You need this: A turbocharged, Miata-powered Austin-Healey Sprite

Colin
By Colin Wood
Aug 18, 2023 | Austin-Healey, Sprite, Fantasy Junction, Cars For Sale, Bugeye Sprite, Austin-Healey Sprite

Photography Courtesy Fantasy Junction

Don’t let the cute face and wire wheels fool you, this Austin-Healey Sprite is packing a powerful secret–for a Bugeye Sprite, anyway.


In place of the factory engine is a 1.6-liter inline-four from a Mazda Miata, with a turbocharger added for good measure.

As well, the seller notes that the Sprite is also equipped with a five-speed manual gearbox.

Find this 1965 Austin-Healey Sprite available from Fantasy Junction through an upcoming Bring a Trailer auction.

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Comments
MiniDave
MiniDave HalfDork
8/18/23 1:44 p.m.

Interesting, it's actually a BugEye nose on a box Sprite......which I think is a great combination myself. One of the biggest problems with a Bugeye is not having a trunk lid, and this fixes that.

dr_strangeland
dr_strangeland GRM+ Memberand Reader
8/19/23 9:53 a.m.

That swap is just too clean. Needs more booger welds.

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