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Juiced

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From time to time we come across Bugeyes with Weber carburetors installed. We prefer SU HS2s. If you have good ones, your car will run wonderfully!

You can see the size of this side-draft Weber nearly dwarfs the 948 engine in the car. While the car had run previously with this set-up, the owner reported the car would stumble. This has been our experience as well with Webers. Unless you have a track car, a side-draft Weber is too much carb for street use.

We installed new HS2s and now the car runs beautifully. No hesitation, no stumble, easy to start, hot or cold. New carbs make a huge difference if you want out of the box instant smooth running and performance. Click the photos below to order a set of brand new HS2s and the bits you will need for install today!

HS2 Carburetor Kit with Manifold Gasket
Slightly Richer #3 Needles
Carburetor Synch Tool

That special Bugeye thing

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To be fair, I was driving a really unique Bugeye the other day (Sage), so the fact that I attracted attention from an otherwise seemingly completely non-car person perhaps shouldn’t surprise me. But surprised I was nevertheless.

I would swear that the lady taking pictures of Sage in my photos here never thought about owning a classic car before, but she sure looked like she is now and was attracted enough to Sage that she got out of her late model Mazda at the pump next door and proceeded to make her own photo album.

“I like the color,” she said.

I hope she has now doubled her Instagram followers after posting all those pictures.

I was so inspired to see this woman touched by our rolling sculpture. No one seems to be paying attention anymore, we all have a lot of distractions. But here was someone who noticed, and that was very affirming. Bugeyes do that to people. We’re very lucky to have a business that puts these unpretentious little cars back on the road, and that magnetic Bugeyes keep getting new people to come out and play.

A contemporary interpretation of a very basic car

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Back in 1958, $1795 didn’t buy you many color choices. That was then. Now, we want it all. And thus we have built a Bugeye, reinterpreted.

If you like modernized classics, we think you’ll like “Sage,” our newest stunner. We will have this car done in about a week. Check out the video below to see how we are doing, and check out the photo gallery at the end of this post for some up-close photos of some of Sage’s best features!

Of course, if you prefer original stuff, we have offerings more suited to you, as well. Check out AN5L 552, a Gold medal-winning Concours Bugeye, and a rare opportunity to own a preproduction Bugeye! Click the photo below to learn more about 552.

Give us a call if any of our inventory tickles your Bugeye fancy!

Bugeye interior decorators

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Every completed restoration is a rolling sculpture. Our job is to optimize the visual experience for every viewer that encounters one of our cars (and certainly for the owner). Enter Sage, a new super Sprite we are building. I chose the sage green paint as a modernized interpretation of the original Sprite color leaf green. I wanted something derivative, yet modern and creative. And we are happy with the result!

But what about textiles? Check out the video below for some insight into our selection process for Sage’s interior!

It is extremely difficult to envision an entire auto interior from small swatches. We considered multiple green and gray choices for the interior… our goal as always is to produce something stunning!

We finally settled on a pallet of brown and earth tones, including wool square weave carpeting for a more elegant look. We wanted leather that would be a bit dramatic for the dashboard and leather a little bit more subtle for the seats. Check out the video above to see the pieces start to come together!

We’ll bring you more updates soon as this one of a kind Bugeye emerges! In the meantime, take a look at some of the photos we used to help us through the selection process!

An “Otto”-matic Bugeye that anyone can drive!

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For many of our clients, joint replacement and other mobility issues have cut Bugeye driving season short. This automatic Bugeye “Otto” allows for an extended season as it is easy to drive with no clutch. If you have been lurking on the sidelines and hoping to get involved, perhaps Otto is just what you need so you can enjoy the Bugeye lifestyle. Bugeyes make people smile and bring out the best in everyone. Otto could be your opportunity to connect! Check out the listing below and give us a call if Otto could be your Bugeye!

This is a Bugeye we call “Otto” (AN5L 9824). Otto is a unique car in Bugeye circles, for one big reason: it has an “Ottomatic” transmission. If you are a purist, this car is probably not for you. But if you love Bugeyes and need or want an automatic transmission (for whatever reason), this car is the greatest thing going, and it could be the ticket to a Bugeye in your life if a manual transmission is not workable for you!

This car is very well-restored, and is uniquely fitted with with a GM three-speed automatic transmission with an electric 4th gear overdrive system, all coupled behind a 1.4 liter Isuzu G140 engine found in Pontiac T1000s and Chevy Chevettes. The engine number is V0401CHX. The engine has about 52 horsepower, perhaps a bit more since a nice header is installed. Compared to a 43 HP stock 948 Bugeye, the power plant feels more than adequate–not quite as quick as a 1275 Bugeye but quicker than a 948 car. It also got an estimated FORTY Highway MPGs when new, courtesy of the overdrive!

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Thrown out

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Here is another installment in the busted throw out bearing chronicles… This car had a bad grinding noise when the clutch was depressed, and here’s why…

The throwout bearing fractured and fell out, causing the throw out bearing housing to grind on the pressure plate. We’ll put in one of our roller throwout bearings! That should last much longer. Check out the video below for more on Bugeye throwout bearings!

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