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MushyHeirloom
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
It could easily win the eternally-proposed 12 Hours of Sebrings, unless someone brought a first-gen coupe converted to AWD, and with an Eclipse's turbo mill. Even so, still People's Choice.
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Alexander Card
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
fugly
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09/23/09

@Alexander Card: Philistine!
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Nappe1
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
I got reply from Mr. Aaltonen, who was driving the car during 1965 Sebring 12 Hours. as the reply is in finnish I will do rough translation.

I asked "Do you have any special memories from the car or the race in particular?"

and He Replied: "Nothing really special, but it did work very well, though was weakly powered. I do recal even leading the overal race during night."

He also commented that he had seen the car few years ago in Nürburgring, though it was back then painted in different color, but no color ruins the car how it works. But nevertheless he has no information about if the car is really authentic or not.
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SeanKHotay
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
Great piece of history. Not sure it's worth $150K tho...
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4wheeldrift
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
I was at that Sebring race in 1965. During the torrential rains this little machine was lapping the track fastest. Faster than the Fords, Ferraris and winning Chaparral.
I can't afford it but I so want this car!!
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scroggzilla raids again
09/23/09

@4wheeldrift: And when Mr Drift says "torrential", he means "TORRENTIAL".
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scroggzilla raids again
09/23/09

@scroggzilla raids again: And here's of photo of the subject vehicle
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Alfisted
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
Nice price, for someone.
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Nappe1
09/23/09

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Was it driven by flying finn Rauno Aaltonen? He did drive Sebring Sprite in certain year, but can't be sure if it was 1965...

anyways, if it was, I do have a email contact to Rauno and I could try to contact him and ask what he recalls from the car and race...
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Nappe1
09/23/09

@Nappe1: According to this page: [www.racingsportscars.com]

It is the very same car, which Aaltonen co-piloted in 1965 12 hour race... Now this gets really interesting. :) gonna send some emails tonight.
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09/23/09

@Nappe1: Yes it was Aaltonen, with Clive Baker. The sister car was driven by Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Makinen.
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Nappe1
09/23/09

@scroggzilla raids again: I sent the email to Mr. Aaltonen... He is still rather busy gentleman, so I am not sure if I get any reply, but there's hope.

I was honored to Met him in 2008 Festival of Speed in person. One of the most remarkable moments in my life.
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scroggzilla raids again
09/23/09

@Nappe1: Anyone who has Rauno Aaltonen's email address is OK with me! Have a heart click.
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Nappe1
09/23/09

@scroggzilla raids again: Got a reply and posted it to new thread / comment post. :)

feel free to promote it so that it's not hidden by default. :)
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acarr260
09/23/09

@Nappe1: I promoted it... nicely done.
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smalleyxb122
09/23/09

In reply to Reigning in the Rain: 1965 Sebring Sprite Up For Auction
Nice find. A bit out of my price range, but cool to see.

It's a sweet little ride, but with the bidding over $170k when I looked, that history had better be legit.

What would this be worth without the provenance? I'd wager that it would be significantly less. Personally, I'd rather have one that I wouldn't feel obligated to keep as a museum piece.
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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
09/23/09

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So it's a Sebring, and the badging indicates it may also be a PT cruiser. This is one of those cars where you have to be careful when you write the listing.
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Mobius
09/02/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
Yeah, they could kill the Sebring, but what will the sex offenders drive then?

I mean, it's actually not too bad a thing for children to know what cars (and vans) to stay away from.
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wojo-The Defective Psyience Detective:
09/01/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
We need to have a PS contest to try and fix the Sebring exterior and send it to ChryCo. so they can get a clue.

Who's with me?!

It used to be such a great looking car, what happened?
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MushyHeirloom
09/01/09

@wojo-the invisible manardi sez feel free to approve this account!: I was going to be a smart-ass, so I Google Imaged for "wrecked Sebring".

All the results I got were either irrelevant or were of older Sebrings that were damaged or factory photos of the new Sebring.

"Totaled Sebring".

Same deal.

This tells me that Google considers the current Sebring to be irreparably trashed.

Damn.
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Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
09/01/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
Needs an SRT version to compete with the new Taurus SHO...

Wait... Nevermind

*sigh* Chrysler, what hath become of the? Once noble and interesting manufacturer of automobiles?
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HoonThatFerrari
09/02/09

@Psiu! Puxa! drinks unleaded and craps valve seats:

The 21st Century... that's what happened to Chrysler.
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stevezilla
09/01/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
yeah. the hood.
THAT'S why it wasn't selling.
*slowly, sarcastically claps his hands*
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bmoreDLJ
09/01/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
NEEDS MO' BILLET
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new22003
09/01/09

In reply to Chrysler Kills 2010 Sebring Hood Strakes In Good Start
Seriously is this the worst car on the road today? I have the misfortune of renting one several times. The Sebring is hands down the worst car I have ever driven. This comes from someone who drives 3-4 rentals a month and has done so for the past 9 years. It is incredibly ugly on the outside, not just boring and the interior is total crap. The auto shifter feels like two hard pieces of plastic stuck in a stick of butter. The car squeaks and rattles even on one with fewer than 100 miles. It also handles and brakes like a 1989 Hyundai. When the designers and engineers developed this (assuming there were any designers and engineers involved) what were they thinking? No one buys a Sebring because they want to its only based on cost and financing. The crappy previous version even drove better than this POS. This car embodies everything that is wrong with the auto industry.
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HurtsSoGood
09/01/09

@new22003: I looked at a stationary one in a showroom while waiting for my own car to be finished getting worked on. Craptastic from first sight. I didn't even have to actually drive it to tell it was a POS.
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