My old friend and former King resident, Pieter Thoenes, made a trip down from Mansfield and the Mulmur Hills recently to show me his newly restored 1963 'Bug-eyed' Austin Healey Sprite. It's the third Sprite Pieter has owned, dating back to the early '60s. I owned a Sprite back in the early '60s also. It has been over 50 years since I last sat in one...until last Tuesday. We grabbed a bite of lunch under the trees of the Schomberg Pub & Patio, before heading out for a spin. Pieter asked me if I wanted to take the wheel. I declined, citing there were too many boring, straight roads in and around Schomberg. I did however promise him a return visit in the near future when I have every intention of taking my place behind the wheel of his Sprite and zipping about the curving roads and scenic Mulmur hillsides.
Barry Wallace
Barry Wallace
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