This next car comes as a tip from Hugh who writes; This looks like fun. I bet that with only about 70 percent of the miata’s weight it is fairly zippy too. Or triple the power of the bugeye. That sounds almost scary. Looks nice too. Maybe put a yellow stripe on it. Find this […]
This next car comes as a tip from JB1025 who writes: How dare you hit my Bug eye sprite with the ugly stick! I sorta dig the SP311 style taillight treatment, but the front end just looks sad. Like a bugeye sprite that has lost its friends. Find this 1960 Austin Healey Sprite offered for $7250 in […]
The Austin Healey Sprite was known as the ‘Bugeye’ in the US and the “Frogeye’ in the UK…we can only assume that Frogs look like Bugs in dreary overcast Britain…but this next Bugeye has a spring in his step like none other. In face, this little Frogeye wants to be a Cobra when it grows […]
The Austin Healey Bugeye (or Frogeye if you are British) Sprite is a car that can always put a smile on your face. Its own bug eating grill is permanently frozen with a look of glee and optimism — you just can’t hate the little guy, even if it is a disaster on a trailer. […]
A few years ago we found an AWESOME V8 powered Bugeye Sprite at the Coronado Speed Festival and the seller was asking a pretty steep price for his well build treasure. If that was a bit too rich, perhaps you’d prefer the 1/2 finished version for about a fifth of the price? Find this 1961 Austin […]
Some people aren’t content with buying stuff off the shelf; they need something bespoke to make a statement of how different and unique they are. For that reason, over 50 years ago, someone in Montana decided there was too much chance of seeing themselves coming the other way in a Little British Sportscar. Find this […]
by Adam — Immediately recognizable by discerning car lovers everywhere, the Austin Healey Sprite had an exceptionally long run. Produced in Abingdon, England and later Enfield, NSW, Australia. This Mark I 1959 “frogeye” in the U.K. and “bugeye” in the U.S. will need some work to turn from a frog into a prince, but has […]
When we had a discussion about sellers in over their heads, the collective bargain hunters/tippers around the world really stepped up their game. This next one comes from Zach Z and looks like Exhibits A, B and C in a divorce proceeding. Find this 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite with Datsun 510 engine offered for $2,500 in […]
Have you ever wanted to attract groups of middle aged British gentlemen like the ghost of Princess Diana giving out perfectly cooked servings of cottage pie? The easy way (and free from voodoo) is to pick up a racing liveried Austin-Healey Sprite and cruise around your local pub. Like this 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite here on […]
Snake experts say that baby cobra bites are the most fatal because they inject their entire venom supply into their victims instead of metering out a small amounts like an adult cobra, but we think that baby cobras are lighter, faster and more maneuverable than the grown up version. We are talking about V8 swapped […]