After a meeting at the Hilton in Altamonte Springs on March 24, 2012, Brevard County Public Defender candidate Ken Rhoden happened on a car show out in the hotel lot.  The cars were all MG models and ranged in age from the 1930′s onward.  The cars were all in amazing condition and the proud owners were happy to talk about the history of their car.  Seeing all these cars gave Ken Rhoden an opportunity to reminisce about one of his first automobiles,  an Austin Healy “Sprite” model which closely resembles the MG “Midget” models at the car show. 

Ken specifically recollects push-starting his Sprite whenever the battery failed, which was more often than he would have preferred.  He also remember having room to make u-turns in the driveway with the compact vehicle.  It was also possible for Ken to park his Sprite “sideways” in the driveway, allowing his younger brothers and sister more room to play and ride bicycles.

Ken remembers,  “My Sprite was only six inches above the ground and that made me very aware of every bump in the road and potholes were particularly important to avoid!”  Back then Ken says he worked on that Sprite as much as or more than he drove it but he loved that car.

The show was put on by the Classic MG Club of Orlando and was on all weekend.