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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