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Austin Healey Sprites, Midgets and Big Healeys, hill climb racing action!

February 2, 2024 by bugeyeguy

I had a great time watching this video and thought you would enjoy it too. It’s amazing to see how many interesting Sprite variants there are, and they are all interesting to me. In this video you’ll see an array of fiberglass noses on the fronts of both Bugeyes and later Spridgets. You’ll also see a fastback or two, and all these modifications are available for any of the cars in our inventory. We look forward to continuing to expand the custom work we do in our shop!

Click the full screen icon (lower right on the window) and turn up the volume for maximum enjoyment!

It doesn’t always look as it does with the Sprites in the video above… check out the carnage in the video below too!

Check out the Bugeyes in this sexy music video

January 30, 2024 by bugeyeguy

For everyone with a Bugeye fantasy (or a fantasy that includes a Bugeye?) here’s the ultimate music video. The Bugeye in the video is not one of ours, and I couldn’t help but notice the blue smoke when our new favorite heroine Roxanna pours on the coals at 2:37. Hot romance will make any Bugeye burn some oil!

Mi Corazon!

Great 1960 Bugeye Sprite driver for sale!

January 30, 2024 by bugeyeguy

This is a sweet 1960 Frogeye Sprite we call “Cloud” (AN5L 44831).

Now SOLD to John in Ohio! Bugeye #411! Congratulations!

Cloud is a solid car that was built in 1960 near the end of Bugeye production (the car was first titled in 1961). This is a great driver for anyone wanting a mostly stock car with some select upgrades. For example, Cloud was fit with new Minilight alloy wheels and front sway bar during a complete restoration about ten years ago. The car presents nicely and is still quite clean with nice paint and nice body lines and gaps. A luggage rack is also fit, which is handy for weekend getaways.

Cloud has the correct 948 engine mated to an upgraded ribbed case transmission. Drum brakes are fit all around along with wider than stock 175 tires from 2012… the tires ride fine but are aged-out and should be replaced (we can do that for the new owner). The car also has an aftermarket front sway bar from a later Sprite, which improves handling and helps make the car corner flatter.

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How to care for the gears inside your Bugeye Sprite gearbox

January 30, 2024 by bugeyeguy

Here’s a video we first posted in 2014… it’s worth revisiting to help preserve Sprite gears worldwide!

Bugeye gear boxes last forever if well cared-for, but many people are heavy handed with their shift levers and grind going into first or gnash going into other gears. A slow hand helps! I like to think that every old gear box I meet draws my shifter into gear rather than me forcing the lever (and potentially creating wear). This is true when driving all old cars. Double clutching also helps on down shifts, and we have other videos that describe how to do this.

In the video above you can see the carnage from sloppy shifting. Fortunately, a rebuilt gearbox for a Sprite is far less expensive than one for a late model car, so even the most smashed gears can be replaced. But with good care, they are very stout and will last the life of the car and beyond!

British car memories

January 29, 2024 by bugeyeguy

We are tuning up our website this week and have a few classic posts from about ten years ago. This one caught my attention and is well worth another view!

My first car was a 1966 MGB and I remember sitting in the driveway in that car, even though the engine was all apart in our garage, and imagining what it would be like to drive it. Perhaps that’s how I ended up shooting so many videos of British cars today, all courtesy of that 1966 B that sat in my parent’s driveway for about a year while the 16 year old me learned how to rebuild the engine.

One of the things I love about bringing old British cars back to life is facilitating the kind of experience you see in the video below. We have prepared many Bugeyes as gifts. Many of our customers buy a Bugeye to remember special times in their lives, and to keep those memories alive. It’s a privilege to play a role in that process.

Head-turning 1960 MGA for sale! Drive and show! New video!

January 28, 2024 by bugeyeguy

NOW SOLD to Alan in Washington! Congratulations!!!!

Excellent restored example with factory disk brakes! Check out the comprehensive tour of this striking classic in the video below!

This 1960 MGA (GHNL84453) was the subject of an extensive restoration. The paint is excellent and the interior features upgraded leather seats, a nice upgrade with color coordinated red piping. In fact, the restorer chose many premium upgrades, including an upgraded stayfast convertible top, which looks great, and a stainless steel exhaust system. She’s got the stock and original 1600 engine and (stock) front disc brakes as well as really sharp wire wheels. The car is very solid. The underside looks great. The restoration cost a lot more than the current asking price so here’s a great chance to purchase a stunning car without the hassle and extra cost of restoration.

We love the MGA brand AM radio shown above! We’ve also just replaced both rear hubs (they were a little worn) to eliminate any clacking noise from the rear end and to further tighten things up. This is a good one!

For you whitewall lovers, below is a photo of the car so-equipped… she comes with the blackwalls shown above, but the tires are older and should the new owner want to change them, it’s fun to see the car with white walls-some people prefer this look with maximum contrast (we can configure the car any way the new owner would like).

We’ve installed a new generator/alternator, so it looks stock, but is actually an alternator hidden inside an original-looking generator body-this makes a lighter and stronger product with better bearings than the original generator. The regulator looks stock too but it’s actually a brand new dummy regulator with a 50 amp fuse inside that looks exactly like the original, so this is a hot set-up for improved charging, especially at low RPMs. We’ve rebuilt the carbs as well for improved driving performance! The clutch slave cylinder is also new.

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