This 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite is said to have been stored from 1987 until a 2021 refurbishment, which is said to have been carried out by Smashing British Cars in San Francisco, California. The car features a period Judson supercharger, a body-colored hardtop, a roll bar, bumpers, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel.
The car is finished in light blue and features a black roll bar, front bumper overriders, rear bumperettes, and a blue personalized California license…
This 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite is said to have been stored from 1987 until a 2021 refurbishment, which is said to have been carried out by Smashing British Cars in San Francisco, California. The car features a period Judson supercharger, a body-colored hardtop, a roll bar, bumpers, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel.
The car is finished in light blue and features a black roll bar, front bumper overriders, rear bumperettes, and a blue personalized California license plate reading “9 Bugeye.”
The body-colored hardtop is shown mounted above. Silver 13″ steel wheels feature chrome hubcaps, one of which has a painted AH inset, and wear 155/80 Milestar Touring SLE whitewall tires.
The cockpit features vinyl-covered bucket seats with white piping in addition to carpets, vinyl dash trim, and a floor shifter mounted to a dark blue base. Appointments include door pockets, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel.
Instrumentation consists of a 100-mph speedometer and a tachometer as well as gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The five-digit odometer shows 75k miles.
The 948cc inline-four is said to have been refreshed during the 2021 work, and was also fitted with a period-style Judson supercharger. Power is routed through a four-speed manual gearbox, and a new clutch has reportedly been fitted.
A new brake cylinder and shoes were fitted during the 2021 work according to the seller.