Nov 04, 2016 which are the best books for sprites and midgets. Pistonheads have 5 used austin healey sprite cars available for sale from trade and private sellers. Shop austin healey books and collectibles abebooks. One of the standard cliches in modern car magazines is the desire for a modernday sprite a synonym for an opentopped two seater thats cheap to buy and run. Welcome to the photographic database of uk registered mk1 austin healey sprites or frogeyes as they are known.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The final version was really still a mk 4, but was sold as the austin sprite, due to the withdrawal by british leyland of agreements with outside companies eg healey, cooper. He has a vast knowledge of the austin healy sprite and its sister car, the mg midget, having built, maintained, tuned, sprinted, raced and rallied various examples. It depends on whether you are looking for the history of the car, maintenance manuals or books with beautiful photographs. The super profile book series by multiple authors includes books ferrari dino 246 gt 246gt. Super profile, lotus seven, morgan plus four, and several more. Frog eyed sprite kit car for sale in uk view 28 ads. The frog eye sprite is in effect a post war version of the austin seven with rounder cutesy good looks and a direct dna connection to one of the godfathers of the current classic car movement, the big healey 3000.
General data and maintenance covers all components and drawings for the frog eye sprite official workshop manuals by ltd, brooklands books isbn. Frogeye sprite for sale pair austin healey sprite mg frogeye hubcaps wheel covers. On an annual basis, it is more prevalent in the southern united states in regions with warm, humid environments. Frogeye values have shot up over the past couple of years to the point where a decent car with an allsteel body will now cost at least. Frogeye spares is a dedicated specialist in the austin healey mk1 frogeye. There is a large history file of bills and invoices that include recent work in 2012 in which the car was fitted with a new clutch and the cylinder head rebuilt with an unleaded conversion.
There are currently in excess of separate vehicles on the database, most of. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Questions answered about austin healey frogeye sprite history, ownership. See more ideas about austin healey sprite, austin healey and frog eye. Make offer rare original 1958 austin healey bugeyed sprite owner manual frog eye nice. My first brit car was a mg tc and they were only made in rh drive and, yes, i got by just fine by pulling to the right as far as possible to make sure no one was coming before passing. British motor corporation bmc chief leonard lord had been very happy with the big austinhealeysthe 100 and 3000so donald healey was asked to design a smaller sibling out of available parts. Triumph parts jag parts jag bits sprite parts midget. These came in a variety of shapes as well as the standard frogeye profile and. Call them frog eye or bug eye either way, this is the first version of the venerable austin healey sprite. Austin healey bugeye sprite 124 scale model kit by gunze sangyo hard to find plastic model kit 124 scale 6 long. Austin healey manualshandbooks car manuals and literature for. Frontline austinhealey frogeye sprite depo magazine.
Austin healey sprite frog eye babyblue 1960 22950 euro this is a beautiful austin healey sprite which was imported from california and restored in belgium. Austin healey frogeye sprite mk1 british classic cars. Austin healey classic cars frogeye for sale car and classic. Browse and buy a vast selection of austin healey books and collectibles on.
She was built on the 28th march 1960, shes leaf green with red interior. Mg spares jag parts jag bits sprite parts midget parts. In that time, i have acquired quite a library of sprite and midget related books. Since he forged a new career as an author in 1991, john has written numerous magazine articles about spridgets. The sprite remained the most popular model until 1971 when the mg midget took over. Few cars look quite as happy as the austinhealey frogeye sprite, and thanks to its hugely lovable nature owning one has been known to give any. Frogeye, bug eye, frog eye, british leyland gunze sangyo part number gun187, gun 187. Chiltons foreign car repair manual volume ii 1972 french, british, japanese. These are unmarked and still have the tissue between the panes.
Austin healey bug eye sprite red wwhite stripe see this objects that looks like a face and many others. Frogeye sprite showing all 7 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. The sprite was announced to the press in monte carlo by the british motor corporation on 20 may 1958, two days after that years monaco grand prix. The austinhealey sprite is a small open sports car which was produced in the united kingdom. Mg midget and austin healey except frogeye super profile s. This mk1 sprite from 1958 has been the subject of much restoration and maintenance going back to 2002. Selling my 1959 austin healey sprite, known by my grandkids as kermit. I have always been passionate about knuckle draggers having owned 8 of them, this one lives in north carolina. Rhd conversion well i cant top you twos storys so i wont trypretty entertaining though. The little sprite quickly became affectionately known as the frogeye in the uk and the bugeye in the us. We always strive to have excellent customer service and reasonable prices. Austin healey sprite mk1 and mk2 frogeye it appears to be in excellent overall c. And while i havent talked to anyone who actually bought chartered whiskey in downtown frog eye, id like to if the.
See more ideas about austin healey sprite, austin healey and. Viewing the cutesy austinhealey frogeye sprite or the stillhandsome. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I would say 99% of people would never be able to tell the difference between it and a real one. When the austin healey sprite mk 1 was first introduced it soon became affectionately known as the bug eye sprite in the usa and as the frog eye sprite in the united kingdom. This fantastic frog eye sports a fantastic restored body. The headlights in the bonnet and unusual radiator grill shape gave the car a cheeky grin, so it soon gained the name frogeye. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Classic austin healey frogeye sprite cars for sale ccfs. Austin healey frog eye sprite public group facebook. Austin healey sprites are great fun and i love a little project. This is the rarest of all the variants with only 1022 being built. The austin healey frog eye sprite was launched to the press in may 1958 at monte carlo grand prix. By proceeding, you consent to our legal notice and acknowledge how we process. This book, by the late geoffrey healey, captures something of the. Stored for the last 10 years needs attention of a keen enthusiast. Over the past 30 years, i have owned 3 midgets, a sprite based westfield eleven and currently own a frogeye. Austin healey frogeye sprite replicapaul banham sprint kit car for sale my much loved replica of the austin healey frogeye sprite. Welcome to frogeye spares for all austin healey sprite new and refurbished parts. The austinhealey sprite is a small open sports car which was produced in the united kingdom from 1958 to 1971.
