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Beautiful 1959 Leaf Green Bugeye Sprite.



$24,995

Restored & Upgraded 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite with Wire Wheels for sale

Upgraded & Rebuilt 1960 Bugeye Sprite.



$24,995

1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Super Sprite for sale

1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Super Sprite



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Restored Primrose 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite for sale

Restored Primrose 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite



$23,495

1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, "Arnold"



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1954 TR2 for sale

1954 TR2



$25,995

1978 Porsche 911 SC Targa for sale

1978 Porsche 911 SC Targa



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Super nice 1966 Austin Healey Sprite for sale

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SOLD! Soon heading to Ray in California! Congratulations Ray!

This striking Sprite is available for just $15,995.

If you want a nice Bugeye that we have looked after and prepared but would like to save some dough, here’s a great alternative. A Bugeye in this condition would be $10k more!

This 1966 AH Sprite is a nice ride (with roll up windows!) We have taken care of the car and sorted-it for this local client, with a bunch of nice repairs and upgrades.

The car has new mini light mags, new shocks, new brakes, all new shocks, aluminum radiator, 1275 engine, weber down draft carburettor, and a new gas tank and sender. 47,500 miles show on the odometer

The four speed rib case is in good order. The car runs and drives quite nicely. Frankly, these square Sprites are a great deal, as they do everything a Bugeye does, minus the bug. The half elliptical rear springs do make the ride more supple and comfortable, which arguably makes these models better cruising cars.

And with a trunk, no less!

Aluminum radiator keeps things cool!

Nice to have an Optima premium battery, starts every time, even if the car sits for a while… Call if you would like us to send this car your way!

Lifted Sprite (Part 2)

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A few of you asked last week where to jack the back of a Bugeye, so here are a few pix. It’s easy… the spring plate is a very strong part of the car. Above and below, you will see the lift arm under the plate on a surface rusted car (which also has floor rust in front of the spring plate in the photo above).

If you have a freshly painted underside, make sure to pad the lift arm or jack or you will chew up the paint.

You can put a floor jack under the center of the differential too, which is popular with all cars, but if you don’t get it centered, your car can fall off, so these spring plates are a safer bet.

Happy lifting!

Bugeye T shirt sale! Now through Monday only.

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Reccomended attire

I will confess that I am on a quest to design the ultimate Bugeye Sprite T- shirt. These are the foundation of my daily uniform, so I have to like them, because I wear a different one every day. These all make great gifts, so let’s spread the message that Bugeyes rule… take 15% off any of our shirts now through Monday Midnight Eastern time!

Below is our latest design, the “Pure” Bugeye shirt. It’s 100 percent cotton with a crew neck, in forest green, which is the closest we could find to match leaf green, dark green, British racing green and everything in between (tattoos not included, those are permanently attached to the t-shirt model, although we will work on some Bugeye stick-on tattoos too).

Our newest design, “Pure Bugeye” shirt. Click here to pre-order (allow 2-4 weeks for delivery).

We have had some interesting ones through the years. Here’s a recap of some of my favorites. If you ever come to visit, you can be sure I will be wearing one of the designs below. Use code “t-shirt 15” and you can have 15% off any of these! I hope you’ll have fun with our favorite designs! Quantities limited so don’t delay!

Our “Vintage 59” Bugeye shirt, click here to order and view in our storefront
Our “Bugeye Sprite Cutaway” shirt, click here to order and view in storefront
Our “Bugeye 60th Anniversary” shirt, click here to order and view in storefront
Our “Sea of Bugeyes” T-shirt, click here to order and view in storefront
Who would have though the Carribean Island of St Vincent would offer a Bugeye postage stamp? Click here to order in our Bugeyeguyparts catalog!
The very first print advertisement that introduced the Bugeye to consumers. Click here to order!

Lifted Bugeye Sprite

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Right front lift arm positions on Bugeye Sprite

People often ask me how to best lift a Spridget. The picture above shows a few options.

The top circle to the upper right in the photo shows our favorite spot, because the front subframe rail is the strongest part of the front of the car. This is the structural member that runs forward to the bumper mount hanging on the front of the car.

The yellow lift pad in the photo above is located on another very strong portion of the front of the car, along the flange at the front of the footwell box (in this case on the passenger side of the car). If lifting here, you’ll want to be careful you are far enough forward so that you don’t dent the footwell gusset, marked by an “X.”

You can also lift at the outer corner marked by the left circle. If lifting here, make sure you don’t damage the outer flange under the rocker panel, because it will be visible for all to see for the life of the car.

Driver’s side (looking aft), outboard of exhaust pipe

Happy lifting!

Father, son, Bugeye.

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Father and son

It’s always moving when kids get together to give their parent a really nice gift, and we have been lucky to be a part of many such Bugeye celebrations.

Here’s Dan with his dad Joe as they try out “Robin,” which all siblings ultimately agreed to give to dad for his birthday (he tried on a few different colors before they all settled on this red Sprite).

After some upgrades and a thorough check-over, our 256th Bugeye took off like royalty on a throne. We normally ship cars in enclosed trailers to keep them clean on their maiden journey but since Joe lives about an hour from our shop, an open trailer was fine.

Off went Bugeye Robin to bring joy to this particular family, and to conquer Interstate 95 on its journey, winner of the award for smallest car on the biggest trailer.

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