Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark III, Mk III, MK3) Parts 2

Austin Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite (Mark III, Mk III) Parts 2Picture Of Austin Healey SpriteAustin Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite (Mark III, Mk III) Parts 2It has been suggested here that there was a "short run of vehicles (unknown number) in late 1963 with the Austin Healey Sprite Mk II body/interior but with the Austin Healey Sprite Mk III undercarriage/suspension modifications". Although no source is given for this assertion, the basis may be more than speculation. There are numerous recorded instances throughout Austin Healey Sprite and Midget production where specification changes do not precisely concur with model changes. At the...

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Austin-Healey Sprite (MarkIII, MkIII, MK3) Parts 1

Austin-Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite Cars (Mark III, Mk III, MK3) Parts 1Picture Of Austin-Healey Sprite CarsAustin-Healey CarsAustin-Healey Cars Parts 1The Mark III Sprite was also marketed as the Mark II MG Midget – differences between the two were again restricted to minor trim detailing. Although still 1098cc, the engine had a stronger block casting, and the size of the crankshaft main bearings was increased to two inches (engine code 10CC).A new (slightly) curved-glass windscreen was introduced with hinged quarterlights and wind-up side windows. Exterior door handles were provided for the first time, with separate door locks. Though...

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Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 3

Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 3Picture Of Austin-Healey Cars Austin-Healey Cars // Austin-Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite Parts 1Production : 1961-1964, 31,665 madeEngine(s) : 948 cc later 1098 cc A-Series I4Wheelbase : 2,032 mm (80.0 in)Length : 3,305 mm (130.1 in)Width : 1,346 mm (53.0 in)Height : 48.25 in (1,226 mm) (with hood up)Related : MG Midget MkIFew cars have been more adroitly timed or more right for their time than the original Austin-Healey Sprite, the beloved “Bugeye.” It was conceived to fill an obvious market gap that existed by the time the genuinely small sporting MGs, the Midgets of...

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Used Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 2

Used Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 2Picture Of Austin-Healey Cars Austin-Healey Cars // Austin-Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite Cars Parts 2Innocenti also produced their own version of the Austin-Healey Sprite, using the standard production underframe (initially shipped out from England), but clothed in the sharpest of Italian suits, styled by the American Tom Tjaarda, then working at Carrozzeria Ghia. The Innocenti 950 Spider and later 1100 Spider were produced from 1961 until 1968.A Cars with hardtop tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1961 had a top speed of 85.8 mph (138.1 km/h) and could...

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Used Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite Cars (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 1

Used Austin-Healey Cars Models Austin-Healey Sprite Cars (Mark II, Mk II) Parts 1Picture Of Austin-Healey CarsAustin-Healey Cars // Austin-Healey SpriteAustin-Healey Sprite Cars Parts 1The Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II used the same 948 cc engine (engine code 9CG) but with larger twin 1 1/4 inch SU carburettors increasing power to 46.5 bhp and a close-ratio gearbox. The bodywork was completely revamped, with the headlights migrating to a more conventional position in the wings, either side of a full-width grille. At the rear, styling borrowed from the soon-to-be-announced MG MGB gave a similarly more modern look, with the added advantages of...

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Used Austin-Healey Cars Sprite Models Austin-Healey (Mark I, Mk I) Parts 3

Used Austin-Healey Cars Sprite Models Austin-Healey (Mark I, Mk I) Parts 3Picture Of Austin-Healey Cars Austin-Healey CarsAustin-Healey Cars Parts 1Austin Healey Sprite : Frogeye 1960Production : 1958-1961, 48,987 madeEngine(s) : 948 cc A-Series I4Wheelbase : 2,032 mm (80.0 in)Length : 3,480 mm (137.0 in)Width : 1,346 mm (53.0 in)Height : 47.25 in (1,200 mm) (with hood up)Designer : Donald HealeyAustin-Healey Cars Sprite (Mark I, Mk I) Parts 1Austin-Healey Cars Sprite (Mark I, Mk I) Parts...

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Used Austin-Healey Cars Sprite Models Austin-Healey (Mark I, Mk I) Parts 2

Used Austin-Healey Cars Sprite Models Austin-Healey (Mark I, Mk I) Parts 2Picture Of Austin-Healey Cars Austin-Healey CarsAustin-Healey Cars Parts 1The Austin-healey cars Sprites's chassis design was the world's first volume-production sports car to use integrated construction, where the sheet metal body panels (apart from the bonnet) take many of the structural stresses. The two front 'chassis' legs which project forward from the passenger compartment, however, stop the shell being a full monocoque. The design is said to have been influenced by the Jaguar D-type.Engine* 1958–1961 - 948cc cc A-Series I4, 43 hp (32 kW) at 5200 rpm and 52 lbf?ft...

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Austin-Healey Sprite Cars (Mark I, Mk I)Parts 1

Austin-Healey Sprite Cars (Mark I, Mk I)Parts 1Picture Of Austin Healey Sprite CarMark IThe little Sprite quickly became affectionately known as the 'Frogeye' in the UK and the 'Bugeye' in the US, because its headlights were prominently mounted on top of the bonnet, inboard of the front wings. The car's designers had intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use. A similar arrangement was used many years later with the Porsche 928. However, production cost-cutting by BMC led to the flip-up mechanism being deleted and so the headlights were simply fixed in a permanently upright position, giving...

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