Very Original Three-Owner British Racing Green Bugeye
63,000 Original Miles
Recently invested $2k+ in: Fresh Brakes, Minor Engine Work – Solid Runner!

Ex; Emory Smith
Running Strong, Solid 1275 CC Dave Hubbard Engine
Running Strong, Solid Ribbed Case Gearbox

Comes with original:
948, running when it came out
Smooth Case Gearbox
Top, Top Frame

From her racing days:
Roll Bar, Brooklands Style Windscreen, Helmet, Racing Notes, Log Book, Shop Manual & More

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Valued at $80-100,000

Sacrifice Sale: $60,000
all legitimate offers welcome

Forced sale…

… I’m moving and I’m unable to take my precious “Tink” (short for Tinkerbell) with me. It’s heartbreaking. I LOVE this car. I hope you love her, too.

This ain’t no regular Bugeye

There are a million 1275s with Mini-lites and disc brakes. There are some roaches, and there are some nice ones. They’re fun! These are great cars for car people. But they’re not original.

And then there are some original cars. And they’re fantastic, too! Each with their own quirks.

But there are fewer than a handful with documented period racing history.

And almost all of those have been developed. They are definitely not as raced in the 1960s.

This ex-Emory Smith car is offered as exceptionally original, with many original parts, and has documented Southern California mid-1960s racing history. This is a rare find indeed.

I bought the car from Emory in 1994; he was the second owner. He bought the car in ’62 or ’63 from the original owner.

Since ’94, Tink has served as my daily driver on and off for many years. Well sorted, very original. As you can see from the racing photo Emory gave me when I bought the car (along with his racing notes and helmet), he had the car repainted BRG when he put it up for sale at Lomita Sportscar Repair on PCH and Oak. I’ve kept it much as he had it. Comes with the original 948 and the original smooth case gearbox, brooklands style racing windscreen (as pictured, but cracked long ago before I got the car), the roll bar, bumper, original top frame and top. I also have a wooden steering wheel if you want to try a different look. I’ve kept Emory’s suspension modifications intact. They make her very, very fun.

Emory competed in a bunch of races in this sprite – a few Santa Barbara Road Races, San Luis Obispo, and the Times Grand Prix at Riverside Raceway. The car and his name are in the programs pictured.

Obviously, this history is not as significant as the $250k Sebring Sprites or prototypes. But this is no run of the mill Sprite either. This cute girl is somewhere in between for significance of racing Sprites, but she’ll always have a special place in my heart.

When I first got her, I entered her in the Palos Verdes Concours and we won the people’s choice award. It was fun! She’s never been and would never be (with me) a concours car because I wanted to honor the way Emory kept her all those years.

I am so extremely grateful for the fulfilling years I have had with Tink. She always started when I needed her and she always got me where I needed to go – rain or shine. She has been lovingly stored in a garage in Southern California for her entire life with me. She’s not perfect, but she’s just the best to me. Very solid runner.

Serious inquiries only. If you want to pay plain Sprite money, this is not the car for you. If you want something truly special, let’s talk.

Original One-Owner Black Hawkeye
106,000 Original Miles
Recently invested $12k in: Fresh Head Gaskets, Clutch, other minor fixes

Modest modifications from stock include:
HKS Axelback Exhaust (easier for heel-toeing with the radio on)
Prodrive “Blue” rising rate suspension springs (gives a much less harsh ride without compromising road feel)
CPU has never been power flashed
From dealer with short-throw
Prodrive ball shift knob (still retain the original leather unused)
WRX Rear seat with pass-through – comes with stock rear seat
Original Set of Stock BBS Silvers
Set of Stock BBS Goldies
Riding on Dark Gray Rotas with Bridgestone Blizzaks (from snow season)
Set of Black Enkei RPF1s that mostly fit – look great!
Running HKS Cat back
Comes with Stock Cat Back
Comes with Prodrive Cat Back
– not parting out –

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If I can’t answer, please leave a message and I will call serious buyers back.

Valued at $45,000

Sacrifice Sale: $40,000
all legitimate offers welcome

More info coming soon…

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November 26, 2022

Today, Website Tech Support (https://websitetechsupport.com) announced it’s partnership with Interfanatic Digital Marketing (https://interfanatic.com) for at least three years.

Website Tech Support finds the best local talent to help businesses with budgets of all sizes, particularly in and around the Beach Cities near Los Angeles, California. Based in Redondo Beach, Interfanatic views the partnership as a golden opportunity to help local small businesses with its expertise.

On Saturday, April 21, legendary racer and Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion (FCSR) Grand Marshal Parnelli Jones will be joined by a stellar group of contemporaries on the panel discussion as part of the FCSR festivities at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California.

“We have a great line up of racing celebrities for our FCSR Panel Discussion,” said Event Director Tony Thacker. “Grand Marshal Parnelli Jones will be joined by Bob Bondurant, Pete Brock, Jerry Grant, Sherry MacDonald and John Morton—all of whom played an important role in the birth of the Cobra legend.”

“Also in the room for the panel discussion will be many former employees of Shelby American who will no doubt add some spice to the proceedings,” concluded Thacker.

The Panel Discussion is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hall of Champions inside the NHRA Motorsports Museum. The cost is just $20.

Scheduled for April 21, the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion is an event for all Cobras, Ford and Ford-powered vehicles, including GT40s and Ford GTs as well as all Shelby vehicles.

