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Title: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on November 20, 2007, 03:16:51 PM

Anyone on here know this car?

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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.

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: mgaman on September 17, 2008, 06:32:08 PM

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....

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on September 20, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

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.

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: mgaman on September 21, 2008, 05:42:43 PM

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

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on September 25, 2008, 01:03:00 PM

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

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on September 26, 2008, 11:04:21 AM

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...

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on September 26, 2008, 11:14:38 AM

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 (http://7parts.com/about.html)

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Moderator on September 26, 2008, 05:06:37 PM

contact made!

article and photos coming...

probably several weeks away though...

(I'm very excited!!!)

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: 74ls1tr6 on September 26, 2008, 07:05:10 PM

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

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: rficalora on September 26, 2008, 09:50:27 PM

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

Oh? I couldn't tell.

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: mgaman on October 05, 2008, 11:14:40 PM

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

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

Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: B-Fast B-Strong on April 29, 2010, 12:13:48 PM

Here are pictures of the new paint job.
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Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: Bill Young on April 29, 2010, 01:34:26 PM

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
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Title: Re: 1958 3-Rotor Bugeye Sprite
Post by: roverman on May 02, 2010, 11:13:42 PM

"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.

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