Eggplant is the most well-sorted, best-looking Bugeye currently in our inventory! While mechanically this Bugeye is a top-notch example of reliability and performance due to its many upgrades performed by our team, its real distinguishing feature is its absolutely breathtaking paint color. Coupled with its shimmering chrome wire wheels, this particular shade of aubergine takes on a deeper purple hue in the shade and becomes a vibrant burgundy-like color in the sunlight! The pictures don’t do it justice; this is one of those cars that you enjoy seeing each time you approach it! Eggplant can be yours for $37,995. You won’t find a better-performing, better-looking car at this price! Give us a call if you’d like to make Eggplant your next Bugeye!
This is “Eggplant” (AN5L 49187), a Bugeye built in late 1960 (near the end of production) and titled as a 1961. The car was originally red and was completely stripped to bare metal in 1999. She was then painted this very deep and luscious color of aubergine. She shines beautifully!
If you love aubergine early Porsche 911s, this one evokes a similar delicious color scheme. Not a stock color here, but a striking color choice that looks stunning on this car in any light!
This is a great performance Bugeye with 175 (wider) tires, front disc brakes, rebuilt 1275 engine and a nice rib case transmission. Nice chrome wire wheels are a bonus.
These are chrome wheels really pop, and are properly mounted on the factory correct splines (not the dangerous bolt-on conversion). The car has been completely rebuilt with all new parts very few miles ago, which makes this a very attractive and very sporty Sprite. The previous owners had us do several upgrades to the car when they purchased it in 2020, including adding an aluminum radiator, a twin-tip muffler, a set of wind wings (not shown), and much more!
The engine bay is very tidy. And signed by Donald Healey’s son Brian (BIC)! A very nice top, tonneau and side curtains are also included. The photo album below shows the condition of the weather gear.
When Eggplant was last here in 2020, we made the driving video below that showcases the sportiness of the 1275 and rib case combo, along with some other features. Check it out!
Give us a call if you are interested in a well-sorted, gorgeous Bugeye that you could take to a show TODAY and win!
If you’d like to make some of the upgrades to your own Bugeye that were made on this car, check out our catalog and take a look at these products that are fitted on Eggplant!
