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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Hemi Frogeye ''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4WcDXftxKk&t=858s
T Carter

Fan-tas-tic, thank you.
Nigel Atkins

decent bugeye that Nigel - you should get one of those.
William Revit

Yes I like the sleeper look a lot and a nice V8 engine is always greatly appealing especially one's that's not loud or in-yer-face. And that car looks so very well done and I love a short wheelbase. Perhaps I'll get some of my Lottery money out of the mattress and finally spend it.
Nigel Atkins

Brilliant! Thank you.

When I was first into cars I used to occasionally buy Hot Rod magazine (it was very expensive in the UK) and I can recall featured a couple of Frogeyes with Ford 289 power. However, this is something else. Superbly engineered.

And, hey, what about the wide open spaces of California? Thinking of the target market and an original little 948cc A series, on standard gearing, flat out on that canyon road.......horses for courses.....

Peter Allen

Brilliant and the guy looks like Jack Reacher but still fits in the Sprite.

Shows what can be done if you have the skills, time and money.

If that hemi V8 is too big for you, Greybeard's recent post has one that's a bit smaller...
Jeremy MkIII

Well, a great piece of engineering, but why, just to do burnouts?

I can't believe that it handles well and it's contrary to the whole ethos of spridgets.

Maybe I'm just a grumpy old man.

Roger D

The fact is though that it's not in any way a Sprite. It's a space frame chassis with Corvette components, and Sprite outer panels dropped on. Cleverly done, but not to my taste.
Les Rose

Love it! A man after my own heart!

Malc.
Malcolm

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