The austin healey frog eye sprite makes you as confident through corners as it does make you determined down the next straight. The face i mentioned here is not human face or animal face. The sprite quickly became affectionately known as the frogeye in the uk and the bugeye in the us. Books dvds 2 american cars 1 4x4s american cars camper vans classic. Frogeye sprite for sale austin healey sprite 1959 for. Foureyed frog books a comfortable, welcoming place to.
The austin healey frog eye sprite, designed by donald healey more than 40 years ago, did turn into a prince, but plenty are still on the road and those in good condition are an attractive. Austin healey bugeye sprite 124 scale model kit by gunze sangyo. Peter may engineering making winning race engines, gearboxes and parts menu. In this case, the sprite got two really big beauty marks. See the complete super profile series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Foureyed frog books is a communityowned, independent bookstore located in the quaint mendocino county coastal town of gualala, in northern california. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The aim of the database is to provide a reference point to those looking to see if their old car still exists and also some historic photos for new owners wishing to piece together their cars history. Frogeye definition is any of various fungal leaf diseases characterized by concentric rings about the diseased spots. These came in a variety of shapes as well as the standard frogeye profile and have often remained in place to this day.
Covers all components and drawings for the frogeye sprite official workshop manuals recommendation from david. This restoration is really nicely done with a lot of love and dedication which you see everywhere in the car. On the other hand, mother nature can be deceptive as some of the most beautiful multicolored frogs in the world are also equally deadly. Enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for frogeye sprite for sale. It says that if you go for a mk1 frogeye windscreen then the standard frogeye hard top will fit, but would this accomodate wind up. Sprite production ended in 1971, with the mg midget continuing until 1980. The original austin healey parts specialists 1 xobp101 bonnet assemblysteel mk1. We supply mg parts, tr parts, triumph parts, austin healey parts, jag parts, jag bits, sprite parts, midget parts, spitfire parts, bugeye parts, frog eye parts, jaguar parts, sunbeam parts and much more for your little british car. Austinhealey sprite frog eye laptimes, specs, performance. Austin healey sprite the original bug eye sprite small two seater bouncy noisy and very cool, almost purchase one while i was in the uk for 3 years, i opted for a sports sedan a bit more practical.
I cant really tell you all of that is fact, but i sure like it. Frogeye sprite for sale in uk 55 used frogeye sprites. Austin healey frogeye sprite more than the sum of its parts 12 cars duration. Frogeye leaf spot of soybeans has been occasionally diagnosed in ohio but its occurrence and severity have increased in the last five years. When austin healey launched its mki sprite in may 1958 it cost. The complete story and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Frogeye sprite the complete story is the only book to have been written exclusively about the iconic mark 1 austin healey sprite. Mk1 sprite photographic database welcome to the photographic database of uk registered mk1 austin healey sprites or frogeyes as they are known.
Everything but fast austin made just short of 49,000 bugeye sprites from march 1958 to november 1960, and the model went on to endear itself to generations of sportscar enthusiasts. Used austin healey sprite cars for sale with pistonheads. Newest with images first date added newest first price high to low. The austin healey sprite mk1 is the nicknamed the frogeye sprite. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading frogeye sprite. The frog, as its affectionately referred to, is owned by nearly two dozen community shareholders, who jointly purchased their beloved bookstore in 2016 when the original owner moved out of. Yield reductions from this disease have occurred in ohio and this disease can also reduce seed quality in food grade varieties and seed. Body 1958 austinhealey sprite mki, former us market car, fully strengthened and soundproofed allsteel semimonocoque, speedwell exterior door releases, headlamp grilles, front spot and fog lamps, reversing lamp, twin rollover hoops mounted on internal spaceframe support. Examples of rallying in frog eye or bug eye sprites. Frogeye spares austin healey mk1 frogeye sprite specialist. Spread cream cheese on ham then lay pickle spear on top and roll up. Frogeye spares austin healey mk1 frogeye sprite specialist, manchester, united kingdom. The complete story kindle edition by baggott, john.
Our unique pricing algorithm classifies vehicles according to a wide variety of factors, estimates the market price for this specification of vehicle and displays this pricing tag when sufficient data is available but cant take into account the sellers reason for sale, vehicle modifications or condition. These little creatures can be incredibly adorable with those bulging eyes and springy jumps. The bugeye runs great and strong if you consider 42. Frogeye sprite page 1 classic cars and yesterdays heroes. Austin healey sprite mk1 frogeye special tuning book vgc free. The major difference is that this car has a useable boot which was a lot less accessible in the austin healey. Orbit 2 pack twin circle spray yard sprinkler for hoses. Ive had this fine piece of british engineering since 1991 and it has been mostly fun during that time. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The austinhealey frogeye sprite is synonymous with small british 1950s sports cars.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The healey story by geoffrey healey the independent. The complete story first edition by john baggott isbn. Whichever type of book you are looking for, sprites and midgets are well catered for. For sale, my 1960 leaf green austin healeyfrogeye sprite. Frontline austinhealey frogeye sprite technical specification. The sprite was designed as a low cost twoseater sports car and was the first mainstream sportscar not to use a separate chassis. Due to corrosion, accident damage or just the desire to save weight for racing, many frogeyes were fitted with fibreglass bonnets from the early 1960s onwards. Unfollow austin healey frogeye sprite to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Our video this week is from when the car was still brand new to the roads in 1958.