1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite

[Moderator]

Anyone on here know this car?



Check out that rear spoiler!!!

As shown in the photo, it was formerly owned/autocrossed by Scott McQueen. Not sure if it's still in the Houston TX area.

Any help with getting the car properly documented in our Photo Gallery would be greatly appreciated.

[mgaman]

To my knowledge it was sold some time ago...the new owner had problems with the sound level and eventually put a turbo 2 rotor in it...pumping out some 450 h.p.
Insanity at its height~ especially since the car weighed about 1380lb....

[Moderator]

Thanks for the update Marshall. If you get any lead on the new owner's identity (preferably name and/or e-mail address) PLEASE let me know. I really want to include more competition cars in our online magazine.

[mgaman]

Sure will...BTW, here is a photo of it in its new format.....

[Moderator]

Photo? You're killing me! Where's the photo?

[Moderator]

Here's the 3-Rotor Sprite in motion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtOLwF2J9b8

I just read that the current owner's name is Jeff Kiesel, and that he won the 2007 E-modified title in it, but I don't have any contact info for Scott yet...

[Moderator]

Same car, with new paint for 2008:
http://www.vimeo.com/1383691

Update: it appears that Jeff also won the SCCA Solo2 E-Modified title again this year, AND wife Shawn Marie won the Ladies E-Modified title, AND Jeff won the Pro Solo title. (Pro Solo is kinda like a regular autocross, except on a much bigger, faster course.) I haven't contacted him yet, but it shouldn't be difficult now that I know Jeff's family business is
7 Parts dot com, in San Diego California

[Moderator]

contact made!

article and photos coming...

probably several weeks away though...

(I'm very excited!!!)

[74ls1tr6]

Wow! that you tube clip, the Sprite is a screamer sounding of a car.

[rficalora]

Moderator Wrote:
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> (I'm very excited!!!)


Oh?  I couldn't tell.

[mgaman]

You're excited? well then..I won't tell you what i am........LOL


So, where's the article? coming? (Like the photo)...LOL

[B-Fast B-Strong]

Here are pictures of the new paint job.

[Bill Young]

Neat car Curtis. Here's one that showed up at Spridget 50 last year. The owner is from the Springfield, MO area. There's a roots blown two rotor under the bonnet. Photo by Gryf Ketcherside

[roverman]

"RATS", It looks like #43 went to a "smaller barn door",(aero brake), on the back ? I just watched a nitro/injected, sbc powerd "quad",(sand drags), I bet it was a lot slower. Life in the fast lane, roverman.