Phenomenal color, ingenious composition and a whole fresh take on Art bring Katrin Kampmann, Berlin-based rising star into the spotlight tonight at GARBOUSHIAN GALLERY in Beverly Hills.

It’s not often that a new artist really makes an impact on the art world, but Katrin Kampmann, seen by many as an important pioneer of the neue junge wilde movement from Germany has done just that.  She’s standing the art world on its head with honest, frank, and expressive reflections of the world around her – and her first Gallery Exhibition, entitled “Goodbye Tomorrow” in the United States opens tonight at GARBOUSHIAN GALLERY in the Golden Triangle of Beverly Wilshire.

Goodbye Tomorrow is a masterwork of intrigue provoked by deep layers and facets of reality, and Kampmann’s work, while visually stunning in any form, is of course best-appreciated in person.  Serious art collectors from around the globe have already begun appreciating Kampmann’s work, and her Art isn’t taken lightly by anyone.

Goodbye Tomorrow will be on exhibit at GARBOUSHIAN GALLERY through April 30th.

The Prader-Willi California Foundation (online at www.PWCF.org) is hosting its annual walk-a-thon this year on May 1st in Southern and Central, CA, and May 14th in Northern California.

Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic abnormality that effects children and can be quite surprising to parents.  PWCF.org is trying to get the word out for itself as a resource and support network for people both directly and indirectly impacted by Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).  Their goal is to raise $350,000 to help find a cure.

This year, their annual event takes place on May 1st in Southern California at Woodley Park in Santa Ana.  Central Californians can get walking in Fresno on the same day in Woodward Park, and NorCal residents can walk up money in Cesar Chavez Park  in Berkeley on May 14th.  People interested in getting involved by registering to walk or by making donations can learn more about the events through Prader-Willi California Foundation’s Web Site, www.PWCF.org.

Normally, I find the term “tour de force” an overused, hyperbolic cliché.  However in this case, what Herair Garboushian has arranged for the GARBOUSHIAN GALLERY in Beverly Hills tomorrow night, the term is completely aprapo.

Together: A Showcase of Rising Talents in Los Angeles Performance Art is a wicked sensory overload combination of performing artists combining sound, visuals and emotion.  Dawn Kasper, Robert Crouch & Dino Dinco & Yann Novak & Dorian Wood, Rafael Esparza, Brian Getnick & Guest, and Killsonic are coming together for one night of crazy, fantastic performance.  With Katrin Kampmann’s exhibit, Goodbye Tomorrow coming soon as well, GARBOUSHIAN GALLERY is making quite a name for itself.  In fact, Kevin Killian, renowned art critic has called GARBOUSHIAN “the coolest gallery in Beverly Hills”.

Performances begin tomorrow at 8pm for the invitation-only event.

Rob Pelinka and his team at The Landmark Sports Agency have  landed first round draft pick Wesley JaMarr Johnson the Minesota Timberwolves.

The 6’7″ Texan played college hoops with Syracuse, positioning himself as a dominator on the court and raising a lot of eyebrows as he led his team (and scoring 25 points) to beat favored North Carolina.  He continues to score in his first year in the NBA at the Minnesota Timberwolves, already scoring 24 points against the formidable New Orleans Hornets and then getting to show his stuff as a Rookie All-Star.  Playing off the bench, Johnson scored 25 and helped his team to beat the ranking All-Star Second Year team.

Rob Pelinka continues to guide his career and help him to be placed such that he will achieve notice and eventually ultimate success in the NBA.

Team Tyrrell is sad to have lost our old friend, Derek Gardner.

Derek was the brilliant designer behind the Championship-Winning (World beating, Ferrarri-beating, ALL-COMERS beating) Tyrrells in the early 70’s.  It was Gardner’s and Tyrrell’s garigiste spirit that Enzo Ferrari deplored as his beautiful V-12 machines lost race after race to the plucky Brits with Jackie Stewart leading the charge behind the wheel.
Derek had been quite ill for some years, and as a result had stopped coming to the races.  His stories were wonderful, and his genius and quiet humility will be sorely missed.  He passed last night as quietly as his humble personality.  Our condolences go to his family.  May Derek Gardner rest in peace with our many thanks.

To learn more about Derek Gardner, go to www.TeamTyrrell.com and read the article about this fine man.

Legal Management Solutions has been in a state of constant success and expansion since its inception.  LMS Principle and CEO, Kurt Obermeyer, has bucked the recession and now opened a second satellite office for his business while other businesses are suffering and even shuttering.

As stated on the LMS web site, www.LegalManagementSolutions.com: “Opening in office in Orange County was something we have been looking at since opening our doors in 2009. With more clients in the area, we wanted to have a presence in the area and become a closer part of the community as a whole” states President and CEO Kurt Obermeyer. “We are growing as our reputation and referrals grow and Orange County is a key market for us. We are very excited about this office and its future growth.”

The latest office has been opened in Irvine, following the recent opening of a satellite for Legal Management Solutions in Valencia, California.  Now LMS Expertise spreads from the Valley through Los Angeles (and their headquarters in El Segundo near the Manhattan Beach Marriott) down to Orange County.  LMS is now the real Legal office assistance of the OC.

Congratulations to Kurt and his phenomenal staff of making lemonades out of lemons with a fantastic business plan, goals, priorities, and keeping their customers number one!  Kurt Obermeyer’s Legal Management Solutions is just another great example of WSmad’s Official Marketing Partner Quality:  These great people are willing to succeed.