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Austin Healey Bugeye Parts

Posted on October 7, 2010 by bugeye

The Bugeye parts you might be in search of, can also be named the Frogeye parts or the Austin Healey Sprite Mark I parts. All three names are used to identify this wonderful little 2 seater sports car. This car was so well liked it had two nicknames, one for each side of the pond, or Atlantic Ocean.

When looking for these parts, the used ones will be around 50 years old, so if it has any rubber or other components that require a seal, it should be inspected and replaced if necessary. Fortunately, there are aftermarket manufacturers that still produce the necessary rubber components for this car.

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Healey Sprite: Two Words Immediately Recognized

Posted on September 3, 2010 by bugeye

The Austin Healey Sprite started out as the bugeye model and then progressed to be the last of the famous Austin Healey line of automobiles. With its production run staring in 1958 and lasting until 1971 it was the longest lasting production car under this historic banner with 129,347 cars produced.

Because of the long production run, this is the model that has the best chance of being a restoration project car, just because of the sheer number of cars produced.

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