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The 1971 Sprite Musketeer, an export model. Sprite had dominated the entry-level market through the 1950s and 1960s, but by the mid-1970s sales began to slip.

CONTENTS

EARLY BEGINNINGS

EXPANSION AND INNOVATION: THE 1930S

NEW IDEAS AND BOOMING SALES: 1940–60

FORWARD DESIGN AND LARGE CONCERNS: 1960–80

A NEW ERA: THE 1980S TO THE PRESENT

FURTHER READING

PLACES TO VISIT