A FEW ADDITIONS TO this listing: We’ve installed new rear brake wheel cylinders this week. LED tail, brake, park and turn signals are also present, which provide much brighter lights on all four corners as well as much brighter brake lights. There are lots of receipts that come with this car, including a notebook that includes mileage for every single fuel fill-up for the past 30 years. Engine rebuild receipts also included, and there are fewer than 5000 miles on this rebuilt 1275 engine. This is a very solid car, with excellent long term owner history, and a wonderful patina and style.

This is a true California car. It is the holy grail of classics, dry for life, and fundamentally un-rusted, with the original floor pans and fantastically preserved sheet metal.

Of course it’s not for everyone, weathered and scratched in places, with chrome showing patina in others, but if you like this sort of pure California icons, then this car is worth a very close look.

We call this car “Denim,” because it evokes the perfect worn and slightly faded denim work shirt. There is something very comfortable about it, and that’s how we feel about this car.

Beneath the weathered exterior, she has a completely rebuilt 1275 engine mated to a Ford Five speed transmission. Recent pewter Minilight wheels and tires make for a smooth ride. The radiator has been re-cored and fit with a supplemental cooling electric fan. She has K & N lifetime air filters and electric fuel pump too. The car is wonderful to drive. Tight and quick.

The interior features non-standard bucket seats, quite comfortable and a bit more roomy for taller drivers. All the stock gauges suit the car nicely, as does the original steering wheel.

Underneath, you’ll find all the original sheet metal, un-altered since new, solid and ready for the next driver. It is very rare to find a car in this condition.

She comes with a nearly new convertible top in one of our padded pouches. Top bows are included, and we’ll get a picture of the top up posted next week. Original jack is also included.

If you like black plate California cars, this one will make you very happy. Call or email if you are interested in making Denim yours!

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Build your own Bugeye! Here’s a rebuildable 1960 project car for sale, with straight panels.

There is a bunch of surface rust and floor pan rust to address. But this tub and the body panels are quite a bit less rusty and dented than many of the project cars we find. She’s 98 percent complete (and we have any missing items in our parts catalog).

AN5L 28130 was first sold on June 15, 1960, according to the title. That title (which comes with the car) was issued in 1996 in Norman, Oklahoma. The windshield has a 1971 Oklahoma sticker. So we presume the car spent it’s early life in Oklahoma. The car was originally cherry red (you can see the original color on the transmission tunnel).

The car then ended up in Queens, New York where it has been sitting for about the last 15 years, and which is where we bought it.

That’s about all the history we know, although a former owner in Oklahoma is listed online, and we hope to reach him for more details.

Many of these back decks are dented at the rear bumpers. Many are also faceted from people storing items or sitting on the back deck. Not so here. This rear clip is quite straight. The trunk floor and the rear valence, while crusty, are better than most, as are the inner rear fender bottoms, all of which are commonly rusted away on project cars such as these.

The rockers are not bad, except in the forward section, which will need to be replaced (see photo album). The “A” pillars are also not as bad as many we see. It would be common to see many more blisters in the areas pictured below.

The nose has some bondo repair, and this is the worst part of the car. Nose damage on these cars is common, and this one has been repaired with filler in the past. The floors will also need repair. There is rust in the footwells, also common, and rust under the passenger’s seat, as you can see in the underside photos. Complete new floor pans would fix those issues.

It’s a big project, but with good potential. I would suggest stripping the parts off the car and having it media blasted and starting from there. We are happy to help advise the new owner on the best restoration pathways to bring this car back to the road.

The head was removed a long time ago (perhaps for a blown head gasket?) but now the engine is sure to need a rebuild. We didn’t try to turn it, as the cylinders have been sitting open for a while. You should presume this engine needs to be torn down and bored, or replaced with a different engine (we have some options for that, if you are interested).

The engine is a 948 from a Morris Minor, the correct engine but not original. The car comes with a good correct head for anyone who wants to rebuild this one. Or we have other complete 948 engines available if so desired. Transmission appears to be the original smooth case transmission, condition is unknown. Original drum brakes are present on all four corners. Mileage indicated is 04058, although total mileage is unknown. There is also a top bow included with the car, as shown in the photo album.

She comes with a clear Oklahoma title, and we have all the parts here to support bringing this car back to life! Call or email if you are interested! The tires hold air and the car rolls and steers. Plan on a full restoration! We can ship it anywhere in the world.

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This is an excellent car and we just treated her to brand new saddle Bugeye seats with matching flame red piping!

I took Dora to the Post Office tonight after hours to get a bunch of house-bound pandemicified clients their Bugeyeguyparts which were ordered after our time cut-off. As I said to the postman who took the boxes, “You’re going to make a bunch of our clients very happy!” I wanted to get the boxes flowing before the weekend, and it was an opportunity to continue to fine tune this car for the eventual new owner.

This Bugeye has been extensively restored. The workmanship is excellent throughout. AN5L 25972 was the subject of an extensive restoration and major investment about 15 years ago.

The body is very straight and the floors were extremely well restored. The underside is quite beautiful! The interior is very well crafted, with leather covering on the dash, and now brand new saddle Bugeye seats with matching flame red piping. Very sharp!

The car has the original 948 engine, which has been rebuilt and runs strong.

The underside was completely restored at that time and the workmanship is top shelf.

The interior is also excellent. Everything is well executed. Note the spare tire cover and carpeted filler neck in the trunk. These small details best demonstrate the care that went into this restoration.

The car body is also “de-beaded,” and this is a very nice look, extremely well done. The cars originally came with a T strip along the tops of the fenders, but they look so much more upscale when it is removed. While not technically correct, the cars always look so clean without their fender beading, and thus we have had quite a few cars restored this way. I always wonder if this car was priced a little higher from the factory if the beading would never have existed, because the cars look better without it.

The 948 engine is strong and runs great, with twin upgraded HS2 carbs. The four speed gearbox is also excellent. We have put in a new electronic fuel pump and changed many hydraulic parts to make the car more reliable. We’ve also put on new radial tires for the best ride and traction.

Top and windows are in nearly new condition. You can see them above. The former Miata seats are also visible in that picture, but those are now removed in favor of the new matching original seats.

There is a lot to love about Dora. We have her priced at $24,995. Call or email if you are interested!

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NOW SOLD to Michael in New Jersey! Congratulations!!! Our 272nd!

This is “Powell,” a 1960 Bugeye Sprite that has just enjoyed an extensive makeover at our facility. We picked it up in Ohio for the current owner, and brought it to our shop for repairs. And now it has just about every component refreshed and renewed. The owner has asked us to sell the car on his behalf but to first prepare the car for the new owner, and now that task is complete. The car is ready for us to ship to your door.

We’ve recently completely rebuilt the stock 948 engine and upgraded it with a 1098 head with bigger valves for a little more power. We’ve also added brand new HS2 carbs and lifetime K &N filters, so the car now runs great!

All the hydraulics are new, so the car stops wonderfully on original drum brakes. Clutch slave and master and shocks are also new. Interior is new. The car looks quite handsome, and was painted about five years ago.

There’s a lot to like with this package, and please call if you would like Powell delivered to your door!

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