The Rally "Sprint" is (was) Andy Moss's latest project down here. Only finished it about three weeks ago. Drives really well (apparantly) - not been in it. Based on a donor 1850 shell. Good work on it tho'. No doubt you'll get further news from Andy idc.
YB
I really don't see the point of using a fake ID on a car to save a few quid on road tax. Sure use the shell but don't de-value your car by making it tax free. I guess for some people they would pay more for a tax free Sprint but to me if you can afford a Sprint you can afford to tax it. Car does look nice though.
Show looks good too!
Mark
1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
2018 Infiniti Q30
Thanks guys for all your comments about the 1850/sprint project.After owning and restoring a standard sprint for 10 years and being without one for about 5 yrs i was on a mission to do something different,i bought sprint head,carbs uprated springs and a new wing and needed a good dolmite to fit them to on a budget ,also i was offered a lot of sprint mechanicals locally from a friend in the club.the car has been done to represent a st rally car with some of our own mods eg carbs,seats and bonnet vents.
SprintMWU773V wrote:I really don't see the point of using a fake ID on a car to save a few quid on road tax. Sure use the shell but don't de-value your car by making it tax free. I guess for some people they would pay more for a tax free Sprint but to me if you can afford a Sprint you can afford to tax it.
I agree with that. It also just adds another ingredient into the mix of what and when a Dolomite Sprint really is and when were they manufactured. No wonder the general public get confused over the models in the range.
Surely this is not a case of using fake id? is this not the original registration for the 1850 shell used, then its had a paintjob and sprint parts fitted. something that many of us have done. To be honest i think its great that he saved the shell. It even better now its got sprint running gear, and a bonus that its tax free.
... Still Sprintless.
