in August 1967 I came across Mr Bug sitting on the revolving turntable at Pitstop Motors. At the time I was looking for my first car, it had to be a Bug Eye Sprite as my brother-in-law had one and it was one of the vehicles that I learnt to drive in. Ross Wyn invited me into the showroom [...]

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