1960 Austin-Healey Sprite Mk. I 'Frogeye'

For sale by auction on Saturday 20 August 2016 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
We are pleased to present this rather interesting Austin Healey
(Frogeye) Sprite Mk. I. According to the British Motoring Heritage
Trust Certified Factory Record. this Sprite was manufactured as a
righthand drive. UK. home-market car and was built on 10th May 1960 and dispatched to Prynn
and Stevens Limited on 12th
May 1960. Factory fitted equipment included front bumpers. br/>toughened glass and a rev. counter.

Today. 409 AXU. is presented in the original specification
colours of Iris blue coachwork and blue trim. however. this Sprite
has. in recent years. has undergone restoration works and upgrades
that make it a
very usable and fast. A photographic record shows that the
car was stripped down to a shell and a lightweight rear end and
bonnet fitted. Mechanically. the engine was replaced with a rebuilt
1. 75cc unit that included. roller rockers. steel pushrods and
Swiftune billet camshaft amongst the usual items required. Fuel is
supplied by a single point Jenvey fuel injection system with an
Emerald Management System. mapped ignition and a tubular 4-2-1
Stainless exhaust system. Extra items of note are an alternator and
negative earth conversion. an oil cooler. aluminium radiator. br/>electric fuel pump. electric cut off. new battery. halogen
headlights and relayed circuits. The engine is mated to a Type 9
five-speed gearbox and the front brakes have been converted to
discs to accommodate the extra power. The coachwork presents very
well and the engine is easily accessible via the front-hinged
bonnet. A new laminated windscreen and side mirrors aides vision
both forwards and rearwards. The interior boasts re-trimmed seats. br/>new carpets. fire extinguisher and a Mota-Lita wood and alloy
steering wheel; a spare wheel is also included. The weather
equipment consists of side screens. a tonneau and a new soft top
that will require fitting. but who would use it? On a recent test
drive. this little Austin Healey surprised with its power. handling
and stopping characteristics. In summary it is more than capable of
handling modern traffic in all situations. A large history file
accompanies 409 AXU and includes photographs. technical
information. invoices. an old style green log book and a current UK
V5 log book. We are also informed that this Sprite will arrive at
the sale with a fresh MoT test certificate. This pretty little
Sprite offers so much in such a small package and seems. to us. to
be offered with a more than reasonable and tempting estimate.

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