Another Early Sprint Found

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Another Early Sprint Found

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They seem to be coming out of the woodwork all over the place, this ones on Facebook, hope it gets restored.
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Modified Dolomite Sprint MSO 662P VA485 1973 Mimosa Sprint
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It's in Worcester, near me. I've made contact with the finder, more later...

First registered June '74 so it might not be that early, possibly VA6-7000...
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Excellent news Alun, I see the FB post has been taken down.
Modified Dolomite Sprint MSO 662P VA485 1973 Mimosa Sprint
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Back on F/B.
2011 Mini Clubman John Cooper Works. S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SsuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
565Hrs @ 07/12/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.

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Project 13B Sprint now back on..
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VA518 apparently.
Modified Dolomite Sprint MSO 662P VA485 1973 Mimosa Sprint
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Tony Burd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 8:23 pm ........ I see the FB post has been taken down.
Back on Facebook now.........
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Yes, it was on scrapyard finds, now its on our group.

I've recommended he sells it to Tim Clark
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Excellent find, hopefully restored!
'75 Dolomite Sprint (Mimosa Yellow) - currently restoring back to life
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Be a shame if someone doesn't take her on, being so early.
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (RNK 957W)

Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).

Built 26/6/1980, 3 previous owners (2 within the same family).

Supplied by Lavender Hill Garage Ltd, Enfield, London, by garage owner Jimmy Metcalfe on 30th September 1980 to Geoffrey Robinson, Enfield, London.

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I have it on very good authority that this car is now in very safe and capable hands.
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And there goes another 1500
1978 Pageant Sprint - the rustomite, 1972 Spitfire IV - sprintfire project, 1968 Valencia GT6 II - little Blue, 1980 Vermillion 1500HL - resting. 1974 Sienna 1500TC, Mrs Weevils big brown.
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tinweevil wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:10 pm And there goes another 1500
Knowing who now has it, I very much doubt that will be the case.
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