Austin-Healey Sprite Frogeye

The Frogeye Sprite is the original small, cheap British sports car, and this one is a home-market right-hand-drive example delivered new via Car Mart of London on 4 June 1960. Its 948cc four-cylinder produces 45 bhp, which is enough in a car this light.

It stayed with the first family from 1960 until 2015 and has had two owners since. It comes with a rare factory hard top, which has been restored, along with a new convertible hood, full weather equipment and a tonneau. It still has its original steel bonnet.

The body has been repainted, with new sills and floors, and the dashboard, instruments and steering wheel have been restored. The engine was rebuilt in 2019: head and block skimmed, bores honed, crank reground and balanced, and a new clutch, SW5 camshaft, oil pump and timing chain. More recent work covers new track rod ends, tracking and brake pipes. A history file includes a BMIHT Heritage certificate, and the car has a recent service and MoT.