Ugg Eye: 1960 Austin Healey Sprite

This next car comes as a tip from JB1025 who writes: How dare you hit my Bug eye sprite with the ugly stick!  I sorta dig the SP311 style taillight treatment, but the front end just looks sad.  Like a bugeye sprite that has lost its friends.  Find this 1960 Austin Healey Sprite offered for $7250 in Puyallup, WA via craigslist.

V8 Swapped: 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite

The Austin Healey Sprite was known as the 'Bugeye' in the US and the "Frogeye' in the UK...we can only assume that Frogs look like Bugs in dreary overcast Britain...but this next Bugeye has a spring in his step like none other.  In face, this little Frogeye wants to be a Cobra when it grows up. Find this 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite here on eBay offered for $10,500 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Anaheim, CA with a few hours to go.

Scuzzy Bugeye: 1960 Triumph Sprite

The Austin Healey Bugeye (or Frogeye if you are British) Sprite is a car that can always put a smile on your face.  Its own bug eating grill is permanently frozen with a look of glee and optimism -- you just can't hate the little guy, even if it is a disaster on a trailer. Find this 1960 Triumph Sprite offered for $1500 CAD ($1119 USD) in Vancouver, BC via craigslist.  Tip from Erik202.

BugeV8: 1961 Austin Healey Sprite

A few years ago we found an AWESOME V8 powered Bugeye Sprite at the Coronado Speed Festival and the seller was asking a pretty steep price for his well build treasure.  If that was a bit too rich, perhaps you'd prefer the 1/2 finished version for about a fifth of the price?  Find this 1961 Austin Healey Sprite Bugeye V8 offered for $4,500 in Milwaukee, WI via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!

Eyes On Me: 1961 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite

Some people aren't content with buying stuff off the shelf; they need something bespoke to make a statement of how different and unique they are.  For that reason, over 50 years ago, someone in Montana decided there was too much chance of seeing themselves coming the other way in a Little British Sportscar.  Find this modified  1961 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite for sale in Seattle, WA for $1,950 via craigslist.

Rolling Bugeyes: 1959 Austin Healey Sprite

by Adam -- Immediately recognizable by discerning car lovers everywhere, the Austin Healey Sprite had an exceptionally long run. Produced in Abingdon, England and later Enfield, NSW, Australia. This Mark I 1959 “frogeye” in the U.K. and “bugeye” in the U.S. will need some work to turn from a frog into a prince, but has the potential. Find this 1959 Austin Healey Sprite offered for $4,500 in Fayetteville, NC via craigslist.

In Over His Head: 1962 Austin Healey Sprite Mark II, Datsun Power, Bugeye Look

When we had a discussion about sellers in over their heads, the collective bargain hunters/tippers around the world really stepped up their game.  This next one comes from Zach Z and looks like Exhibits A, B and C in a divorce proceeding.  Find this 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite with Datsun 510 engine offered for $2,500 in Lake Stevens, WA. Tip from Zach Z.

15k: Bug Eyed Racer: 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite

Have you ever wanted to attract groups of middle aged British gentlemen like the ghost of Princess Diana giving out perfectly cooked servings of cottage pie?  The easy way (and free from voodoo) is to pick up a racing liveried Austin-Healey Sprite and cruise around your local pub.  Like this 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite here on eBay currently bidding for $15,100 with a few hours to go, located in Hollidaysburg, PA.

DT Roadkill Update: Baby Cobra

Snake experts say that baby cobra bites are the most fatal because they inject their entire venom supply into their victims instead of metering out a small amounts like an adult cobra, but we think that baby cobras are lighter, faster and more maneuverable than the grown up version. We are talking about V8 swapped Austin-Healey Sprites here, because we share Indiana Jones' fear of real snakes. We received an email from the seller of this Rover V8 equipped Bugeye and wanted to share it with our readers.

DT RoadKill/Seller Sub: 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite w/V8

As we mentioned the other day, DT was able to attend the Coronado Speed Festival (we will do a full writeup with pics after we recover from sunburn and photoshop the lens dirt out of our images) and we found a bit of RoadKill that turned into a Seller Submission.  This DT exclusive 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite has a Rover 3.5 liter V8 swap, a ton of suspension work, fantastic body and is for sale in San Diego, CA for $24,995 asking...yes, a bit above DT's normal budget limit- but the seller was a nice guy and said he was willing to take offers (see image below for contact details).