Here’s a great project if you are looking to build your dream Bugeye. We call this Bugeye “Winter,” a 1960 Bugeye (AN5L 39114) and she’s a great project for the coming winter!
Winter was last driven in about 1989. For the next 35 or so years, she was stored inside awaiting restoration until the owner finally said it was time to trade it for a restored Bugeye. Out went the project and in rolled a nice Bugeye we built, and now he’s happy and his old friend Winter is ready for a new garage.
Check out the photos, the car has plenty of potential, although it will need a complete restoration. (We have all the parts in our catalog to do the restoration!)
The nose is currently rigged to flip forward using the factory bonnet locking mechanism. It will tilt a little or you open the bonnet lock and remove the bonnet entirely. Of course, we have new flip forward kits to do the job properly.
The driver’s side footwell should be repaired-you can see in the underside photos that the floor pan below the headlight dip switch will need a patch… but the rest of the car is far better than most project Bugeyes we have seen. (Floors under seats look far better than most!) Go for a complete restoration or fix the floors and make it drive, the new owner can decide!
It has a 948 engine and a smooth case transmission fitted. I have no info on the condition of the engine and trans, so assume a rebuild will be needed. Rebuild them yourself or we can help with those components if you need rebuilt units, or want to upgrade.
Seats are from a later Sprite and can be fit to the car, or we can provide stock Bugeye seats. What you see in the photos is what you get… and we can help with any small pieces that might be missing. It looks to be quite complete! This is a very rebuildable Bugeye and we hope to see it driving next summer! The car comes with a clean transferrable New York registration and all the paperwork to title the car anywhere in the world.
Let’s get another Sprite back on the road! Click “read more” below for more photos and give us a call if Winter is right for you!
Available for $2,995. Click here to purchase!
