first time I've ever seen a Sabra, one of 153 made in 1962

I often mention that you can never tell what you'll see in the pits at the racetrack

an Israeli company (Autocars) commisioned Reliant to build them a sports car http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z12831/Sabra-Sport.aspx

Sabra sports cars are named for a prickly but sweet cactus fruit. A Sabra factory in Haifa, Israel, March 1965. http://natgeofound.tumblr.com