1960 Austin Healey Sprite Mk I, in Blue with Black interior. Fully Restored. 4-cylinder. This 'Bugeye' had been very well maintained through the first 40+ years of it's life, and then was subject to a complete restoration. Finished in a fresh, sporty bright blue paint, this Sprite is an eye-catcher. The black interior

The Austin-Healey Sprite is a small open sports car that was announced to the press in Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) on 20 May 1958, just before that year's Monaco Grand Prix. The little Sprite quickly became affectionately known as the Frogeye in the UK and the Bugeye in the US, because its headlights were prominently mounted on top of the bonnet, inboard of the front wings. The car's designers had intended that the headlights could be retracted, with the lenses facing skyward when not in use; a similar arrangement was used many years later on the Porsche 928. But cost cutting by BMC led to the flip-up mechanism beg deleted, therefore the headlights were simply fixed in a permanently upright position, giving the car its most distinctive feature.

The Sprite's body was styled by Gerry Coker, and they were made at the MG sports car factory at Abingdon. It was inevitable that the success of the design would spawn an MG version known as the Midget, reviving a popular pre-war model name. Enthusiasts often refer to Sprites and MG Midgets collectively as "Spridgets."