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Austin Healey Sprite Classic Car
Leap into production in 1958, Donald Healey Sprite was a low-cost sports car, the existing BMC parts to be used to ensure the cars over the heads of production remains low. The Austin Healey Sprite would be a huge success. The commonly referred to as’ Austin Frogeye “Sprite of the Mark I, was a huge success in the three years of production, without having to compete with other cars on price and performance. As the name says Nick widespread, a distinct aspect of the Sprite Mark I owed it to the round headlights on the hood of the car, nicked named “Frog-eye ‘headlamps. Cheap and easy to maintain, wings and the bonnet was a single room that opens allowing easy access and great for the motor. The Mark I used 948cc Austin Healey Sprite A-Series engine, tunable and capable of 43bhp, the A35 gearbox and axles, two SU carburetors. Read the rest of this entry »