One of the most exciting parts of the day in our workshop is that every one of these cars has a different personality. They’re such simple cars, and you would think that they’d all be pretty much the same, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, here are two cars that are radically different from one another; there’s a very strong community for each one of these flavors!
Some of our clients just want to noodle around town, and for that application a stock 948 Bugeye is just perfect. Pictured here is “Fiona”, a 1960 Bugeye that was a California car its entire life, and is an older restoration. It is pretty much completely stock and drives how a Bugeye would have rolling off the show room floor in 1960. If you would like to learn more about Fiona, you can watch the driving video below or click here for more information!
Some of our other clients are enamored exhaust note and horsepower, and want a car that’s pushed out towards the limit. For these clients, “Sweet Spot” would be the car for them!
“Sweet Spot” is an example of what we call a “Super Sprite”; that is, a Sprite that has been upgraded to the hilt and that was built with speed and power in mind. Sweet Spot, in particular, sports a recently-rebuilt and modified 1380cc performance engine coupled to a Ford five-speed overdrive transmission, as well as a twin-tip muffler and exhaust header, aluminum radiator, disc brakes on all four wheels, and so much more! You can hear the power in the driving video below, showcasing the fun one can have in a Super Sprite! Click here to learn more about Sweet Spot and enjoy the driving video!
The DNA of a Bugeye, when this is all managed properly, is preserved first and foremost. However, there’s still a range of tuning and performance opportunities in every one of these cars and, whether you like it modified or stock, that Bugeye has provided a world of fun and opportunity for us and our clients, and we see no end in sight. Take a drive with me in these two cars in the videos above and see where you fall on the Bugeye continuum. we’re delighted to have an opportunity to custom build a car that meets your needs just perfectly!
