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Our most significant car ever!

January 21, 2022 by bugeyeguy

I never would not have thought we could have handled so many Bugeyes since I started our business in 2007 (341 sold as of this writing). Nor would I have ever thought purchasing my Bugeye “Gumby” in 1978 would one day spawn such an all-consuming enterprise. From concours gold to electric conversion, we (and our Bugeyes) have had a wonderful ride. We’ve built a lot of great cars and made a lot of drivers (and spectators) very happy.

This past December, I made my most significant purchase ever, and bought car AN5/501, the first production Bugeye Sprite. It seems entirely fitting to me that we should own this car, and that we should do everything we can to leverage our experience to make it as accurate as possible so that it can protect and share this critical piece of British sports car history.

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2021 in Bugeye Photos

January 6, 2022 by bugeyeguy

This is still a vacation week for some of our team but we wanted to make sure we still put some Bugeye in your mailbox this weekend.

Below is a video of some of our favorite cars that we shipped to new homes in 2021. 41 people adopted Bugeyes in 2021, bringing our total to 339 sold! This makes 41 Bugeyes that went through our transformation process and hopefully 2022 will be the year you take one home too!

Thanks so much for participating in our growth and evolution and we look forward to a spectacular 2022!

PS Our parts catalog never sleeps so feel free to check us out online or call for service 203-208-0980.

Wow, what a year!

December 30, 2021 by bugeyeguy

Bugeyeguy team (and a very special cake)!

Thanks to all of you who made 2021 a spectacular year for Bugeyeguy, and for Bugeyes! This year we added two great new people –Rob and Nick— and we are excited, each person in the photo above is carrying a major piece of our work to the next level. We are lucky to have eight great people keeping Sprites alive and well. We’ll introduce everyone in a new post soon!

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Supercharged, five speed walk around tour & video!

December 23, 2021 by bugeyeguy

There is a sweet spot for modified Sprites, that makes for improved performance in every category without breaking other components. Sure, you can put in 200 HP, but then you’ll need to address the strength of the rear end, and other components.

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Be kind to your oil pan

December 23, 2021 by bugeyeguy

They get no respect. Water inevitably gets in your engine oil and sits on the sheet metal under the oil. Hard to believe that such a well-lubricated tray could rust from above, but the water sits below the oil and does the damage. (Remember, you need to change your oil at least once per year to get the water and sludge out. Even though you add quarts of oil through the season, you still have to change it.)

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Spooky Sprite Halloween!

October 29, 2021 by bugeyeguy

Happy Halloween to everyone, have a wonderful weekend, and make sure no egg gets on your auto paint… way back in the day when people threw eggs on Halloween, I got egg on my 1979 Scirocco, which ultimately cracked the paint. I’m not sure this happens anymore, or if modern free range eggs still eat auto paint, but that’s my one treat to offer on this particular holiday! Enjoy!

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