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Other Fibreglass Spridget Fronts

There are several different styles of fibreglass front which have been made over the years, which are frequently confused with the W&P Sebring GT front. This is a short photographic reference guide.

 

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Sebring Mk I

as used on the original Sprinzel Sebring Sprites, bonnet manufactured by Williams & Pritchard into the early 70s, replicas now made by Archer's Garage from new moulds

 

Speedwell Monza

Speedwell's Monza bonnet, which was also manufactured by Williams & Pritchard into the early 70s, replicas now made by Archer's Garage from new moulds

 

Ashley

 

Ashley Mk I

 

distinguishable from the W&P Sebring GT by its large oval air intake, central bonnet spine, lack of central power bulge, and indicator plinths

 

Ashley Mk II

pictures of the Ashley Mk II front will be added in due course

 

Ashley GT

period picture - wide gawping air intake, low raised vent across bonnet

 

Lenham

Yorkshire Lenham GTOs at Croft 2007

distinguishable by its "smiley" air intake, small offset power bulge, and brake vents

 

Coupe / Fastback Spridget Hardtops

Ashley and Lenham also produced coupe bodywork for the spridget.

 

Ashley

Patrick Espinosa's Ashley on a Mk II midget Laurent Derancourt's Ashley on a Mk I Midget

Patrick Espinosa's and Laurent Derancourt's Ashley hardtops

The Sebring GT hardtop is most confused with the Ashley hardtop. This is because they are the two types of removable coupe hardtop that were avaliable for spridgets. Ashley hardtops have all glass windows, including side opening windows and a large rear screen which is actually an E-Type coupe window inverted. The rear window extends some distance over the car boot panel opening, and it only has a small "flap" of an opening boot panel. The rear is smooth and steamlined with no kamm. In the event that you see an Ashley with a kamm, it will have been modified and is not to original spec. Ashley made two versions for the frogeye (one with rear side windows, and one more bulbous one without side windows), a version for the sidescreen Mk II Sprite / Mk I Midget, and a verision for the wind-up window spridgets. The Sebring GT hardtop differs in that it has perspex windows which are fixed; the kamm boot lid which is substantially larger; a built in parcel shelf; and a slightly lower roof profile that along with the kamm improves rather than detracts from handling at speed.

Lenham

Lenham did two styles of fixed coupe bodywork - the Fastback, and the Le Mans (as well as the GTO spider rear)

 

Other Special Bodied Midgets and Sprites

These are outside of the scope of this website, but include WSM, Peel Coachworks, Jacobs Midgets and other special bodies. A substantial guide is available on Martin Ingall's excellent website at www.sebringsprite.com

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