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(if a car is not pictured here, it has been sold)

Awesome restored 1960 Bugeye Sprite for sale with wire wheels and all the right upgrades!

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NEW! Upgraded shock absorbers and rear shock links, as well as rear wheel cylinders and a new fuel sender… nice upgrades for our shiny plum! NEW VIDEO:

Eggplant in the shade (above), deep burgundy in the sun (below). Stunning either way!

If you love aubergine early Porsche 911s, this one evokes a similar delicious color scheme. Not a stock color here but a very smart color choice that looks stunning on this car!

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!

This is a great performance Bugeye with 175 (wider) tires, front disk brakes, rebuilt 1275 engine (with under 100 miles) and a nice ribcase transmission. Nice chrome wire wheels are a bonus.

These are quite popular, and properly mounted on the factory 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. This one is available for $25,795

Engine bay is very tidy. Nice exhaust header! And signed by Donald Healey’s son Brian (BIC)! Very nice top, tonneau and side curtains are also included. See photo album below for photos of the weather gear.

Call if you are interested, this is a very nice car!

Sensational restored 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite for sale!

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This car is now SOLD to Mark in Florida, our 266th! Congratulations Mark and thank you for taking a stand for FUN in tricky times!

“Cinnamon” is what we call this excellent Bugeye, (AN5L 33167). Watch a 0-60 run below!

The car has all the most desirable modifications (and then some) and it is enrobed in a delicious deep red candy color. Check this out if you like premium restored cars that are better than when they came off the showroom floor.

The cockpit was done-up right, with leather seats instead of the stock original vinyl reproductions. EVERYTHING was replaced and new in about 2014 – (all rubber, windshield glass, etc, etc) after a multi-year restoration project. Seat foams are new, very comfortable and well-executed. The Smiths electric dashboard clock is a nice touch.

Under the hood, we have a rebuilt 1275 engine and four-speed ribcase transmission with multiple go-faster upgrades including a new aluminum head, HS4 (larger) 1.5 inch carbs, electronic ignition and electronic tachometer as well as lifetime K & N air filters. She is also equipped with an alternator, spin-on oil filter conversion, oil cooler, SU electric fuel pump and a new high output starter. We have just fit a new premium battery.

Wheels are new, tires are 175 wider rubber for better performance, a front sway bar has been fit, as well as drilled and slotted front disk brakes and new wheel cylinders in the rear that we have just installed. The flip forward nose kit makes engine access a breeze.

The car was restored by a lifetime body guy and it shows. The underside finish is mirror grade as you can see below. The bodywork is excellent. This is a premium restoration. We don’t often get to see the reflection one Bugeye in the underside of another! That’s a testimonial for the quality of this bodywork.

46015 miles shows on the odometer, but actual mileage is unknown. The car was completely disassembled and rebuilt, and very few miles have been put on the car since the rebuild (these isn’t a single stone chip on the front).

A tonneau is included. There is currently no convertible top but we have them in stock and can easily fit one to the car for the new owner. I would choose our camel colored top with a zip down rear window, but a black or off white top is also available. New windows are in stock too. These sidecurtains are $550, fit to the car.

If you have been waiting for a really solid and well upgraded fully-restored Sprite, Cinnamon is worth serious consideration! We have priced the car for significantly less money than the cost to have us build one with this level of body and paint work, and with all the included performance and reliability modifications. For example, the original steering wheel shown was very nicely restored and repainted-they usually are not refinished to this high level. This car has many expensive details such as this one already handled for the new owner, who will be getting a car they can show and enjoy for years to come.

Feel free to call if you would like more information or discuss further customizing this car to meet your needs (EG a five-speed transmission would be a great addition given all the other existing upgrades)!

Hardtop or soft?

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Ever heard of an Alexander Sprite? This was one of many aftermarket tuners and modifiers who gave Bugeyes (and other sports cars) more juice. Their Frogeye kit included a sidedraft Weber and other performance modifications as well as a distinctive side racing stripe.

In the photo below, you can see their unique and sexy fastback hardtop. In the photo above, you can see their soft top option, guaranteed to dent your back deck (perhaps a long fastback top is the best way to cover the damage).

I always marvel at how nice these cars look in fastback mode. This one is unique since it includes a more sloped windscreen.

Mini Bugeye racers

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When your Bugeye is finally fully sorted just the way you like it, time to move on to something smaller!

Pete in Virginia has built an awesome car above and a wonderful scale slot car of his pride and joy. And he meets up with his Bugeye loving buddies monthly for a Bugeye mash up!

I have wonderful childhood memories of racing at an eight lane track like this in Elmsford, NY. in the 1970s, before I bought my first full scale Bugeye.

Bugeyes look cool in all shapes and sizes.

Bugeye Sprite camber corrector

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This new product is a game-changer.

Lots of Sprites have camber issues. Until now, it has been very difficult to adjust the camber to accurately align your front wheels. No longer. This adjustable control arm allows you to shim the outboard end to adjust camber with ease.

These a-arms bolt right in to the frame and the king pin attaches to a bolt instead of the usual fulcrum pin. That outer mount can be shimmed in or out to make sure you have the correct camber. Check out the video below!

Bugeyes came from the factory with one degree of positive camber. Get two of these if you want to go one degree negative with your camber, for improved performance. But more importantly, many Spridgets are asymmetrical. Worn front ends and old crash or front end damage has made the camber mismatched on many of these cars. Now you can tune the front end and make sure both sides match.

In the case of the car shown in the video above, one side was hit, which bent the control arms mounts. With this new adjustable arm on the damaged side, we can restore the camber and improve the handling, tire wear and performance. It’s a breakthrough!

Get yours by clicking here.

The right instrument for your Frogeye

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I can hardly contain the joy!

We now stock the accurate and appropriate combination gauge for all Bugeyes. For years we have rebuilt these originals, and while we will continue to do so, many of the rebuilt gauges have worn numbers and faces. Now we have a brand new alternative to make your dashboard sing!

Of the hundreds of Sprites that have passed through our building, roughly 50% of them have the wrong combo gauge installed. The water temperature ether tubes break over time and people have replaced them with whatever was available through the years. Take a look at yours-these are the correct numbers and type style. If you want your dash to be correct, this is the gauge that you need.

You can order yours by clicking here.

Contact us at David@bugeyeguy.com or call (203)-208-0980 during business hours