1962 Austin Healey Sprite

Roadster

I4

Manual

HAN6L/11111

Clear

This is a heck of a bargain, I've invested roughly $3500 into this project, and countless hours of fun (free bonus!), I am selling without reserve. If you have the high bid at the end of the auction, you have gained ownership. I've had this project car for a long time, moved it four times, occasionally collected parts for it, made plans, changed plans, and lately--as I've been tackling projects on my Bugeye (5-speed, redoing suspension, re-bushing rear hubs, brakes), decided that I don't have a want or need for what Frankensprite might become. Actually, I think I have finally attained that balance point of wisdom, (in)sanity, introspective, and imagination that driving a car that weighs 1100 pounds, and has 180 hp** with the telepathically twitchy steering of a Sprite is a bad thing. **At one point, I had visions of building a rotary powered sprite, and had collected all the Mazda fiddly bits--rear axle, transmission, engine, etc but I've sold off most of those parts to local racers to keep their now venerable RX-2,3 or 7 going. As a fall back plan, at one point I picked up, and salvaged a '65 Midget and pulled a lot of bits off it before trading it away. The idea there was if sanity ever bit back hard, or the rotary effort was too steep a slope I could back out easy and go a more sedate BMC powered effort. Thus, I have the complete 1098 setup (with supposedly under 3000 miles on a rebuild from the previous owner--who knows when that was, easily a dozen years that I've owned the power train). Included are everything in the photos located on the flickr page: secure.flickr.com/photos/66387302@N05/sets/ which is most of the spare bits and pieces I've collected over the past 25+ years, including two potentially running engines, some suspension and braking options (I was going to put GT6 front brakes and RX7 GSL-SE rear brakes (along with a narrowed RX7 rear axle w/ LSD)). Actually, the RX7 rear end is available but it no longer has the LSD. The bonnet was bought from The Healey Store back in 1990, but looks to be the same one sold currently by the Winner's Circle. The rear "spats" style flares were custom made, and intended to allow for running with slicks with the wheel wells covered. As evidenced by the photos, no sheet metal was cut on the exterior of the car. I also had some spare front fender bits that could be used to extend the footwells--the idea here was when you put the front hinge on the bonnet, you wouldn't whack the back of your head on the rear side of the wheel well standing up over the engine. Something I've experienced but never actually seen a solution for in practice. I have the clean California title, for the 1962 Mk 2 Sprite, and a small pile of receipts and paperwork. Actual VIN in auction not correct, but car does match the title. This is a NO RESERVE auction, first bidder takes it off my hands and begins the glorious journey of LBC ownership. Buyer responsible for shipping, as the car is obviously not in running condition. Currently the car is in a locked, secured storage facility. I am willing to hold the car until appropriate transport can be secured for $25/week. *****RE-LISTING***** This car is not operational (should be obvious by the missing engine and transmission). It does steer and roll, and the e-brake works (mostly). You the winning bidder will have to figure out how to get Frankensprite from it's current abode in the South West region of Portland Oregon greater metropolitan area. If you have questions, please submit via Ebay's link in the auction, and I will respond with my cellphone.