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£15,062
1,275cc-Powered 1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite 5-Speed
United States • 26 Jul 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite features a recently upgraded 1,275cc engine and five-speed manual transmission, along with a 2016 repaint and interior refresh. While it boasts desirable modernizations like front disc brakes, visible paint chips on the nose and wheel arches indicate some cosmetic wear requiring attention.
Condition
7
The car has undergone several recent upgrades including a repaint and interior refresh in 2016, front disc brake conversion in 2021, and engine/gearbox installation in 2022. However, there are visible paint chips on the nose and around the wheel openings, indicating some wear. The interior was redone in 2016, but the total mileage is unknown, and the aftermarket stereo has not been tested. While mechanically updated, these cosmetic imperfections and unknown total mileage prevent a higher rating.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
AN5L33025
Chassis No:
Odometer:
13,000 miles
[Reg Number]
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
TMU 1,275cc A-Series Inline-Four Borg-Warner Five-Speed Manual Gearbox Repainted Red Removable Black Bikini Top Black Vinyl Upholstery 13" Minilite-Style Wheels Retrofitted Front Disc Brakes Split-Spoke Steering Wheel Roll Bar Weber Side-Draft Carburetor Cannon Intake Manifold External Oil Cooler
This 1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite is noted to have undergone a repaint and interior refresh in 2016, a front disc brake conversion in 2021, and installation of a 1,275cc A-Series inline-four and Borg-Warner T5 five-speed manual gearbox in 2022 before being acquired by the seller in 2024.
Finished in red over black vinyl upholstery, the car rides on 13″ Minilite-style alloy wheels and has a split-spoke steering wheel, a roll bar, and a black vinyl bikini top.
The engine is fitted with a single Weber side-draft carburetor, a Cannon intake manifold, an alloy radiator, and an external oil cooler.
This Bugeye Sprite is now offered with a removable tonneau cover, spare parts, and a clean New ...
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£1,260
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£13,430
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£72,478
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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