This is Arty (AN5L 48495), a 948-powered car with an upgraded rib-case transmission and front disc brakes. This car was built in near the end of the production run in 1960 and first titled in 1961. This is a nice car that is great to drive and runs very well! It came to us from Virginia, where it was under the long-term loving care of its previous owner. Arty is nicely painted in Leaf Green, one of the original colors available on Bugeyes when new. The chrome wire wheels are nice too!
New tires were installed today!
We’ve prepared Arty for sale and changed to new 155 tires, replaced both rear wire wheel splined hubs, resealed the rear axles, installed new K & N lifetime air filters, installed new door seals, new seat foam, and removed the non-original interior door handles… all to spruce-up the cockpit and improve the driving experience (and eliminate a bunch of rattles)!
This is a great car at a great price. Take a drive with me in the video above!
We will re-alight the front end later this now that the new tires have been installed. The car also comes with a new wiring harness installed, which isn’t shown, but we will put it in once we get caught up in the shop. This is a big upgrade!
And by the way, the top and tonneau are very nice. Top and side curtain storage bags are also included, as is a set of side curtains.
A matching hardtop is available for an extra fee. We’ve included a few pictures below of the car with the hardtop fit so you can see how it looks with a matching lid if you want to go in that direction, otherwise, the car comes with the usual black soft top and tonneau, which you can see in the gallery below.
This is a nice car with lots of great new improvements. Give a call if you would like to take Arty home!
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