1960 Austin Healey Sprite

Austin Healey Sprite (1960)
for sale

Price: US $200.00

Description:

DETAILS:
-I bought this beauty as a fun car and worked on it quite a bit to upgrade it and make it street legal.
-I have remedied excessive caretaking with a pile of fun. Very little, easy maintenance.
-Beautiful, professional, construction with attention to details - see photos.
-Miles ??? Odometer and all gauges replaced during custom build.
-The motor uses no oil.
-The transmission leaks a little from the rear seal. It's a C4 , B&M Performance built . How much? Not enough for me to care or worry about. I think it's from being overfilled because I've never had to add fluid.
-Steel body is all in good shape. Solid with no rust.
-Custom front flip-up fiberglass hood/fenders fits perfectly and in excellent condition - no cracks.
-Starts fine and runs strong.
-Tranny and shifting linkage operate perfectly.
-Custom center-zip tonneau cover.
-Ford 8-inch narrowed rear end with big Ford drum brakes.
-Big radiator with manual control 15 electric pusher fan.
-Auxiliary tranny radiator/cooler.
-High-output alternator (new/rebuilt).
-Edelbrock Performer intake manifold with big (600cfm) manual-choke Holly 4-barrel.
-K&N Air Filter.
-Hi-performance cam - lopey at idle, instant go-power.
-Fresh rebuilt starter motor.
-New battery.
-Manual adjustable front-rear brake bias valve.
-Sprite quarter-elliptic rear leaf springs with extra leaves (16 leaves - very stiff).
-Drilled front disk rotors with freshly rebuilt calipers, pads, and new braided steel lines/hoses.
-Front suspension and steering freshly rebuilt, including:
-New spring pans
-New heavy-duty coil springs
-New heavy-duty anti-sway bar
-All new wheel bearings
-New offset negative camber bushings
-All new poly suspension bushings
-Rebuilt FAST steering rack (1.25 turns center-to-lock)
-Rebuilt lever-action shocks
-All new Sumitomo HTR200 Steel Belted Radials:
-215/50 R13 on Ford rear wheels
-185/60 R13 on matching Sprite front wheels
-If you have SERIOUS GUTS and consider zipping around in all weather as an excuse to have fun. If your left leg is not what it used to be, as mine isn’t, then: THIS IS YOUR MINI-COBRA ROAD ROCKET, OR , IF YOU PREFER, SUNBEAM TIGER ROAD ROCKET.
This car is sold 'As Is, no Warranty' and is listed locally. Please have your Funds in order prior to bidding. If you have no intentions on completing transaction, please do not bid. I encourage the Car to be inspected, and by all means, please email me with questions. Buyer will be responsible for shipping arrangements. I can also help with that.

update: 2015-07-19

Features:

Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“Here's the deal, Guys:-This is a street legal Austin-Healey Sprite with a competition prepared Ford 302 Windsor V8 drive train. It was professionally built for SCCA Road Racing in the '70's, and has been well maintained and "upgraded" (downgraded?) to street legal since then. This is not a luxury sportscar, or a maintenance-free disposable import. It is a solid car, low to the ground, with character - and a power to weight ratio to launch you into low-earth orbit.-It's an older SCCA Race car. It rides like a race car. It drives like a race car. All of these are GOOD things.-It is not new, it is not pristine, it is used, but well maintained. This will be apparent in the pictures.-Yes, the air cleaner says "289 Hi-PO", but it's a 302W - engine casting number C90E-6015-C (from a 70's Ford Torino) - you can check it out.”
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): DRF9 143 1 Year: 1960
Interior Color: Black Make: Austin Healey
Number of Cylinders: 8 Model: Sprite
Transmission: Automatic Trim: Competition
Vehicle Title: Clear Engine: 5.0 Ford
Fuel Type: Gasoline Drive Type: Rear Wheel
For Sale By: Owner Exterior Color: Yellow

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