NOW SOLD to Ken here in CT! Congrats on taking home car #422!
AN5L 15027 is a 1959 Bugeye we call “Skye.” This car was our 306th sold back in 2021 and we are excited to have it back and for sale for a new owner. When this car left our shop at that time, we performed many upgrades for that owner (listed below), and so the new owner this time around will enjoy a car that has already gone through our comprehensive process of ironing out many of the usual classic car wrinkles. (There are always more to iron, and we’re happy to help… but the list of needs is quite short now, eg, there is a small exhaust leak, the right side spline is clicking and the rear springs need lubrication…)
This is a very nice car. It came to us from Washington State and it’s a great restoration. The paint shines quite nicely.
She has the 948 engine original to the car mated to a Datsun five-speed transmission. This means that she has a fully synchronized gear box which is easy for anyone in the family to drive. The overdrive fifth gear makes faster speeds quieter and more fun.
Brakes are upgraded as well… front disk brakes from a later Sprite are fit as well as later dual piston rear wheel cylinders from a later Sprite too. The car stops well!
Come for a drive with me in the video below! In this particular video, shot in 2021 prior to Skye’s most recent sale, you’ll get a window into my process of evaluating the cars we buy. No matter how hard we try to collect information from sellers, every car we buy is full of surprises (sadly), and our job is to clean up the issues and properly inventory repair any issues and/or make a plan to address them with the new owner. Check out the narrated video below for that process on Skye!
The car is fit with an awesome Abarth twin-tipped muffler, a hot period commodity for 948 Sprites. You often see these for sale for $500 and up, as this is an attractive unit with a great note and it makes the car sound like a giant killer.
She also has a spin on oil filter conversion and flip forward nose for better engine access. This particular flip forward kit also integrates the front bumper which is nice, (most of those kits require removal of the front bumper). This flip-forward upgrade also includes rocker panel locating pins to help keep the nose in place and aligned, a nice feature! There is also a nifty prop rod fit on the bonnet to help hold the lid open.
In 2021, we put in a new master and slave cylinder, new radius arms, new rear shocks, new chrome wire wheels, new 165 tires, new Moto Lita steering wheel, new door gaskets, new battery, new calipers and brake hoses, new alternator, LED brake and park lights and tuned the carbs… she runs great! Left our shop in 2021 with 25,364 miles and now has 25,934 miles, a total of 570 in the past two years. So the tires are still like new, and the car looks better than ever!
The top is good and so are the side curtains. The tonneau is new from 2021 and wonderful.
Skye will take you there!
Click “read more” below for more photos and give us a call if Skye is right for you!
