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1962 Austin Healey Sebring Sprite replica

Lot Number: 556

1962 Austin Healey Sebring Sprite replica

This 1962 AUSTIN HEALEY SEBRING SPRITE REPLICA

  • Sold for: £19,690

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 30th July, 2016 at 2.00pm BST at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

  • Body Colour

    BODY COLOUR
    Grey

  • Drive

    DRIVE
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  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    494YVT

DESCRIPTION

The Sprinzel Sebring Sprite Coupé was introduced to the world at the London Racing Car Show in January 1961, and whilst only six examples were originally produced, two of these were raced at Sebring in 1961 in the hands of Pat (S221) and Stirling Moss (PMO 200) thus enhancing the marque's pedigree. Lots of attempts were made, in period, to give the Austin Healey Sprite a competition advantage, some less than successful and some like Lenham and WSM did very well, but none ended up as revered as the John Sprinzel cars.

Archers Garage located in Oldbury, nr. Birmingham has been long associated with British Sports Cars and re-created the pretty, streamlined hardtop and bonnet in the early nineties from an original Sprinzel car. Their work includes routine servicing of customers' cars, production and assembly of Sebring Sprite body sections and, occasionally, complete cars. Brian Archer had wanted to re-produce John Sprinzel's very pretty streamlined Sebring Sprite for some years and was finally able to do so in the early 1990s. The hardtop from the original WJB 707 and a good Sebring bonnet were the basis for the creation of the moulds, and from these many fibreglass replica parts have been produced and marketed for 20 years. Incidentally, Archers are the only company to have gained John Sprinzel's approval.

This beautiful Sebring Sprite evocation has recently been completed by our vendor after a painstaking five-year professional build to fast road spec with great attention to detail. Since its completion it has covered a mere 150 shake-down miles and is being sold, the enthusiastic vendor informs us, ''to fund the next project''.

Based on a 1962 Sprite shell, this homage to the original Sebring has been converted to semi-elliptic rear springs and is fitted with an Archers Garage Fastback Sebring Body( No. 81 out of 104 to date). Painted in stunning Ferrari Grigio Titanio with contrasting custom Antique Red leather seats and trim, and the car sits delightfully on Silver wires. Fitted with an 'Auto Sprint', 1340 fast road engine, lightened and balanced, with a 276 Cam, Weber 40 DCOE and a Ford MT75 5-speed Gearbox.

Fitted with a full stainless exhaust system and a roll hoop, it also has front top-arm adjustable tie rods, to create a top wishbone, and Panhard Rod and anti-tramp bars on the rear. Poly Bushed throughout, braided brake hoses, electric fuel pump, alternator conversion, painted dashboard, later 1275 Midget electronic rev counter with Frogeye style fascias, later Midget master cylinders, and a large Midget heater. We are informed everything is new or re-conditioned. A build file accompanies the car.

Offered with a fresh MoT before the sale, this little Healey is a fantastic tribute to the very evocative Sebring Sprites of the early Sixties. The build quality and the level of detail are remarkable and this is undoubtedly going to be a very quick road car /competition car at club level, and would be welcome anywhere.

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
556
Make
AUSTIN HEALEY
Model
SEBRING SPRITE REPLICA
Registration Number
494YVT
Chassis Number
HAN728027
Body Colour
Grey

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CONSIGNOR

Consignor

For further information regarding this lot please contact Richard.

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