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The Sprite was designed by the Donald Healey Motor Company, with production being undertaken at the MG factory at Abingdon. It was intended to be a low-cost model that "a chap could keep in his bike shed", yet be the successor to the sporting versions of the pre-war Austin Seven. Shot at The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire Ref 138-221Īustin Healey Sprite (Frogeye) Mk.1 (1958-61) Engine 948cc S4 Production 38999ĪUSTIN HEALEY Sprite was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation on, two days after that year's Monaco Grand Prix. Thank you 69,834,433 amazing views, enjoy and stay safe buyers premiumĭiolch yn fawr am 69,834,433 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mwynhewch ac arhoswch yn ddiogel This car was offered for sale at the H and H Buxton Pavilion Gardens sale of 10th April 2019, selling for £ 10,350 incl. Front disc brakes were also introduced at the same time and wire wheels became an option. A strengthened gearbox with Porsche (baulk-ring) synchromesh was introduced to cope with the extra power - a heady 56 bhp.
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In October 1962 the car was given a larger a long-stroke 1098cc engine, with 56bhp. The car with its new body weighed around 100lbs heavier than the earlier car. The 948cc engine was the same capacity as the earlier Frogeye Healey Sprite Mk.1, but with larger twin SU carburettors, boosting output to 46.5 bhp Austin Healey Sprite Mk.II (1961-64) Engine 1098cc S4 OHV Production 31665 (11215 with 1098cc engine)ĪUSTIN HEALEY Mk.II Healey Sprite was introduced in 1961, sharing the same 948cc engine and body with the MG Midget Mk.1 (both models without external door handles).