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Highlights
- Comprehensive older restoration in great order
- Only 6,011 miles since restoration
- Original Leaf Green paintwork and green interior
- Only four registered keepers
- Original 948cc engine
- Pretty and unmodified car
The Appeal
Few cars hold a place in the hearts of many quite like the original Sprite. Small, nimble and reliable, it was many spirited drivers’ first introduction to sporting motoring. And any car better known by an affectionate nickname is always worth investigating.
Original, unmodified Sprites are beloved by enthusiasts because they transport them back to those carefree days. This lovely ‘green on green’ Sprite is in superb condition. It was restored some years ago, but has covered only 6,000 miles since with few keepers who have clearly preserved it.
Equipped with its origins 948cc engine and retaining its factory steel bumper, this Sprite is reported to run and drive very well. As fun as it is rewarding to drive, this is a treat for the buyer.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 5th June 1959
- V5 shows 3 former registered UK keepers
- Purchased by the seller intending to keep but circumstances have changed
- Good history file with invoices from late 80s to the mid-90s when car was restored
- HPI checks shows the car was previously blue and re-registerd green in October 1994
- Heritage Certificate shows the car was original Leaf Green with a green interior, as now
- Original UK ‘home market’ RHD car
- Some invoices from 2016 in French indicating car’s varied history
- Handbook and Heritage Certificate present
- Acquired in 2023 in the UK and now registered with its original number plate
- Vendor believes that mileage shown is since restoration
- Factory standard car including steel bonnet
The Condition
- Restored to a high standard in 80s and 90s with little use since
- Pretty green paintwork with white vinyl roof and trims
- Bodywork and underside in very good condition with no damage or dents
- All steel body including the bonnet
- Interior refinished in green vinyl as it was when it left the factory
- Seat covers in very good condition with no rips or tears
- Green carpets edged in green vinyl in very good condition
- Dashboard and steering wheel are original with little signs of wear
- Inertia reel seat belts fitted to both seats
- White hood, side-screens, and tonneau in very good condition with no rips or damage
- Very good paintwork with very good coverage across the whole car, only a few blemishes
- Almost as it left the Austin-Healey works in 1959 with the same paint and interior colour
- Now has white hood, side-screens, and tonneau instead of the original black
- Comprehensively restored in the 1990s and still in very good condition
- Steel wheels with tidy rims and hub caps
The Mechanics
- Original 948cc engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Reported to be mechanically in very good condition with excellent oil pressure
- Starts easily and runs well with smooth gear changes
- Non-standard servo-assisted brakes with improved stopping power of factory cars
- Good suspension with no knocks or clunks when on the move
- Vendor reports that it drives well and always gets a smile from onlookers
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