As a young teenager in 1963-63, a friend had one and we had a great time running around in Prescott, Arizona and nearby towns. So small. So zippy. We went. Wherever we wanted doing everything that was fun. It was a very happy time for us.

Yeah, back in the day, my first sportscar was a Frogeye. It also was the first car I bought myself after I moved away from home. Zipping around the country lanes outside Exeter (where I had gone for work) was a blast

Looks like the one I bought in Beaverton, OR for $300 in 1970; Sold it for $875 to get married. Drove it on sidewalks and roads in College Place, WA and SE Portland, OR. Great car; wish I still had it for our 50th class reunion at Walla Walla University this April. Got 42 mpg, with a 10 gallon tank

Had one in the early 70's, had to get down on my knees to fix it. I was just to tall for the little buss box. Hood down looked over the screen, bum on a cushion. Hood up, I was bent double. But good fun for a short time. Swapped it for a Velocette Veeline Clubmen, that some prick had stuffed up.

glad i was recommended this video! the Bugeye sprite is one of my favorite cars ever!

The only car you could drive flat out on the street and not beak any traffic laws.

Windshield frame, body interior opening surrounds are polished aluminum alloy, not chrome! Original cars used a color-keyed rubber floor/driveline tunnel mat, no longer available, thus carpet. Bugeye is the typical term of endearment for North American cars, Europe is Frogeye. I fully restored a '59 but replaced the 948 with a modified 1275 motor from '72 MG Midget along with a 5-speed full syncro trans from an '82 Datsun, also suspension and brake upgrades, etc. GREAT little go-kart, and a lot of fun! They're a 'happy car', just look at that grille! Makes me smile every time I see it!

Thanks for checking out our 1960 Austin Healey 'Bugeye' Sprite. Perfect timing as this should be available on Bring a Trailer shortly.

43hp, my 1976 Suzuki GT500 2 stroke produces more power and my 78 Kawasaki KZ1000A2 more than twice that with a few tweaks, it's incredible how hp and performance has changed over the years. What a fantastic looking classic car though, so much more character than anything available new.

Good effort well done getting it all working, that is very time consuming. Huge fun if you don't expect much from the ancient very modest mechanicals and go easy on the equipment. Great colour combo like a happy little egg!

That last music was nice, but the loud disco garbage with the "torture" clapping was unbearable - had to keep turning it down. The car is beautiful. The demonstration was great and in general, with all the driving, I enjoyed the hell out of the video. I noticed, when you were passing the beach, there were three guys checking the bug out. That was very cool. Thanks for a very good time .

I have one. It’s as fun to drive as it looks!

It's completely restored to perfection

There's one of these in Cape May County... it has an alfa 2-liter with dual solex sidedraughts and a five speed transmission.

This is a AH 'Frogeye' Sprite - probably in Old English White

Nice shop, Richard.

Our neighbors had a couple of sprites in the late 60s and a Mini Cooper such cool cars drive slow and take in the sienery you’ll live longer!

Watching from Borneo.

Don't you just hate those videos that have music over the sound of the vehicle?

I remember those SU Carbutters. You tuned the air intake by sound. Toilet paper tube worked best...

As perfect as they were when they came out , you have too think about that .

The actual name of this icon British car is a Frogeye Sprite

Actually, it's a 'Frogeye'.

Beautiful! I love it!

It’s 948 cc not 950 cc. Also the steering wheel is not original

Frog eyed Sprite

Good job like the easy music as well🤓

950cc????? I don't think so.......

SAFETY GAUGE HAS WRONG BEZEL

Austin/MG got it right with the Mk1. The Mk2, not so much.....

OLD ENGLISH WHITE !!!

Sports Car and 43HP dont deserved to be mentioned in the same conversation. Even the worst Yugo had 45HP. These are lawn mowers. Drop an LS3 in there with side pipes. Recess the front lights.

Shame you didn't research the car more. It is a 'frog-eye' Sprite.

Better than a mazdorito miata

Typical English roadster from the early sixties, achingly small, narrow...butt ugly, tragically under-powered...and at its current age, no parts to be found...No redeeming qualities whatsoever...

I want.