As 17th birthday presents go, a Sebring Sprite race car has to rate pretty highly. That’s precisely what Charles Clegg unwrapped on the first day he could legally drive on the road, but there would be no L-plates attached to the Sprite. For one thing, it needed rebuilding before it could be driven, and that was a process that would take Charles beyond his 21st birthday.
This racing Sprite was a 17th birthday present
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