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Bugeye Video Down The Pacific CoastHighway
Bugeye Video Over The Coastal Range to the Pacific Coast Highway
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TheAustin Healey Bugeye Sprite
In 1956, Leonard Lord ofBritish Motor Corporation mentioned to Donald Healey that there was a need for a small,low-cost sports car to fill the gap left by the disappearance of the pre-war Austin SevenNippy and Ulster models. DMH set about designing a prototype which was to become thefamous Bugeye Sprite.
In the original GerryCoker design (see above drawing and photo below), the Sprite was to have pop-up headlampsthat lay flat when closed as later seen on the Porsche 928. They were deleted due to costand complexity and the headlamps were mounted on the bonnet giving the car a Frog likeappearance. The Sprite was immediately dubbed the Frogeye which was translatedinto Bugeye on this side of the pond.
The Bugeye was built from 1958 through 1960 at which time it was replaced bythe MkII Sprite and the MkI Midget. All told, almost 50,000 Bugeye's, including thoseassembled from CKD kits were built. The Italian Sprites were also built on the Bugeyechassis but with a different body. In addition to the 50,000 or so Bugeyes about 75,000square body Sprites and 225,000 MG Midgets were produced between 1958 and 1979. With about350,00 cars produced you can understand why most parts are available for these cars, bothnew and used. Under the skin all Sprites are basically the same and most parts areinterchangeable. This also applies to the MG Midget through 1974. In 1975 the Midgetswitched to the Triumph 1500 engine and transmission but other than that they are stillthe same basic car.
More information onthese cars can be found in this list ofpublications. These publications are listed in no particular order of importance. Mostof the book titles were provided by Frank Clarici of the Spridget list. I think Frankactually owns all of the books listed.
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Bugeye Sprite Prototype
Photo and Information Provided by Jonathan Whitehouse-Bird Via Mike Maclean.
Note: 1) Sill Line and ExternalDoor and Bonnet Hinges
2) Popup Headlamps (in the up position),
3) Badge on the Grill Top
4) Bonnet Badge
5) Unusual Side Screens
6) High Side Screen Hardtop
7) and Short Windscreen Pillars.
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Bugiii's Spec's
1959 Austin Healey Sprite.
1275 cc A Series Engine Bored 40 Over.
Hepolite Flat Top Pistons.
Aluminum Head Roller Rockers From Pierce Manifolds.
Mild Road Cam.
Weber 40 DCOE Sidedraft With Canon Manifold.
Aldon Centrifugal Advance Distributor.
MSD-6AL Ignition Triggered By Pertronix Ignitor.
MSD-8680 Cockpit Timing Control (15 Degrees).
3.9-1 Differential.
Datsun 210 5-Speed Using Rivergate Bell Housing Adapter
Plate And Modified 1275 Flywheel, 210 Clutch
Plate, 210 Pressure Plate, And 210 Release bearing.
Frontline Front Tube Shock Upper A Arm Conversion.
Mazda Pickup Alternator Conversion.
Programmable VDO Electronic Speedometer
VDO Tachometer.
13 x 5 Minitor Mag Wheels.
175 x 60 x 13 Falken Tires.
Fiberglass Bonnet With Forward Tilt Hinge.
RCI Low Back Fiberglass Seats.
Seat Covers By: Andy And Me, Seaside CA.
Paint By: Mike At Pestanas, Seaside CA.
Carpets By: Ricks Auto Upholstery, Sand City CA.
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Poster fromBusterCluster 2006
To order yourown copy in poster format, click on the following link
http://www.zazzle.com/pd/find/pt-228
Then search on BusterCluster 2006
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Ceramic Bugeye Pictures
List Of Great And Some Not SoGreat Car Movies
BUGIIIS British Car Links
Internet Spridget List Information
And List of Options
Internet Spridget List Member Information
And List of cars
Bugeye Parts Manual
Pictures And a History of The Bugeye
That I've Owned Since 1966.
Pictures And a Tale of Building a Bugeye
Using a Tub And Some Parts Catalogs.
Worlds Fastest Bugeye
Pebble Beach Sports CarClub
Future Bugeye Owner
Bugeye Dreams - A little Bugeyehumor
Love At First Site - Story And Pictures
About My First Bugeye And The Original Bugiii's
Project Bugeye - The Trials AndTribulations of
Building a Bugeye From Scratch.
BUGIIIS Tech Pages
Spridget Wing Window's For Sale
Free Bugeye Screen Saver
Glen Byrns Turbo Bugeye
Sandi's Porsche Page
Suzuki Swift 1.3 DOHC
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