1959 Austin Healey Other

SPRITE Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

AN5L4266

Gasoline

1959 AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE BUGEYE-FROGEYE ROADSTER , THIS IS A TRUE LAST OF THE BARNFINDS - THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO A GARAGE IN 1975 , PUT UP ON BLOCKS FOR THE WINTER NEVER TO BE OUTSIDE AGAIN UNTIL FALL OF 2011 -- THATS RIGHT CAR HAS BEEN IN STORAGE FOR 36 YEARS , I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME FOR ANOTHER PROJECT , BUT WHEN I SEEN THIS CAR I HAD TO OWN IT .. IT HAS A CLEAR MINNESOTA TITLE . ODOMETER SHOWS 8180 MILES , I WOULD GUESS ITS ON ITS SECOND TIME AROUND .. THIS CAR IS AS COMPLETE AS CAN BE , IT WOULD HOWEVER NEED SOME WORK AS THE BRAKES , CLUTCH , AND OTHER SERVICABLE PARTS ARE DRYED UP FROM ITS YEARS OF SITTING ,, THE GAS TANK WOULD NEED FLUSHING AS IT HAS A HEAVY VARNISH SMELL WHEN YOU PULL THE CAP , I DID TURN THE ENGINE OVER BY HAND AND BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD RUN WITH A BATTERY , TUNEUP AND FRESH FUEL , THE PAINT IS IN GOOD SHAPE CONSIDERING ITS AGE , THE BODY AND SHEET METAL ARE VERY SOLID ,, THE FLOOR PAN BUCKETS ,REAR DECK , LOWER ROCKERS AND OVERALL STRUCTURE ARE STILL VERY SOLID AND SHOW NO OBVIOUS RUST THROUGH , THE DASH COMPONENTS ,STEERING WHEEL ECT. ARE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE , THE GAUGES ARE VERY NICE , THE BUCKET SEAT SHELLS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE , OF COURSE THE COVERS ARE WORN .. ILL DESCRIBE THE BODY . THE ONLY OBVIOUS RUST THROUGH IS IN THE VERY BACK LOWER PART OF THE BODY PAN BETWEEN THE TAILIGHTS IS SEE A COUPLE OF PEA SIZE RUST HOLES ,I HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE OF THIS AREA IN THE POSTING , IT WOULD MAKE SENSE BECAUSE ANY WATER THE CAR SEEN IN ITS DRIVING YEARS WOULD END UP HERE AND SIT ,, THERE IS A SMALL DENT IN THE REAR PANEL BEHIND THE LICENCE PLATE LAMP , AGAIN I HAVE TAKEN A PICTURE WHICH SHOWS THIS AREA , THE REAR BUMPER CHROME IS MISSING WHICH YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE ALSO , THE RH TAILIGHT LENS IS CRACKED ON TOP . THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ,, I DID NOTICE A CRACK IN THE LH DIECAST PILLAR ALONG THE WINDSHIELD ABOUT 2 INCHES UP -- I HAVE INCLUDED A PICTURE .. THE GRILLE TEETH ARE STRAIGHT AS CAN BE , THE STAINLESS STEELE HEADER ABOVE THE GRILL HAS A FEW DINGS THATS THE BAD NEWS NOW THE GOOD NEWS ... THE CAR HAS ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL OPTION PIECES THAT WERE ORDERED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP RACK , THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND THE SIDE CURTAINS , PICTURES INCLUDED .. THE ROADSTER BOOT COVER ALSO PICTURED INSTALLED IS IN NICE SHAPE FOR ITS AGE ,, THE ORIGINAL JACK COMPONENTS WITH THERE TOOL BAG ARE STILL HERE ALL ORIGINAL INTERIOR CARDBOARD INTERIOR PCS AND CARPETS ARE HERE , I HAD REMOVED THEM TO CHECK CONDITION OF THE BODY , ALSO HAS BLACK MAT KIT ,, ALL PICTURED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LOOKS TO BE AS COMPLETE AS IT CAN BE , THE WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS ALL IN GOOD SHAPE ,, THE TIRES ARE SEARS IMPORTED AND ARE IN EXELLENT SHAPE WITH GOOD TREAD , I DONT SEE ANY DRY ROT , PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ASK AWAY , I WILL GIVE AN HONEST DESRIPTION ,, THE CAR IS LOCATED ABOUT 45 MINUTES NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA , BRING A TRAILER IT IS VERY EASY TO LOAD THANKS FOR LOOKING Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.