1959 Austin Healy Sprite (Bugeye)

1959 Austin Healy Sprite (Bugeye)

I have owned this vehicle for 15 years and during this time the following restoration work has been done.

Car comes with very good condition factory hardtop, soft top / side windows and tonneau cover.

Replaced / rebuilt

radiator, steering rack with tie rod ends, front lower suspension arms with king pins, steering swivels / bushes and uprated stub axles with tapered wheel bearings, all brake shoes brake / clutch hydraulic cylinders, 11" front brake drums, vacume brake booster, generator and regulator, wiper motor, high torque starter motor, twin 1/4" SU carbs (AF needles), extractor exhaust manifold, 1275cc motor with mild cam and ported Cooper cylinder head, oil cooler, catch can with PCV valve, diaphram clutch with roller release bearing, ribcase gearbox, 3.9 diff with EN17 axles, speedometer set up for 3.9 diff, rear wheel bearings, exhaust system, main / standby 12 volt fuel pumps controlled from dash, fuel gauge and tank sender, hazard lights, suspension shocks and springs, back to bear metal exterior respray.

(motor and gearbox done by the "late" Tony Benetto of Bugeye Barn)

Price: $34,000 neg.

Contact: Michael Wade / phone 0429054464 / email - ywade51@hotmail.com

Date listed: 29 June 2024