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1958 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite
Sale price: £18,000.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1958
- Doors:
- 2
- Engine:
- 948
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- Ask here!
1958 Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite for sale
Current customer rating: (587 votes ) based onHere for sale is my 1958 frogeye sprite. which I purchased in Jan 2015. having been recently reimported from South Africa where it had spent its entire life. Insurance agreed value is £25k.
Information on the car is below:
- 1958 car (AN5\3009). Fully restored in South Africa with photos to prove. Built July 1958.
- Original 948cc engine (matches heritage cert) now on 1 1/4 twin carbs. (develops 56bhp).
- New gearbox fitted (smoothcase externally. but with 1275 internals for improved synchromesh etc)
- New 3-piece clutch.
- MOT until 2017.
- Correct early steel bonnet.
- Drums all round.
- Fitted replacement good condition hubs to front.
- New front wheel bearings (correct radius type from BNOS Meditech so no shims needed)
- Everything hydraulic replaced. new 7/8 Master Cylinder and all wheel cylinders. new clutch slave cylinder. new brake shoes and flexible hoses all round.
- Original 15 leaf rear springs reconditioned by Brost Forge London.
- Accuspark electronic ignition fitted.
- Halogen headlights fitted.
- Remote slave bleed kit fitted in engine bay. no more scrabbling around in the footwell!
- Still on dynamo with a dynamo driven rev counter.
- New shock absorbers all round.
- New drums all round.
- New windscreen glass and frame.
- New hood and sidescreens and storage bag.
- New speedo. rev counter and fuel gauge.
- New fuel tank sender.
- Alloy rocker cover fitted.
The car doesn't have a heater. windscreen washers or seatbelts fitted. (as it left the factory).
Other items that could go with the car by separate negotiation:
- Original steering wheel and horn push.
- Spare pair of drum brake stub axles.
- 4 original wheels. painted and ready to be used.
- 3 pairs of drum brake hubs (condition unknown).
- Smoothcase gearbox. in need of rebuild.
- Spare windscreen with good glass.
- Original rocker cover.
- Original brass topped 1 1/8 carbs and manifold inc air filters.
- Spare pair of front springs (BNIB)
All offers considered. Any questions. please ask. or call on 07914207182. Cash on collection only.
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