1959 Austin Healey Sprite

948cc A-Series Naturally Aspirated I4 | 4-Speed Manual Transmission | British Racing Green Exterior

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251043361

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Model:
VIN:
AN5L11569
Lot Number:
251043361
Condition:
Used
Odometer:
53,102 miles
(Exempt / TMU)
Engine:
948cc Naturally Aspirated I4
Drive Type:
Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD)
Transmission:
Manual/Standard
Exterior Color:
British Racing Green
Interior Color:
Tan
Vinyl Wrap:
Vehicle Location:
Pennsylvania
  • 1959 Austin Healey Sprite
  • 948cc A-Series Naturally Aspirated I4
  • Twin SU H1 Carburetors
  • 4-Speed Manual
  • RWD
  • British Racing Green Exterior
  • Tan Vinyl Interior
  • Steel Wheels w/ Chrome Hubcaps
  • Front Independent Coil-Spring Wishbone Suspension
  • Rear Live-Axle Quarter-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension

Overview of 1959 Austin Healey Sprite For Sale by Owner

With its famously friendly face that is most likened to an inquisitive frog (hence the nickname Frogeye), the Austin-Healey Sprite is a lovable British roadster that was made between 1958 and 1971. With its small road footprint and frugal four-cylinder engine, it redefined what driving fun could be. Despite being the polar opposite of what most Americans considered to constitute a fun or sporty car, some examples did make it here. Case in point, this 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite for sale in Pennsylvania. With a smidge over 53,000 miles on the clock, this spunky little car is the perfect way to treat yourself to something fun to drive, as well as a definitive appreciating asset!

Exterior and Interior

This 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite wears the most iconic of all British car colors; British Racing Green. Yes, frogeyes did go racing, and they did quite well too. With its chrome hubcapped steel wheels, perky headlamps and luggage rack, this car looks like it can really show you a good time, regardless of whether the place is a race track or a back road. Plus, you don’t even need to break the speed limit to have fun in this car. The two-seat interior of this 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite comes in tan because that’s the best color to complement a British Racing Green body. This is even more so when the car in question is a convertible, and hence the interior is on full display. Here, you’ve got two low-backed seats, three pedals, several gauges, a steering wheel and a wood-topped gear shifter. We also see a small extravagance in the passenger side of the dashboard, namely a Sparkomatic AM/FM radio with a cassette tape player and a three-band equalizer. My, aren’t we fancy! You’d be lucky to even get a radio in most British roadsters from the time.

Engine

This 1959 Austin-Healey Sprite has got a 948cc (that’s less than 1 liter) 4-cylinder engine to make it go. The naturally aspirated mill uses twin SU H1 carburetors and was factory rated at just 43 horsepower. But, with a low kerb weight of definitely under 2,000 pounds, it can still show you a good time. The car uses a 4-speed manual transmission and is rear-wheel drive. It’s also got front independent coil spring wishbone suspension and a rear live axle with quarter-elliptic leaf springs.

Walk-around Video of this Austin Healey Sprite

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