£13,275
1960 Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite Mark I Recent bare metal respray & interior re-trim
United Kingdom • 26 Jul 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1960 Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite Mark I features a recent bare metal respray and interior refresh. Originally a left-hand drive car, it was converted to right-hand drive and repainted in Iris Blue, with some non-standard modifications.
Condition
7
The car has had a bare metal respray and interior re-trim, suggesting significant refurbishment. While the paint is described as fresh and the interior in fine condition, there are non-standard modifications like the bonnet hinges and fuel pump. The odometer reading is not warranted, and the fuel gauge is non-functional. The listing mentions some refurbishment needed for the sidescreens.
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
AN538227
Chassis No:
Odometer:
18,411 miles
417 XVN
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Thanks to its prominent, bonnet-mounted headlights, the original Austin-Healey Sprite quickly became known as the `Frogeye'.
The little two-seater, designed by the Donald Healey Motor Company and built by BMC at the MG factory in Abingdon, was launched in Monte Carlo immediately prior to the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.
The unique, one-piece bonnet covered a mildly tuned, twin carburettor, 43bhp 948cc version of the BMC `A' series engine already found in the Austin A35 and Morris Minor.
The suspension featured coil springs and wishbones up front, quarter elliptic springs to the rear and lever arm dampers all round.
Today, the Sprite is legendary as one of the best-handling Sports Cars of its time and regularly lives up to its reputation with many of them still finding use in competition events internationally.
According to a BMC Heritage Certificate that is provided with the car, chassis no.
38277 originally started life as a Left-Hand Drive Specification car, finished in Old English ...
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£1,260
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£13,490
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£72,478
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