Est: £8,000 - £10,000
1960 AUSTIN HEALEY FROGEYE SPRITE
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 8 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Est: £8,000 - £10,000
1960 AUSTIN HEALEY FROGEYE SPRITE
UK • 8 Nov 2026 • Lot 621
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A recently recommissioned Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite with a bare-metal rebuild around 2006 and comprehensive recent works. Presented in superb condition with a tidy interior and maroon paintwork, it has accumulated 46,425 miles.
Condition
8
Superb overall condition, tidy interior
/ 10
46,425 miles
853 RPB
1960
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
Est: £8,000 - £10,000
1960 AUSTIN HEALEY FROGEYE SPRITE
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 8 Nov 2026
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
948cc, manual.
This Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite received a bare-metal rebuild around 2006, then received very little use until the vendor purchased it in 2024 and gave it a thorough recommissioning – included fitment of electronic ignition and an electric fuel pump.
Today the car is presented in superb overall condition, with a very tidy interior to match its maroon paintwork. The car is supplied with a collection of Mo
T certificates going back to 1989 and a good stack of invoices for parts and maintenance.
These cover the recent recommissioning, the earlier restoration, and various maintenance items going back to 1993.
An inventory of the restoration records that the restoration cost over £8k in 2006, and included an engine rebuild followed by calibration on a rolling road.
Today the odometer shows 46,425 miles. Under the vendor’s tenure, in the last couple of years it has received a long list of recommissioning works, as follows:New copper fuel pipe fitted to run continuous...
Price Analysis vs Other Sprite Mk Is
£1,260
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£12,994
Median Price (Since 2020)
£72,478
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 24th Jul 2017
Latest MOT mileage:
46,281 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 25th Jul 2016, 46,281 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Failed
On 25th Jul 2016, 46,281 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Failed
On 24th Feb 2007, 46,208 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Passed
On 24th Feb 2007, 46,208 miles
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